Which sentence shows correct comma use?

After swimming, I would love a cold ice cream.

Which shows correct punctuation use?

I'm flying to: Katy, TX; Baltimore, MD; and Tampa, Florida.

Which is a run-on sentence?

Peter will go to work he is good at his job.

Which is a comma splice?

She likes to run, sometimes she likes to swim.

Which sentence shows correct comma use?

I bought a red shirt, a blue skirt, and a white hat.

Which sentence shows correct punctuation use?

She hopes to win the race; she has been training hard.

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1
Which sentence shows correct comma use?
After swimming, I would love a cold ice cream.
After swimming, I would love, a cold, ice cream.
After swimming, I would love a cold, ice cream.
After swimming I would love a cold ice cream.
2
At a minimum, how many total paragraphs should an academic essay have?
6
5
7
3
3
Which word is NOT a conjunction?
As
But
For
Because
4
Which is correct?
The're house is big.
There house is big.
Their house is big.
They're house is big.
5
Which order should an introduction paragraph be written?
Thesis, Summary
Bridge, Hook, Thesis
Hook, Bridge, Thesis
Thesis, Bridge, Hook
6
Which shows correct punctuation use?
I'm flying to; Katy, TX; Baltimore, MD; and Tampa, Florida.
I'm flying to Katy, TX; Baltimore, MD; and Tampa, Florida.
I'm flying to: Katy, TX, Baltimore, MD, and Tampa, Florida.
I'm flying to: Katy, TX; Baltimore, MD; and Tampa, Florida.
7
Which word is an adverb?
Wicked
Carefully
Smart
Because
8
Which word/phrase is NOT a transition?
We
Because of
First
However
9
Which sentence shows uses correct punctuation?
"I don't like it," she said.
"I don't like it" she said.
"I don't like it", she said.
"I don't like it," she said!
10
Which is a run-on sentence?
Peter will go to work; his wife will drive him.
Peter will go to work, and he is good at his job.
Peter will go to work he is good at his job.
Peter will go to work; he is good at his job.
11
In a conclusion paragraph, where does the restated thesis go?
At the beginning
In the middle
At the end
Anywhere
12
Which is a comma splice?
She likes to run, and swim.
She likes to run, sometimes she likes to swim.
She likes to run, but she loves to bike.
She likes to run, in the morning.
13
Which sentence shows correct comma use?
I bought, a red shirt, a blue skirt, and a white hat.
I bought a red shirt, a blue skirt, and a white hat.
I bought a red shirt, a blue skirt and a white hat.
I bought a red shirt; a blue skirt; and a white hat.
14
What is the SUBJECT in this sentence? Tom ate the delicious pie.
Ate
Pie
Delicious
Tom
15
Which is correct?
He is nicer then his brother.
She is taller than her sister.
Than they will go to the park.
I like cake rather then ice cream.
16
Which sentence shows correct punctuation use?
She hopes to win the race, she has been training hard.
She hopes to win the race; since she has been training hard.
She hopes to win the race: she has been training hard.
She hopes to win the race; she has been training hard.
17
What is the adjective in this sentence? Tom ate the delicious pie.
Delicious
Pie
Ate
Tom
18
Which word is the OBJECT in this sentence? Tom ate the delicious pie.
Pie
Tom
Delicious
Ate
19
Which is a fragment?
Going to the store.
Don't do that.
Give me pizza.
She likes rice.
20
Which word is the verb in this sentence? Tom ate the delicious pie.
The
Ate
Tom
Delicious

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