Punctuation and Sentence Structure Flashcards
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Which sentence uses a comma correctly?
Answer: She went to the store, and she bought milk.
A comma is used before a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or) joining two independent clauses.
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
Answer: Running through the park in the rain.
A fragment lacks a subject or verb. 'Running through the park in the rain' has no independent subject-verb pair.
What punctuation mark correctly joins two independent clauses without a conjunction?
Answer: Semicolon
A semicolon connects two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.
Which sentence contains a run-on error?
Answer: It was raining we stayed inside.
'It was raining we stayed inside' fuses two independent clauses without punctuation or a conjunction.
In the sentence 'My brother, who lives in Denver, is a doctor,' the commas set off a:
Answer: Nonrestrictive clause
Nonrestrictive (nonessential) clauses add extra information and are set off by commas.
Which sentence uses an apostrophe correctly?
Answer: The students' projects were excellent.
'Students'' shows correct plural possessive. 'Its' (possessive) never uses an apostrophe.
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