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Question 1

Parentehtical clause [3]

Answer 1

• Not essential to the sentence
• Can be removed, would still have an IC, would make sense
• Can be put in parenthesis

Question 2

Three ways to signal parenthetical clauses [3]

Answer 2

Dashes, Commas, Parenthesis

Question 3

Quotation marks: Three variations

Answer 3

1) When it is explicitly indicated that someone is speaking, a comma must come before the quotation marks
2) When the quote is imbedded and it is implied that these are a persons words, a comma should not be used before the quotation marks
3) If the quote comes after a full IC, a colon is used to introduce the quote

Question 4

Colon Uses [3]

Answer 4

• A colon must follow an independent clause
• A colon must elaborate on or further explain
• There is no place for words like ‘such as’, ‘consisting of’, ‘including’ with a colon

Question 5

Comma rule 1

Answer 5

Separating 3 or more items in a list

Question 6

Comma rule 2

Answer 6

Joining an IC and DC

Question 7

Comma rule 3

Answer 7

IC, (CC) IC

Question 8

Comma rule 4

Answer 8

To set off a parenthetical clause

Question 9

Comma rule 5

Answer 9

To create distance between coordinate adjectives
eg. Dirty, ripped trousers
(takes place of an ‘and’, dirty and ripped)

Question 10

Comma rule 6

Answer 10

To set off an appositive that follows a noun
(a phrase placed next to a noun to modify or fully explain)
eg. nutribullet, a modified blender

Question 11

Comma rule 7

Answer 11

To set apart a participle phrase

Question 12

Comma rule 8

Answer 12

To set off an introductory element
eg. A kind man, mr rogers…

Question 13

Comma rule 9

Answer 13

To set off a contrast
eg. fire, not ice

Question 14

Comma rule 10

Answer 14

Prior to a quote that is not imbedded

Question 15

Comma rule 11

Answer 15

To separate , city, state, country / date, year

Question 16

Comma infraction 1

Question 17

Comma infraction 2

Question 18

Comma infraction 3

Question 19

Comma infraction 4

Question 20

Relative pronouns [3]

Answer 20

That, Who, Which

Question 21

Relative pronoun: That [2]

Answer 21

• Always restrictive (no commas)
• Modifies both people and objects

Question 22

Relative Pronoun: Who [2]

Answer 22

• Either restrictive (no comma) or nonrestrictive (comma)
• Modifies people only

Question 23

Relative Pronoun: Which [2]

Answer 23

• Either restrictive (no comma) or nonrestrictive (comma)
• Modifies Objects only

Question 24

Affect is a — and Effect is a —

Answer 24

Affect is a verb
Effect is a noun