Sentence Structure & Punctuation Flashcards
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Which choice correctly joins two independent clauses? "The lab closed early ___ the students finished their experiments at home."
Answer: , so
A comma plus the coordinating conjunction "so" correctly joins two independent clauses.
Identify the error: "Walking quickly to class, the backpack felt heavy on her shoulders."
Answer: Dangling modifier
The opening modifier illogically describes the backpack rather than the person walking.
Which choice best uses a semicolon correctly?
Answer: The trip was long; we arrived exhausted.
A semicolon links two independent clauses without a conjunction.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
Answer: My sister, who lives in Maine, visits often.
Nonessential clauses are set off by a pair of commas.
Which sentence avoids a comma splice?
Answer: The rain stopped, so we went outside.
A coordinating conjunction after the comma correctly joins the clauses.
Where does the apostrophe belong? "The two ___ uniforms were identical." (referring to multiple players)
Answer: players'
A plural noun ending in -s takes only an apostrophe after the s.
Which choice correctly punctuates the list? "She packed pencils, erasers ___ and a calculator."
Answer: ,
Items in a simple series are separated by commas.