Can someone check my answers for me?
True or False...
1. TRUE you should use a comma before the word “and.”
2. FALSE The following is a sentence fragment: It no longer flies.
3. TRUE In the following sentence, the ()'d word is used correctly: The (Jones’) controlled the South Side for years.
4. TRUE A participle is a noun word that acts like a verb.
5. FALSE The ()'d portion of the following sentence is an infinitive phrase: Malls are designed (to make shoppers feel safe).
6. TRUE The ()'d word in the following sentence is the correct pronoun: The committee voted to disband (itself).
7. FALSE The ()'d portion of the following sentence is an adjectival clause: The school began teaching parents (when adult literacy gained national attention).
8. TRUE In the following sentence, the ()'d portion is the main clause: Because it was directed at people who could not read, (advertising had to be inventive).
9. TRUE You should generally spell out units of measures and the names of places, people, and courses in formal writing assignments.
10. TRUE In the following sentence, the subject and the verb agree: Neither the owners nor the contractor agree.
1, 3, 4, 5, and 10 are wrong.
1. false
7 is true.
What is the answers on number 7 “which is true about the writing assignments in this course” ?
Sure! I can check your answers for you.
1. FALSE. The correct answer is FALSE. You generally do not use a comma before the word "and" when it connects two independent clauses.
2. TRUE. The correct answer is TRUE. The sentence "It no longer flies" is a complete sentence and not a fragment.
3. FALSE. The correct answer is FALSE. The possessive form of "Jones" should be written as "Jones's" or "Joneses'". Adding just a single apostrophe after the "s" is incorrect.
4. FALSE. The correct answer is FALSE. A participle is a verb form that functions as an adjective, not a noun.
5. TRUE. The correct answer is TRUE. The phrase "to make shoppers feel safe" is an infinitive phrase.
6. TRUE. The correct answer is TRUE. The word "itself" is the correct pronoun in the sentence "The committee voted to disband itself."
7. TRUE. The correct answer is TRUE. The portion "when adult literacy gained national attention" is an adjectival clause modifying "teaching parents" in the sentence "The school began teaching parents."
8. FALSE. The correct answer is FALSE. The main clause in the sentence "Because it was directed at people who could not read, advertising had to be inventive" is "advertising had to be inventive," not the portion in parentheses.
9. TRUE. The correct answer is TRUE. In formal writing assignments, it is generally recommended to spell out units of measurement and the names of places, people, and courses.
10. FALSE. The correct answer is FALSE. The subject "owners" and the verb "agree" do not agree in number. The correct form would be "Neither the owners nor the contractor agrees."
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