Punctuation and grammar rules

Question 1

When do you use dashes ?

Accepted Answer

in place of parenthesis to place special emphasis on certain words& phrases

Question 2

Use a comma to seperate a subject from a verb

Accepted Answer

False

Question 3

An example of parallelism is : my bestfriend took me dancing and to a show

Accepted Answer

False

Question 4

Which is a simple definition of puntuation?

Accepted Answer

Standard marks and signs in writing

Question 5

A semicolon is used to...

Accepted Answer

seperate items in a series that contains commas, seperate coordinate clauses when joined by transitional words and phrases

Question 6

Fill In The Blank: a coordinating conjunction connects words,_____, or clauses

Accepted Answer

phrase, Phrases

Question 7

Use commas to seperate items in a list or series

Accepted Answer

True

Question 8

Which answer choices are parts of speech

Accepted Answer

Adjective, Pronoun, Conjunction

Question 9

A comma is used to indicate a seperation of ideas or elements within a sentence.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 10

A gerund is an "-ing" verb form that functions as a noun

Accepted Answer

True

Question 11

What is the simple definition of an Apostrophe *two answers*

Accepted Answer

to form plurals of letters and numbers with "s", used to form posessives of nouns, to show the omission of letters

Question 12

Which is a simple definition of grammar?

Accepted Answer

the whole system and structure of a language or of languages in general

Question 13

Use comma to... *multiple answers*

Accepted Answer

seperate coordinate adjectives, before and after an appositive, seperate elements that introduce and modify a sentence, before and after a parenthetical expression

Question 14

A colon is used before a list or after an interdependent clause that's followed by info that directly adds to the clause

Accepted Answer

True

Punctuation and grammar rules

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Punctuation and grammar rules

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