Grammar and Punctuation Flashcards

Which sentence uses an em dash correctly?

Answer: She packed everything—food, clothes, and books.

An em dash can introduce a list or explanation with added emphasis, similar to a colon but more informal.

Identify the correct use of 'its' vs 'it's' in this sentence: '___ time to clean ___ cage.'

Answer: It's / its

'It's' is the contraction of 'it is,' while 'its' is the possessive pronoun showing the cage belongs to it.

Which sentence uses commas correctly with a non-restrictive clause?

Answer: My brother, who lives in Texas, called me.

A non-restrictive (non-essential) clause adds extra information and must be set off by commas on both sides.

What type of sentence is this? 'Close the door.'

Answer: Imperative

An imperative sentence gives a command or instruction and often has an implied subject of 'you'.

Which option correctly completes the sentence? 'She has ___ to the gym every day this week.'

Answer: gone

The present perfect tense 'has gone' is formed with 'has' plus the past participle 'gone'.

Which sentence demonstrates correct parallel structure?

Answer: She likes hiking, swimming, and cycling.

Parallel structure requires that items in a series use the same grammatical form; here all gerunds (-ing) maintain consistency.

Where should the apostrophe go in this phrase? 'the mens locker room'

Answer: men's locker room

'Men' is an irregular plural (not ending in 's'), so the apostrophe and 's' are added directly: men's.