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Comma and Grammar Unit Review (All rules)
Comma and Grammar Unit Review (All rules)
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1
What mnemonic device helps you punctuate compound sentences?
D3= i -n - g (3 letters)
FANBOYS
Test "who" or "which"
A2 = 2 Adjectives
2
Which title do you need a comma
before
but NOT
after
?
IV
Senior / Sr.
Junior / Jr.
Principal
3
Students who study do well on the challenging, difficult test.
What rule is used here?
D1
D3
A2
A1
4
Because of the delay, students have to wait for their buses.
Is this correct or incorrect?
incorrect
correct
5
Which word is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
so
for
and
not
6
What do you add to a "real" sentence to create a complex sentence?
a comma and a conjunction
another sentence
a comma
subordinate clause
7
Without the subordinating conjunction, what does a subordinate clause become?
a fragment
a run-on
nonsense
an indep. clause
8
What do you need to make up a compound-complex sentence?
2 sub. clauses
2 ind. clauses
1 ind. clause and 1 sub. clause
2 ind. clauses and 1 sub. clause
9
To make a subordinate clause, use a subordinate conjunction, a subject, and a ___.
preposition
participle
conjunction
predicate
10
Why isn't a comma needed before "that" in a sentence?
"That" is used for only essential information
You don't need the read to pause there
That's FALSE- You DO need a comma.
11
What phrase starts with a verb that ends in either
-ed
or
-ing (except for irregular ones)?
prepositional phrase
infinitive phrase
transition phrase
participial phrase
12
When writing an address in a sentence, put a comma after the zip code if it is the last item.
False
True
13
The minimum # of prepositional phrases at the beginning of a sentence to need a comma--
2
3
4
1
14
What is needed to make a
compound
sentence?
the word and
2 indep. clauses and a coordinating conjunction
2 subordinate clauses and a subordinating conjunction
1 indep. and 1 subord. clause
15
With the MLA date method, do you need a comma?
Ex: 13 March 2017
no
yes
16
Which of the following is an example of an infinitive?
frustrated
experiencing
to think
when
17
Do commas and punctuation go INSIDE or OUTSIDE of quotation marks with dialogue?
inside
outside
18
How many commas are required with titles (other than Jr.)?
three
two
one
zero
19
Which answer correctly shows the subordinate conjunctions that are ALSO prepositions?
before, after
none of the above
next, during, after
after, before, because of, until
20
What is the only introductory transition word that does not require a comma after it?
then
after
next
before
21
What word is used to make a contrasting expression?
nor
not
or
yet
22
How many commas are use with an appositive?
zero
one
two
three
23
What non-essential modifier does not need commas?
who
that
which
Homer Simpson
24
Where does the comma go in a compound sentence?
Before the coordinating conjunction
After the coordinating conjunction
Before the subordinating conjunction
After the subordinating conjunction
25
Which type of modifier can be located
anywhere
in the sentence and still needs commas?
subordinate clause
prepositional phrases
participial phrase
infinitive phrase
26
Why is D3 different from all other D rules?
It will not use the phrase in the middle of the sentence.
It doesn't use commas if the phrase is at the end.
It is only used in the beginning of the sentence.
It uses commas anywhere it appears in the sentence.
27
What does "in apposition to" mean?
under
beside
after
around
28
Koalas, not kangaroos, are the coolest. What literary device is used?
onomatopoeia
metaphor
simile
alliteration
29
The coordinating conjunction "for" means what?
neither
nor
because
but
