Usage A

Question 0

What do you put before a conjunction that combines two sentences?

Answer 0

a comma

Question 1

contraction

Answer 1

combo of 2 words, joined by an apostrophe, replacing missed letters

Question 2

When there is a form of “has” (had, have, has) before an action verb what do you do?

Answer 2

Use the the participle form of the verb.

Question 3

transitive verb

Answer 3

must have direct object

I must LAY the book down, carefully

Question 4

intransitive verb

Answer 4

no direct object

I need to LIE down

Question 5

What are the two things verbs must agree in?

Answer 5

tense and number

Question 6

When a sentence starts with “because” what are the two things you need?

Answer 6

a cause and effect

Question 7

What is the difference between better and best, worse and worst?

Answer 7

better and worse: compare 2

best and worst: compare 3 or more

Question 8

What does adding an “s” to verbs do?

Answer 8

it makes the subject singular

Question 9

What must you do to infinitives at the beginning of a sentence?

Answer 9

you have to set it off with a comma

Question 10

How do you separate dialogue from the rest of the sentence?

Answer 10

by using a comma (and quotes of course)

Question 11

What do you have to put when you stop a sentence to make a list?

Answer 11

a colon

Question 12

What do you do when a sentence changes gears from a statement to a question?

Answer 12

set off the change with a comma

Question 13

What is the difference between the pronouns “we” and “us”?

Answer 13

we: subject pronoun
us: object pronoun