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1which of the following sentences has correct comma usage
- AI stayed, home from school this morning because I was not feeling well; however I will be attending my class tonight
- BI stayed home from school this morning because I was not feeling well; however, I will be attending my class tonight.
- CI, Stayed home from school, this morning, because I was not feeling well; however I will be attending my class, tonight
- DI stayed home from school this morning because, I was not feeling well; however, I will be attending my class tonight.
2What is the correct term for a conjunction that begins with an adverb clause and shows that the ideas in the clause are dependent on those in the main clause
- Aa coordinating conjunction
- Ba subordinating conjunction
- Ca participal clause
- Da releative clause
3where should a comma be placed in the sentence below
unfortunately the store is closed on Sundays- Aunfortunately
- Bstore
- Con
- Dclosed
4where should a comma be placed
you enjoyed the meal didnt you- Ayou
- Benjoyed
- Cmeal
- Ddidnt
5which of the following sentences has correct comma usage
- AI will be out of the country until Thursday, March 6
- BI will be out of the country until Thursday March 6
- CUntil, Thursday March 6, I will be out of the country
- DUntil Thursday March 6 I will be out of the country
6which of the following is a dependent clause
- Ashe dropped the pencil
- Bbefore the dog could finish eating
- Cit was snowing
- Dthe leaves were turning orange
7when should a comma not be used
- Ato seperate three or more items in a series
- Bbefore a coordinating conjunction joining independent clauses
- Cto set off transitonal expressions
- Dbefore or aftr a coordinating conjunction joining elements other than clauses
8Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence below
i found acorns in the park- Ai found
- Bi found acorns in
- Cacorns in the park
- Din the park
9which of the following is true regaring commas
- Acommas are used after an the last item in a series
- Bcommas are used to set off introductory elemetns
- Ccommas are used to set off restrictive elemetns
- Dcommas are used between cumulative adjectives
10which type of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence
- Adependent clause
- Bcoordinating clause
- Cindependent clause
- Dsingluar clause
11which of the following is not one of the three types of verbal phrases
- Aparticple
- Bsubjective
- Cgerund
- Dinfinitive
12which of the following sentences as correct commas usage
- ADr. Constance Lundell, Ceo of the company, has increasd sales by 10%
- BDr. Constance Lundell CEO of the company, has increased sales by 10%
- CDr. Constance Lundell, CEO of the company, has increased sales, by 10%
- DDr Constance Lundell, CEO, of the company has increased sales by 10%
13which type of clause begins with a subordinating conjunction action and answers the questions how where when or why
- Aadjective clause
- Bnounclause
- Cabsolute clause
- Dadverb clause
14what is the term for a verbal phrase that begins with "to" followed by a verb and any objects
- APrepositional phrase
- Brelative phrase
- Cinfintiive phrase
- Dnoun clause
15where should a comma be placed in the sentence below
my little sister wants to go to disney world and i want to go too- AMy
- Bto
- Cworld
- DGo
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