Literacy Skills Flashcards
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Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer: He finished his work; then he took a break.
A semicolon joins two independent clauses without a coordinating conjunction.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?
Answer: To introduce the main idea of the paragraph
A topic sentence introduces the central idea that the rest of the paragraph develops.
Which word is spelled correctly?
Answer: achieve
The rule 'i before e except after c' applies here: achieve follows the standard pattern.
In the sentence 'The manager, who was very experienced, handled the crisis well,' what is the clause 'who was very experienced'?
Answer: A relative clause
A relative clause begins with a relative pronoun like 'who' and modifies a noun.
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
Answer: She ran to the store, and he waited at home.
A compound sentence joins two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction like 'and.'
What does the prefix 'un-' mean in the word 'unhappy'?
Answer: Not
The prefix 'un-' means 'not,' so 'unhappy' means 'not happy.'
Which sentence contains a dangling modifier?
Answer: Turning the corner, the bakery came into view.
A dangling modifier has no logical subject; a bakery cannot turn a corner.