Punctuation unit test Flashcards

(15 cards)

1
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What is an appositive

A

Not required info

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2
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What is the min of items required to create a deries

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3

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3
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What are the two test
You can perform

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And, delete

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4
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What is the term for info that sets up a direct quote, such as who said it

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Explanatory phrase

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5
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Min amount of words to require comma after it

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3

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6
Q

When does the writer have a preference btw using ‘s and ‘

A

When a singular noun ends in s

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7
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Which type of pronoun required an apostrophe to show ownership

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Indefinite

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8
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In contractions where does the apostrophe go

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where the omitted letter was

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9
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Where do the apostrophe go to show individual possession

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After both names

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10
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Where can you break up a word for the end of a line

A

Btw syllables

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11
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Hyphens are used I. Fractions represent which part of speech

A

Adjectives

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12
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Btw what two number range do the written words need hyphens

A

21-99

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13
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What punctuation mark is frequently interchanged with a Colin

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Dash

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14
Q

A dash surrounds what when is already contains commas

A

Appositive

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15
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A dash stand for all the following

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Namely, that is, in other words

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