Grammar Quiz: Colons and Dashes

Grammar Quiz: Colons and Dashes

 

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QUESTION 1

1. Review: How many clauses? Count the number of clauses that you see in the sentence below. Then, type the number in the blank. Be careful! Remember that you must have a subject paired with a verb to have a clause.

After winning the American cup, the team celebrated throughout the night and for the rest of the week.

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QUESTION 2

1. Review: How many clauses?

After they won the American cup, the team celebrated throughout the night and for the rest of the week.

7 points   

QUESTION 3

1. Review: Complete sentence or sentence fragment? Look at the group of words below, and determine whether it is a complete sentence or a sentence fragment. If it is a complete sentence, write "complete" in the blank. If it is a sentence fragment, write "fragment."

He was unable to see the birds clearly.

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QUESTION 4

1. Review: Complete sentence or sentence fragment? Look at the group of words below, and determine whether it is a complete sentence or a sentence fragment. If it is a complete sentence, write "complete" in the blank. If it is a sentence fragment, write "fragment."

Because he had forgotten his binoculars.

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QUESTION 5

1. Review: Identify the type of clause in the previous question.

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QUESTION 6

Review: COORDINATE  the following clauses:

The gazelle spun around and sprinted away.

The lioness sped after her in desperate pursuit.

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QUESTION 7

1. Review: SUBORDINATE  the following clauses:

· The gazelle spun around and sprinted away.

· The lioness sped after her in desparate pursuit.

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QUESTION 8

1. Review: Write a sentence in the blank below that uses a semicolon and a conjunctive adverb.

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QUESTION 9

1. Short answer (1-3 sentences): In the blank provided, explain why the following sentence is incorrect.

For any survivalist, the most essential items are: a knife, a watertight container, and dry tinder.

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QUESTION 10

1. Which of the following is the best way to correct the sentence below?

For any survivalist, the most essential items are: a knife, a watertight container, and dry tinder.

		For any survivalist, the most essential items are very necessary.
		For any survivalist, the most essential items are a knife, a watertight container, and dry tinder.
		For any survivalist, the most essential items are: a knife, a watertight container, and dry tinder.

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QUESTION 11

1. Join the two sentences below with a colon:

No one had told him, but Jake half-expected the news.

For weeks, he had noticed his boss's awkward behavior and knew trouble was brewing.

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QUESTION 12

1. OK, now you try it. Write a sentence using a colon.

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QUESTION 13

1. Now write a sentence using a dash.

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