What are dashes used for?

Separating two words or phrases.

Which of the following is a correct way to fix a comma splice?

Replace the comma with a semi-colon.

What is a question mark?

An end punctuation mark used to indicate a direct question.

Which is not an appropriate function of a comma?

To separate two independent clauses.

How do you cite complete works?

Italicize them., Underline them.

Which of the following is one use of a semi-colon?

To separate two independent clauses.

Which is the correct way to cite a quote from a book?

"Brian is the greatest person alive" (99).

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1
What are dashes used for?
Ending a sentence.
To create a list.
Separating two words or phrases.
Creating a compound word.
2
Which of the following is a correct way to fix a comma splice?
Remove the comma.
Replace the comma with a semi-colon.
Replace the comma with a period.
Replace the comma with a hyphen.
3
What is a question mark?
A punctuation mark used at the beginning of a sentence.
A punctuation mark used at the end of a sentence.
An end punctuation mark used to indicate a direct question.
A punctuation mark used to indicate a direct question.
4
Which is not an appropriate function of a comma?
After using an introductory element.
To separate words in a list.
To indicate a word or a phrase is a nonessential element.
To separate two independent clauses.
5
How do you cite complete works?
Italicize them.
You put quotation marks around them.
You do nothing to them.
Underline them.
6
Which of the following sentences is an independent clause?
English is a great subject.
Lacrosse
When he gets here.
Feeling it today.
7
Which of the following is not a contraction?
The boy's action figure.
I'm going to work.
Can't we go tomorrow?
We'll be there soon.
8
Which of the following is one use of a semi-colon?
To introduce items in a list.
To separate two independent clauses.
To separate items in a series.
To end a sentence.
9
Which is the correct way to cite a quote from a book?
"Brian is the greatest person alive" (99).
"Brian is the greatest person alive." (99)
"Brian is the greatest person alive. (99)"
"Brian is the greatest person alive (99)."
10
Which of the following sentences are grammatically correct?
Many teens across the U.S. work in restaurants.
Gary told me he can't go jogging with you.
Jim's shoes are worth a lot.
Insomnia costs the average U.S. worker eleven point 3 days.

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