Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

The doctor, who is my boss, is a nice guy.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

I am mad because you're late again.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

Although I was tired, I didn't lose my patience.

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

I was so hungry, but there wasn't any food.

Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word

If it's meant to be, it will happen.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)

We are still feeling the storm's effect.

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)

That assignment will affect your grade.

All of the following are true except

A dependent clause can function as a complete sentence

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

My husband likes country music, but I like classic rock.

Choose the only true statement:

It's is a contraction meaning "it is"

Choose the correctly punctuated sentence

If you wait a few minutes, I can find the doctor.

Choose the only true statement:

You don't need a comma if the dependent clause is second

Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)

With whom do you plan to go to dinner?

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Fundamental Writing Skills

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A review of parts of speech, commonly confused words, and punctuating sentences.

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Answers

1
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
The doctor, who is my boss, is a nice guy.
The doctor; who is my boss, is a nice guy.
The doctor who is my boss is a nice guy.
The doctor, who is my boss is a nice guy.
2
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
I am mad, because you're late again.
I am mad because you're late again.
Because you're late again I am mad.
Because you're late again; I'm mad.
3
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
If your late again, I'll be upset.
I wondering if your coming over?
You're a real sweetheart!
Is that you're book on the table?
4
All of the following are adverbs except:
slow
quickly
happy
very
5
Words joining unequal phrases, and are at the beginning of dependent clauses, like because are
Subordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
Adjectives
Nouns
6
Fill in the blank: I want to go to ________ house later.
thier
their
there
they're
7
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
I looked, but its not they're.
I looked, but it's not there.
I looked, but it's not their.
I looked, but its not there.
8
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
Although I was tired I didn't lose my patience.
I didn't lose my patience, although I was tired.
I didn't lose my patience; although I was tired.
Although I was tired, I didn't lose my patience.
9
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
I was so hungry but there wasn't any food.
I was so hungry; but there was no food.
I was so hungry but, there was no food.
I was so hungry, but there wasn't any food.
10
Words that modify verbs, and tell how something was done, like quickly and carefully are...
Nouns
Adverbs
Pronouns
Adjectives
11
Words that join equal phrases and clauses, like and, but, or are...
Conjunctive adverbs
Coordinating Conjunctions
Conjunctive adjectives
Subordinating Conjunctions
12
Interrupting words, like wow and yikes, are...
Adjectives
Interjections
Verbs
Nouns
13
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
I wouldn't want you're life.
I left you're lunch on the counter.
Your late again!
Your teacher seems so mean.
14
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
I hope its not too late.
My dog lost it's bone.
If it's meant to be, it will happen.
Its time to go!
15
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
We are still feeling the storm's affect.
We are still feeling the storm's effect.
The storm didn't effect us at all.
Did the storm effect you at all?
16
Fill in both blanks: I put the book right _______, but _________ not even trying to find it.
there/their
they're/their
their/they're
there/they're
17
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
I don't know whose there.
Do you know who's clothes those are?
Whose coming to dinner?
Who's coming to dinner?
18
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
Her response brought about the desired affect.
You're words don't affect me.
That assignment will affect your grade.
Your words have no affect on me.
19
Descriptive words, like pink, twelve, pretty, and funny are...
Adjectives
Adverbs
Coordinating Conjunctions
Prepositions
20
Persons, places and things are...
Adverbs
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
21
All of the following are true except
A semicolon can replace a comma and coord. conjunction
Use of a comma depends on the placement of the dep. clause
You need a comma and conjunction to join two indep. clauses
A dependent clause can function as a complete sentence
22
Good is a/an ______ when it describes nouns, well is a/an ________ when it describes verbs.
Adjective/Adjective
Adverb/Adjective
Pronoun/Adverb
Adjective/Adverb
23
Words like I, me, they, them that replace nouns are ...
Verbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Pronouns
24
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
My husband likes country music but I like classic rock.
My husband likes country music, but not classic rock.
My husband likes country music, but I like classic rock.
My husband likes country music, even though I like rock.
25
Choose the only true statement:
It's is a contraction meaning "it is"
Its is not a real word
It's shows possession or that something belongs to "it"
Its is the plural form of it
26
Words that show relationship or direction, like above, next to, and over are...
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Verbs
Adverbs
27
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
If you wait, a few minutes I can find the doctor.
I can find the doctor, if you wait a few minutes.
If you wait a few minutes I can find the doctor.
If you wait a few minutes, I can find the doctor.
28
Choose the only true statement:
You don't need a comma if the dependent clause is first
You can join two independent clauses with just a conjunction
You can join two independent clauses with just a comma
You don't need a comma if the dependent clause is second
29
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
Whom is at the door?
With whom do you plan to go to dinner?
Whom is going to get the door?
To who am I speaking?
30
Action words (like run, jump, hurry) and being words (like are, is, be) are...
Verbs
Nouns
Pronouns
Prepositions

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Fundamental Writing Skills

30 termsStudBud Administration42 plays

A review of parts of speech, commonly confused words, and punctuating sentences.

