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What is a group of words that has both a subject and a verb?
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| | A) | a phrase |
| | B) | a coordinating conjunction |
| | C) | a subordinating conjunction |
| | D) | a clause |
| | E) | a subject-verb agreement |
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The conjunction so is used to do what?
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| | A) | link cause and effect |
| | B) | add related information |
| | C) | show contrast |
| | D) | present a choice |
| | E) | show rejection of two choices |
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What is a run-on sentence?
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| | A) | a sentence with more than 20 words |
| | B) | two complete clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction |
| | C) | a group of words that contains at least two full sentences and no connecting conjunctions |
| | D) | a sentence with too many commas |
| | E) | a dependent clause connected to an independent clause with a subordinating conjunction |
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In which circumstance should you NOT use a comma?
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| | A) | before and if it connects two independent clauses |
| | B) | before and if it connects only two compound elements |
| | C) | to separate the nouns in a list of three or more nouns |
| | D) | after a dependent clause that comes before an independent clause |
| | E) | to separate the verbs in a list of three or more verbs |
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Which of the following is true of dependent clauses?
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| | A) | A dependent clause has no subject. |
| | B) | A dependent clause has no verb. |
| | C) | A dependent clause stands alone. |
| | D) | A dependent clause is part of a complex sentence. |
| | E) | A dependent clause is part of a compound sentence. |
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Which of the following words is NOT a subordinating conjunction?
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| | A) | because |
| | B) | although |
| | C) | if |
| | D) | wherever |
| | E) | and |
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Which conjunction shows the correct relationship between the two clauses in the answer choices below?
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| | A) | After Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field. |
| | B) | Before Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field. |
| | C) | While Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field. |
| | D) | Even though Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field. |
| | E) | If Miguel batted, he saw the ball zoom toward center field. |
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Which sentence below shows a comma splice?
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| | A) | The program ended, and Jo turned off the TV. |
| | B) | The program ended. Jo turned off the TV. |
| | C) | The program ended, Jo turned off the TV. |
| | D) | The program ended, so Jo turned off the TV. |
| | E) | The program ended, the lights dimmed, and Jo turned off the TV. |
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Which of the following sentences shows an incorrect sequence of tenses?
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| | A) | It began to rain while I was washing my car. |
| | B) | It begins to rain while I washed my car. |
| | C) | It probably will rain after I wash my car. |
| | D) | It was raining while I was washing my car. |
| | E) | It always begins to rain while I'm washing my car. |
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Which sentence below uses the passive voice?
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| | A) | The town elected Sophie Danforth mayor. |
| | B) | Did the finance committee accept payoffs from lobbyists? |
| | C) | The city council isn't planning to allocate enough funds for road improvements. |
| | D) | Marta and her sisters have voted in every election since 1988. |
| | E) | Mistakes were made by some politicians. |
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