Sentence Structure and Punctuation Flashcards
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Which sentence correctly uses parentheses?
Answer: She finally passed the test (after three attempts).
When parenthetical information ends a sentence, the period goes outside the closing parenthesis.
Which option corrects the comma splice: 'I was tired, I went to bed early.'
Answer: I was tired; I went to bed early.
A semicolon correctly joins two independent clauses that are closely related.
Which sentence correctly uses a hyphen?
Answer: She is a well-known author.
Compound modifiers before a noun are hyphenated, so 'well-known' is correct before 'author'.
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
Answer: Neither the players nor the coach was ready.
With 'neither...nor,' the verb agrees with the subject closest to it ('coach'), which is singular.
Which sentence uses an appositive correctly?
Answer: My brother, a doctor, lives in Boston.
An appositive phrase that adds non-essential information is set off by commas on both sides.
What type of sentence is: 'Although she was tired, she finished her homework.'
Answer: Complex
A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause introduced by a subordinating conjunction.
Which sentence correctly punctuates an introductory clause?
Answer: After the storm passed, the town cleaned up.
An introductory adverbial clause should be followed by a comma before the main clause.