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The following sentence is punctuated correctly. His tongue, I believe, was bloody and hanging out of his mouth. TRUE FALSE

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true

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The following sentence is punctuated correctly. He had several wolf-like qualities: a gray coat, sharp claws, and yellow fangs. TRUE FALSE

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true

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The following sentence is punctuated correctly. As I reached for a stick dear reader, he moved to the other side of the hill. TRUE FALSE

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False

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The following sentence is punctuated correctly. Well, I said my prayers; however, he simply turned and limped off. TRUE FALSE

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True

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The following sentence is punctuated correctly. Panting and hungry, he looked at me-a defenseless human-and he snarled. TRUE FALSE

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True

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1. My mother--what a pianist--taught me all I know about music. 2. Yes, I feel that water color is an exciting hobby for an artist. 3. As if he had never seen one before, Jerry stared at the beautiful pyramid. 4. Cambodia, an interesting country, is located in southeast Asia. 5. The Eustachian tube is, of course, essential for correct hearing.

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1. a sudden break in thought 2. an introductory interjection 3. an introductory adverbial clause 4. an appositive 5. a parenthetical expression

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1.Christ was equal with God, but He willingly became a servant. 2. Hang gliding is a popular pastime; it takes skill and a bit of daring. 3. You seem to have found, my good friend, a real peace in life. 4. Walking without a cane, the old man tried to escape unnoticed. 5. These colors were chosen for the school: purple, green, and white.

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1. a comma linking two independent clauses 2. independent clauses linked without a conjunction 3. a sentence demonstrating direct address. 4. an introductory participial phrase 5. a mark indicating that a list will follow.

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since I had my tonsils out, I have had few sore throats.

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Since I had my tonsils out, I have had few sore throats -Since, I had my tonsils out; I have had few sore throats.

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They went to the other side of the lake; consequently, there is no one to take us home.

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -They went to the other side of the lake, consequently there is no one to take us home. -They went to the other side of the lake; consequently, there is no one to take us home.

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Europe is an exciting place to visit; it is full of historical landmarks

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Europe is an exciting place to visit; it is full of historical landmarks. -Europe, is an exciting place to visit; it is full of historical landmarks.

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Warning all the campers, the ranger was trapped by the flood.

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Warning all the campers, the ranger was trapped by the flood. -Warning all the campers: the ranger was trapped by the flood.

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We will take these items: a compass, a knapsack, a pick, and a canteen.

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -We will take these items a compass; a knapsack; a pick; and a canteen. -We will take these items: a compass, a knapsack, a pick, and a canteen.

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -You are, if I'm not mistaken, a good person for this experiment. -You are, if I'm not mistaken a good person, for this experiment.

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You are, if I'm not mistaken, a good person for this experiment.

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -His book, a soggy mass of paper, was barely recognizable. -His book, a soggy, mass of paper was barely recognizable.

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His book, a soggy mass of paper, was barely recognizable.

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Won't you tell us Frank, why, you're not going to college? -Won't you tell us, Frank, why you're not going to college?

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Won't you tell us, Frank, why you're not going to college?

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -Well, we can hardly have a class, without an instructor! -Well, we can hardly have a class without an instructor!

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Well, we can hardly have a class without an instructor!

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Select the sentence that has the correct punctuation. -The need to be the best all the time--this can ruin you! -The need, to be the best all the time; this can ruin you!

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The need to be the best all the time--this can ruin you!

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Select all the END marks. -periods -question marks -commas -exclamation points -colons

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periods, question marks, exclamation poins

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Select all of the LINKING marks. -semicolons -dash -commas -exclamation points -colons

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semicolons, commas, colons

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Select all of the marks that can be used for INTERRUPTERS. -semicolons -colons -dashes -commas -question marks -exclamation points

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colons, dashes, commas

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Writing that sets forth or explains some information.

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expository

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An essay is expository if it sets forth or explains some information. TRUE FALSE

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true

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An essay is a piece of prose literature that explains something. It is _______.

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nonfiction

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Expository writing explains some limited topic. It is ____.

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formal

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Essay-like forms of literature date back to the times of the early _____.

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Romans and Greeks

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The word essay comes from the ____ word essai

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French

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Select the three English essayists named in the text. -Ernest Hemingway -Francis Bacon -Joseph Addison -Edgar Allan Poe -Mary Shelley -Richard Steele

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Francis Bacon, Joseph Addison, Richard Steele

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Select the three American essayists named in the text. -Thomas Paine -Abraham Lincoln -Ralph Waldo Emerson -Emily Dickinson -James Thurber -Sinclair Lewis

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Thomas Paine, Ralph Waldo Emerson, James Thurber

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A formal essay is _____ in tone and subject.

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serious

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The thesis statement contains what two parts of an essay?

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topic and purpose

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Three methods of logical organization used in formal essay include reasons, causes, and examples. TRUE FALSE

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false. reasons, examples, and incidents.

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