Grammar and Punctuation Flashcards
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Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate items in a list?
Answer: She likes apples, oranges, and bananas.
Commas correctly separate three or more items in a series, as in 'apples, oranges, and bananas.'
Which of the following words is a proper noun?
Answer: London
London is a proper noun because it names a specific place and begins with a capital letter.
Which sentence is written in the past tense?
Answer: He ran to the finish line.
'Ran' is the past tense form of 'run,' indicating the action already happened.
Which word functions as an adjective in the sentence: 'The tall tree stands in the park'?
Answer: tall
'Tall' is an adjective because it describes the appearance of the noun 'tree.'
Which sentence uses the word 'their' correctly?
Answer: The students forgot their homework.
'Their' is a possessive pronoun correctly showing the homework belongs to the students.
Which sentence contains a coordinating conjunction?
Answer: I like cats but I prefer dogs.
'But' is a coordinating conjunction that connects two contrasting independent clauses.
What punctuation mark is used to end a direct question?
Answer: Question mark
A question mark is placed at the end of every interrogative sentence to signal a direct question.