1.3.W - Lesson: Clauses, Colons, and Syntax Review Flashcards
Which sentence below uses correct punctuation for the coordinating conjunction?
The winds blew fiercely, but the lighthouse withstood the storm.
Which sentence is punctuated properly?
The team planned a ski trip and pizza party to celebrate their victory.
True or False: A subordinate clause can stand on its own as a sentence.
False
Is the clause, “If you are not feeling well” the subordinate or independent clause in this sentence?
“If you are not feeling well, don’t come to the party.”
subordinate clause
Choose the sentence with the correct punctuation of the subordinate clause.
Before you come to our house, please pick up a gallon of milk.
Before you come to our house please pick up a gallon of milk.
Before you come to our house please, pick up a gallon of milk.
Before you come to our house, please pick up a gallon of milk.
These words are examples of what kinds of conjunctions?
“although, until, once, while”
Subordinate conjunctions
What are these words?
“though, although, even though”
Adverbs of concession
Which sentence is properly punctuated?
Laying a wreath on a soldier’s grave is patriotic and symbolic, seeing hundreds of Christmas wreaths on graves in an old cemetery is beautiful and bittersweet.
Laying a wreath on a soldier’s grave is patriotic and symbolic; seeing hundreds of Christmas wreaths on graves in an old cemetery is beautiful and bittersweet.
Laying a wreath on a soldier’s grave is patriotic and symbolic; seeing hundreds of Christmas wreaths on graves in an old cemetery is beautiful and bittersweet.
Is this sentence written in active or passive voice?
“The car was left unlocked.”
Passive
Is this sentence written in active or passive voice?
“Lily recommended the devotion she recently used.”
Active
What stylistic tool is used in this sentence?
“We moved to Virginia, bought a home, and never looked back.”
A triad, with triple verbs
True or False: This sentence is properly punctuated.
“Josh was extremely tired; nevertheless, he couldn’t sleep all night.”
True
The sentence below contains a comma splice. Rewrite it using one of the five possible methods you learned.
“Anna took good care of her dollhouse, she gave it a fresh coat of paint.”
Anna took good care of her dollhouse and, she gave it a fresh coat of paint.
Rewrite this sentence again, using a different method to fix the comma splice than the one you just used.
“Anna took good care of her dollhouse, she gave it a fresh coat of paint.”
Anna took good care of her dollhouse; she gave it a fresh coat of paint.
