Question 1

1. Which word is the subject noun of the following sentence?                                                                                                     The man jumped over a train.

Accepted Answer

man

Answer

train

Answer

jumped

Answer

The

Question 2

2. Which word is the preposition of the following sentence?                                                                                                             The goose flew over our heads.

Accepted Answer

over

Answer

heads

Answer

goose

Answer

flew

Question 3

3. Which word is the subordinating conjunction of the following sentence?                                                                               Our trip was delayed when the snowstorm hit.

Accepted Answer

when

Answer

hit

Answer

Our

Answer

was

Question 4

4. Which sentence uses commas correctly?

Accepted Answer

We ate pizza, shrimp, and tacos.

Answer

We ate, pizza, shrimp, and tacos.

Answer

We ate pizza shrimp, and tacos.

Answer

We ate pizza shrimp and tacos.

Question 5

5. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

Accepted Answer

"That bird has large talons," said Arnold.

Answer

"That bird has large talons", said Arnold.

Answer

"That bird has large talons" said Arnold.

Answer

"That bird has large talons said Arnold."

Question 6

6.  Parentheses are used to...

Accepted Answer

To add information or make an idea clearer

Answer

End a sentence

Answer

Enclose the exact words of a speaker

Answer

Introduce a list or direct quotation

Question 7

7. Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?

Accepted Answer

Dwight crashed his car; he was in a rush.

Answer

Dwight crashed his car; and he was in a rush.

Answer

Dwight crashed his car; and threw up.

Answer

Dwight; and Jim crashed their cars.

Question 8

8. Which of the below is an ellipse?

Accepted Answer

...

Answer

/

Answer

"

Answer

-

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