Sentence Structure & Punctuation Flashcards
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Which choice correctly uses commas with a coordinate adjective pair?
Answer: It was a long, exhausting day.
Coordinate adjectives equally modifying the noun are separated by a comma.
Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement and structure.
Answer: Each of the students has a locker.
"Each" is singular and takes the singular verb "has."
Which choice correctly punctuates the nonrestrictive appendix? "The novel, ___ was published in 1925."
Answer: a classic of its era,
A nonessential phrase is enclosed by commas on both sides.
Identify the correctly punctuated compound sentence.
Answer: We studied all night, yet we still felt unprepared.
A comma before "yet" correctly joins two independent clauses.
Which sentence corrects the dangling modifier? "To win the prize, the rules must be followed."
Answer: To win the prize, contestants must follow the rules.
Adding a logical subject, "contestants," fixes the dangling infinitive phrase.
Choose the correct possessive: "The ___ meeting ran late." (belonging to the women)
Answer: women's
"Women" is an irregular plural, so it takes apostrophe plus s.
Which choice best fixes the comma splice? "The deadline passed, the report was unfinished."
Answer: passed; the report
A semicolon correctly links the two closely related independent clauses.