The option that always requires a comma before the conjunction is compound sentence. In a compound sentence, when you connect two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction (e.g., and, but, or), a comma is placed before the conjunction.
Which option always requires a comma before the conjuction?(1 point)
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appositive
appositive
items in a series
items in a series
lond introductory element
lond introductory element
compound sentence
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8. Which sentence correctly shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction?(1 point)
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Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
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Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
The sentence that correctly shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction is:
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
In this context, "it's" is a contraction for "it is." The other sentences use apostrophes for possession rather than for contractions.
Which punctuation mark should be used to offset speech tags in a quotation?(1 point)
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comma
comma
semicolon
semicolon
period
period
dash
dash
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comma
comma
semicolon
semicolon
period
period
dash
dash
The punctuation mark that should be used to offset speech tags in a quotation is a comma. For example: "I love reading," she said.
Which sentence contains coordinate adjectives?(1 point)
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Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is my sister's seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is my sister's seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is an amazing seventh-grade science teach
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Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is my sister's seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is my sister's seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is an amazing seventh-grade science teach
The sentence that contains coordinate adjectives is:
Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Coordinate adjectives are adjectives that are equal in rank and can be separated by a comma, and they can also be joined by the word "and." In this case, "inspiring," "smart," and "energetic" are all coordinate adjectives describing Mr. Tanner.
Use this sentence to answer the question:
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?
(1 point)
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Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom, asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom, asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner, beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner, beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
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Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom, asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom, asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner, beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner, beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
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The correct option where a colon would appropriately clarify the sentence is:
Michael's mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
This placement of the colon separates the introduction of the items from the list itself, making it clearer what specific items he needs to pick up.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia.
Which word is the direct object ot the sentence?
(1 point)
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Australia
Australia
brother
brother
postcard
postcard
Tonya
Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia.
Which word is the direct object ot the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Australia
Australia
brother
brother
postcard
postcard
Tonya
The direct object of the sentence "Tonya mailed her brother a postcard from Australia" is postcard.
A direct object receives the action of the verb, and in this case, it answers the question "What did Tonya mail?" The answer is "a postcard."