1.3.W - Lesson: Clauses, Colons, and Syntax Review Flashcards

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1
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Which sentence below uses correct punctuation for the coordinating conjunction?

A

The winds blew fiercely, but the lighthouse withstood the storm.

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2
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Which sentence is punctuated properly?

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The team planned a ski trip and pizza party to celebrate their victory.

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3
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True or False: A subordinate clause can stand on its own as a sentence.

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False

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4
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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.”

A

subordinate clause

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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.

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Before you come to our house, please pick up a gallon of milk.

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These words are examples of what kinds of conjunctions?

“although, until, once, while”

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Subordinate conjunctions

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What are these words?

“though, although, even though”

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Adverbs of concession

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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.

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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.

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9
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Is this sentence written in active or passive voice?

“The car was left unlocked.”

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Passive

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10
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Is this sentence written in active or passive voice?

“Lily recommended the devotion she recently used.”

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Active

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What stylistic tool is used in this sentence?

“We moved to Virginia, bought a home, and never looked back.”

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A triad, with triple verbs

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True or False: This sentence is properly punctuated.

“Josh was extremely tired; nevertheless, he couldn’t sleep all night.”

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True

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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.”

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Anna took good care of her dollhouse and, she gave it a fresh coat of paint.

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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.”

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Anna took good care of her dollhouse; she gave it a fresh coat of paint.

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