Which sentence is correct?

The house needs work: fixing roof, painting, landscaping.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

The Super Bowl shows the year's most outrageous commercials.

Which sentence is correct?

I wonder why we need to take this quiz.

has dependent and independent clauses.

has several independent clauses.

Which sentence is correct?

While the instructor explained rules, I took careful notes.

Which sentence is correct?

I have to pack tonight; otherwise, I will forget something.

Which sentence is correct?

The trip was not what I expected; it rained all week.

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Duplicate of Punctuation

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1
An Independent clause always
needs a comma.
is placed in the beginning of a sentence.
follows dependent clause
can stand on its own.
2
Which sentence is correct?
The house needs work: fixing roof, painting landscaping.
The house needs work: fixing roof, painting, landscaping.
The house needs work; fixing roof, painting, landscaping.
The house needs work, fixing roof, painting, landscaping.
3
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The Super Bowl shows the years most outrageous commercials.
The Super Bowl show the year most outrageous commercials.
The Super Bowl shows the year's most outrageous commercials.
The Super Bowl shows the year most outrageous commercials.
4
Which sentence is correct?
I wonder why do we need to take this quiz?
I wonder why we need to take this quiz.
I wonder why we need to take this quiz?
I wonder why do we need to take this quiz.
5
A complex sentence
is compound.
has dependent and independent clauses.
has only dependent clauses.
is difficult to understand.
6
Compound sentence
has several dependent clauses.
must have semicolon.
does not have a verb.
has several independent clauses.
7
Which sentence is correct?
While the instructor explained rules I took careful notes.
While the instructor explained rules; I took careful notes.
While the instructor explained rules, I took careful notes.
While the instructor explained rules: I took careful notes.
8
A clause must
have subject and verb.
make sense.
have four words minimum
explain cause and effect.
9
Which sentence is correct?
I have to pack tonight; otherwise I will forget something.
I have to pack tonight, otherwise I will forget something.
I have to pack tonight; otherwise, I will forget something.
I have to pack tonight, otherwise, I will forget something.
10
Which sentence is correct?
The trip was not what I expected it rained all week.
The trip was not what I expected, it rained all week.
The trip was not what I expected: it rained all week.
The trip was not what I expected; it rained all week.

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Duplicate of Punctuation

10 termsStudBud Administration82 plays

basic punctuation

Flashcards10 cardsFPractice quizPHost liveL

Questions 10

Answers

1
An Independent clause always
needs a comma.
is placed in the beginning of a sentence.
follows dependent clause
can stand on its own.
2
Which sentence is correct?
The house needs work: fixing roof, painting landscaping.
The house needs work: fixing roof, painting, landscaping.
The house needs work; fixing roof, painting, landscaping.
The house needs work, fixing roof, painting, landscaping.
3
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
The Super Bowl shows the years most outrageous commercials.
The Super Bowl show the year most outrageous commercials.
The Super Bowl shows the year's most outrageous commercials.
The Super Bowl shows the year most outrageous commercials.
4
Which sentence is correct?
I wonder why do we need to take this quiz?
I wonder why we need to take this quiz.
I wonder why we need to take this quiz?
I wonder why do we need to take this quiz.
5
A complex sentence
is compound.
has dependent and independent clauses.
has only dependent clauses.
is difficult to understand.
6
Compound sentence
has several dependent clauses.
must have semicolon.
does not have a verb.
has several independent clauses.
7
Which sentence is correct?
While the instructor explained rules I took careful notes.
While the instructor explained rules; I took careful notes.
While the instructor explained rules, I took careful notes.
While the instructor explained rules: I took careful notes.
8
A clause must
have subject and verb.
make sense.
have four words minimum
explain cause and effect.
9
Which sentence is correct?
I have to pack tonight; otherwise I will forget something.
I have to pack tonight, otherwise I will forget something.
I have to pack tonight; otherwise, I will forget something.
I have to pack tonight, otherwise, I will forget something.
10
Which sentence is correct?
The trip was not what I expected it rained all week.
The trip was not what I expected, it rained all week.
The trip was not what I expected: it rained all week.
The trip was not what I expected; it rained all week.