Which is a comma splice?

They went to the movies, they enjoyed the film very muh.

Which has incorrect punctuation?

The cat's tails were short and fluffy.

"You should leave," mother said quietly.

She plays sports, because she likes to be active.

Someone left his or her hat here.

He wants to have an affect on his students.

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1
Which is incorrect?
Who's bird is that?
It is too cold to swim.
The gave up their tickets.
They bought two donuts.
2
Which should be in quotes in an essay?
song title
magazine name
epic poem
TV show
3
Which word is NOT a preposition?
over
near
the
by
4
Which is a comma splice?
They went to the movies, they enjoyed the film very muh.
The dog ate biscuits, gravy, and bacon.
He was hungry, but he skipped dinner.
Although it rained, they had fun.
5
Which of the following is an adverb?
happy
smart
creatively
after
6
Which is NOT one of the LIES Rules?
List
Intro
Simple Sentence
Extra
7
Which is NOT a coordinating conjunction?
because
but
or
for
8
Which of the following is a common noun?
running
Saxe Middle School
walk
Bob
9
Which is a possessive pronoun?
His
She
They
Me
10
The name for a sentence that tells a reader what a paragraph will be about.
topic sentence
theme
thesis statement
evidence
11
Which has incorrect punctuation?
The kids' backpacks were all over the room.
The cat's tails were short and fluffy.
Their pool's water is green.
My friend's dog barked.
12
Which is correct?
"You should leave," mother said quietly.
He asked, "why should I do that?
She exclaimed "Please don't do that!"
"Who is correct," he asked?
13
Which is incorrect?
She left because she was cold.
He did not move, because he was broke.
Because he was ill, he stayed home.
She plays sports, because she likes to be active.
14
Which of the following is an action verb?
was
seems
wants
is
15
Which is correct?
There are 10 minutes left in class.
Someone left his or her hat here.
Neither of the boys want dinner.
He has six cat's.
16
Which word(s) are NOT capitalized incorrectly?
Winter
Speaker of the House
Thursday, June 7
President Obama
17
Which is incorrect?
He wants to have an affect on his students.
I do not accept his claim.
Studying has a positive effect on grades.
I like all ice cream except vanilla.
18
Which of the following is NOT a subject pronoun?
Us
They
We
He
19
Which is incorrect?
Its paw was stuck.
Their homework is done.
They're often not home.
Its raining outside.
20
Which is NOT an independent clause?
The girl who lived alone.
We left because of the rain.
The wind blew.
She ran.

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