Question 1

Which adjective is in the correct position in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

"She bought two beautiful large old Italian leather purses."

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"She bought two old beautiful large  leather Italian purses."

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"She bought beautiful two old large Italian leather purses."

Question 2

What is the purpose of a coordinating conjunction?

Accepted Answer

to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal importance

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to indicate a contrast or contradiction

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to introduce a subordinate clause

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to present a choice between two options

Question 3

In the sentence "I put my backpack in my desk", what is the preposition?

Accepted Answer

in

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put

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desk

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my

Question 4

Select the sentence that correctly uses a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence.

Accepted Answer

She studied hard for the test, yet she still didn't feel prepared.

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She studied hard for the test, yet she still didn't feel, prepared.

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She studied hard for the test yet, she still didn't feel prepared.

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She, studied hard for the test yet she still didn't feel prepared.

Question 5

Which option below correctly uses a comma before a coordinating conjunction in a compound sentence?

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I love eating vegetables, for they are healthy.

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I love eating vegetables, for they are, healthy.

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I, love eating vegetables for they are healthy.

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I love eating vegetables for, they are healthy.

Question 6

In the sentence "The ball rolled across the street", what is the preposition?

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across

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ball

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street

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rolled

Question 7

Which conjunction means the same as because?

Accepted Answer

but

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so

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yet

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nor

Question 8

This conjunction is used like neither.

Accepted Answer

nor

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but

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yet

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and

Question 9

Which adjective is in the correct position in this sentence?

Accepted Answer

"He drove a fast shiny new red sports car."

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"He drove a new fast  red shiny sports car."

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"He drove a shiny fast new sports red car."

Question 10

Prepositions relate nouns together by referring them to three things. Which of the following is NOT a way for prepositions to relate nouns together?

Accepted Answer

Ordering

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Timing

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Direction

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Location

Question 11

What is the acronym we use to help us remember the correct order of adjectives?

Accepted Answer

NOSA SCOMP

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NOSO SCAMP

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DOSA COMP

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DOSO SCAMP

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