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10 Cards in this Set
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A sentence is simply an idea consisting of a _____ and a ______. |
Subject and a predicate |
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The ideal sentence is between 15 and 20 words long. True or false |
True |
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Very few sentences should be over 25 words. True or false |
True |
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The semicolon can be regarded as a weak period. It often separates two closely connected ideas. True or false |
True |
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Words that a computer cannot spell-check are: A) Acronyms B) Synonyms C) Pseudonyms D) Antonyms E) Homonyms
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E) Homonyms |
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Choose the word below that is the correct representation of a possession word: A) Anybody’s B) You’re C) They’re D) Whose E) It’s
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A) Anybody’s
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Words that refer to generalisations, physical objects, and concepts are known as: A) Passive words B) Generalisation words C) Vague words D) Abstract words E) Concrete words
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E) Concrete words |
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A punctuation mark not used with pronouns is the: A) Hyphen B) Colon C) Apostrophe D) Comma E) Semicolon
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C) Apostrophe |
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A punctuation mark which separates complete thoughts in a sentence is the: A) Hyphen B) Colon C) Semicolon D) Period E) Comma
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C) Semicolon |
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The part of a sentence that must agree with its antecedent in number, gender or person is the: A) Adjective B) Subject C) Pronoun D) Antecedent E) Verb |
C) Pronoun |