Midterm Review

Question 1

Three ways to use a transition

Answer 1

IC ; transition, IC
Intro, IC
commas around interruption

Question 2

Independent clause

Answer 2

Can stand alone as a full sentence

Question 3

Ways to correct a run on

Answer 3

1. Dash
2. Comma conjunction
3. Semicolon
4. Period
5. Colon if the second clause explains the first
6. Ic; trans, Ic
7. Make a clause dependent.

Question 4

It’s versus its

Answer 4

It is , possessive

Question 5

3 ways to add an S to a noun

Answer 5

Plural, possessive, plural possessive

Question 6

Apostrophes in childrens and theirs

Answer 6

Apostrophe before the s in children’s, and no apposrrophe in theirs

Question 7

Lie past and past participle(have, has, had)

Answer 7

Lie, lay, lain

Question 8

Sit past and past participle (have, has, had)

Answer 8

Sir, sat, sat

Question 9

Raise past and past participle (have, has, had)

Answer 9

Raise, raised, raised

Question 10

Rise past and past participle (have, has, had)

Answer 10

Rise, rose, risen

Question 11

Comma rule 1

Answer 11

Write a comma conjunction

Question 12

Comma rule 2

Answer 12

Comments, following introductory word, Fraser clause, the way that we identify an introductory word, phrase, or clauses by identifying the independent clause that follows. (Introductory phrase is the simple answer)

Question 13

Comma rule 3

Answer 13

Commas are written around an appositive

Question 14

Comma rule 4

Answer 14

Commas surround jtems in a list

Question 15

Comma rule 5

Answer 15

Commas separate items in a date or list

Question 16

Comma rule 6

Answer 16

Commas are used to seperate opposite, or contrasting parts of a sentence

Question 17

Comma rule 7

Answer 17

Commas are used to separate parts of a sentence that interrupt the Ic ( ex: you, however, cannot go to the party

Question 18

Rule 8

Answer 18

When talking to someone, the persons name is separated by commas

Question 19

Rule 9

Answer 19

Write a comma after the greeting and closing of a friendly letter

Question 20

Colon rule 2

Answer 20

Write a colon between 2 sentences when the second sentence explains the first

Question 21

Basic colon rule

Answer 21

An independent clause must be written before the colon

Question 22

Colon rule 3

Answer 22

Write a colon beteeen the title and subtitle of a book

Question 23

Colon rule 4

Answer 23

Write a colon after the greeting of a formal or business lettrr