Which option always requires a comma before the conjunction?(1 point)
Responses
compound sentence
compound sentence
long introductory element
long introductory element
items in a series
items in a series
appositive
compound sentence
Which sentence correctly shows how the apostrophe is used to form a contraction?(1 point)
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Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
Molly's options for courses to study next semester are unlimited.
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
The storm's arrival on Friday will bring much-needed rain.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
The missing notebook contained all of the teacher's information for the field trip.
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
Fred noted it's a poor time to plant spring flowers until after the last frost.
Which punctuation mark should be used to offset speech tags in a quotation?(1 point)
Responses
semicolon
semicolon
period
period
dash
dash
comma
comma
Which sentence contains coordinate adjectives?(1 point)
Responses
Mr. Tanner is an amazing seventh-grade science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is an amazing seventh-grade science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is my sister’s seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is my sister’s seventh-grade science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is a new science teacher at Windsor Middle School.
Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Mr. Tanner is an inspiring, smart, energetic science teacher.
Use the sentence to answer the question.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Where should a colon be placed to correct the error in the sentence?
(1 point)
Responses
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese,: and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things: at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom: asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner beans, cheese, and salsa.
Michael’s mom asked him to pick up a few things at the grocery for their taco dinner: beans, cheese, and salsa.
Use the paragraph to complete the activity.
The PTA agree to fund a fall field trip. The seventh-grade class vote on the destination. Some votes for the zoo; others vote for the museum. After the vote, the student council announces that the zoo is the winner.
Rewrite the paragraph so that all subjects and verbs agree.
(2 points)