Sentence Structure & Punctuation Flashcards
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Choose the correct use of a colon.
Answer: She needed three things: focus, time, and rest.
A colon follows a complete clause to introduce a list.
Which sentence correctly uses a dash to set off a parenthetical element?
Answer: The result—surprising to everyone—changed the study.
A matched pair of dashes correctly brackets the interrupting phrase.
Identify the sentence fragment.
Answer: Because the experiment failed twice.
A dependent clause beginning with "because" cannot stand alone.
Which choice corrects the run-on? "The museum was crowded we left early."
Answer: crowded, so we
Adding a comma and "so" properly joins the two clauses.
Choose the correct possessive form: "The ___ decision affected the whole team." (one coach)
Answer: coach's
A singular noun forms the possessive with apostrophe plus s.
Which sentence places the modifier correctly?
Answer: She read nearly the entire book in one night.
"Nearly" should modify "the entire book," the amount she read.
Which choice correctly punctuates the introductory element? "___ the team began the experiment."
Answer: After the equipment arrived,
An introductory dependent clause is followed by a comma.