Flashcards30 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 30

Answers

1
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
The doctor, who is my boss, is a nice guy.
The doctor; who is my boss, is a nice guy.
The doctor who is my boss is a nice guy.
The doctor, who is my boss is a nice guy.
2
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
I am mad, because you're late again.
I am mad because you're late again.
Because you're late again I am mad.
Because you're late again; I'm mad.
3
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
If your late again, I'll be upset.
I wondering if your coming over?
You're a real sweetheart!
Is that you're book on the table?
4
All of the following are adverbs except:
slow
quickly
happy
very
5
Words joining unequal phrases, and are at the beginning of dependent clauses, like because are
Subordinating Conjunctions
Coordinating Conjunctions
Adjectives
Nouns
6
Fill in the blank: I want to go to ________ house later.
thier
their
there
they're
7
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
I looked, but its not they're.
I looked, but it's not there.
I looked, but it's not their.
I looked, but its not there.
8
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
Although I was tired I didn't lose my patience.
I didn't lose my patience, although I was tired.
I didn't lose my patience; although I was tired.
Although I was tired, I didn't lose my patience.
9
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
I was so hungry but there wasn't any food.
I was so hungry; but there was no food.
I was so hungry but, there was no food.
I was so hungry, but there wasn't any food.
10
Words that modify verbs, and tell how something was done, like quickly and carefully are...
Nouns
Adverbs
Pronouns
Adjectives
11
Words that join equal phrases and clauses, like and, but, or are...
Conjunctive adverbs
Coordinating Conjunctions
Conjunctive adjectives
Subordinating Conjunctions
12
Interrupting words, like wow and yikes, are...
Adjectives
Interjections
Verbs
Nouns
13
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
I wouldn't want you're life.
I left you're lunch on the counter.
Your late again!
Your teacher seems so mean.
14
Choose the sentence with the correct commonly confused word
I hope its not too late.
My dog lost it's bone.
If it's meant to be, it will happen.
Its time to go!
15
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
We are still feeling the storm's affect.
We are still feeling the storm's effect.
The storm didn't effect us at all.
Did the storm effect you at all?
16
Fill in both blanks: I put the book right _______, but _________ not even trying to find it.
there/their
they're/their
their/they're
there/they're
17
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
I don't know whose there.
Do you know who's clothes those are?
Whose coming to dinner?
Who's coming to dinner?
18
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
Her response brought about the desired affect.
You're words don't affect me.
That assignment will affect your grade.
Your words have no affect on me.
19
Descriptive words, like pink, twelve, pretty, and funny are...
Adjectives
Adverbs
Coordinating Conjunctions
Prepositions
20
Persons, places and things are...
Adverbs
Nouns
Adjectives
Verbs
21
All of the following are true except
A semicolon can replace a comma and coord. conjunction
Use of a comma depends on the placement of the dep. clause
You need a comma and conjunction to join two indep. clauses
A dependent clause can function as a complete sentence
22
Good is a/an ______ when it describes nouns, well is a/an ________ when it describes verbs.
Adjective/Adjective
Adverb/Adjective
Pronoun/Adverb
Adjective/Adverb
23
Words like I, me, they, them that replace nouns are ...
Verbs
Conjunctions
Prepositions
Pronouns
24
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
My husband likes country music but I like classic rock.
My husband likes country music, but not classic rock.
My husband likes country music, but I like classic rock.
My husband likes country music, even though I like rock.
25
Choose the only true statement:
It's is a contraction meaning "it is"
Its is not a real word
It's shows possession or that something belongs to "it"
Its is the plural form of it
26
Words that show relationship or direction, like above, next to, and over are...
Prepositions
Conjunctions
Verbs
Adverbs
27
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence
If you wait, a few minutes I can find the doctor.
I can find the doctor, if you wait a few minutes.
If you wait a few minutes I can find the doctor.
If you wait a few minutes, I can find the doctor.
28
Choose the only true statement:
You don't need a comma if the dependent clause is first
You can join two independent clauses with just a conjunction
You can join two independent clauses with just a comma
You don't need a comma if the dependent clause is second
29
Choose the sentence that correctly uses the commonly confused word/(s)
Whom is at the door?
With whom do you plan to go to dinner?
Whom is going to get the door?
To who am I speaking?
30
Action words (like run, jump, hurry) and being words (like are, is, be) are...
Verbs
Nouns
Pronouns
Prepositions