Questions and Answers
What is a dependent clause?
What is the possessive form of 'it'?
its
What is the contraction for 'it is'?
it's
Which of the following is not a correct form?
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What does 'they're' mean?
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What does 'their' mean?
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What does 'there' refer to?
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Rewrite this with a possessive form: The salary of this teacher is very high.
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Rewrite this with a possessive form: The salaries of these teachers are very low.
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What does 'who's' mean?
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What does 'whose' refer to?
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When do you use a semi-colon?
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Are the commas correct? Jacksonville is Florida's largest city by land area, however, it is not the largest by population.
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Do you need a comma before or after 'that' in 'I went to the store that sells all the vintage toys.'?
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Is the comma correct? When I went to Chicago, the weather was terrible.
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Is the comma correct? The weather was terrible, when I went to Chicago.
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Are the commas correct? I like apples, pear, and bananas.
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Is the comma correct? I like dogs that have black spots, and cats with orange stripes.
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Is the comma correct? The snarling, drooling raccoon in the cage scared me.
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Is the comma correct? The big, red ball bounced into the street.
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Is the comma correct? Jacksonville is a very large city, some cities are even bigger.
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Is the comma correct? The man in the red coat, will definitely miss the bus.
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Is the comma correct? She is one of the greatest painters, of all time.
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Is the comma correct? The forest was filled with snarling, animals.
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If you use 'who', what can you check?
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If you use 'whom', what can you check?
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After a preposition, should you use 'who' or 'whom'?
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What is the structure for 'neither'?
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What is the structure for 'either'?
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What is the structure for 'not only'?
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Is 'would of' correct?
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What does 'whether' refer to?
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What is a colon?
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What is tense?
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What is a verb?
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What is a subject?
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What is a pronoun?
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What is a prepositional phrase?
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What is a preposition?
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Study Notes
Clauses and Contractions
- A dependent clause cannot stand alone; examples include "when I went to Europe" and "because I am a teacher."
- The possessive form of "it" is its; used to show ownership.
- The contraction it's represents "it is."
- The form its' is incorrect and does not exist.
Possessive and Contraction Forms
- They're translates to "they are."
- Their indicates possession.
- There refers to a place.
Usage of Possessive Forms
- Example of possessive: Change "The salary of this teacher is very high" to "This teacher's salary is very high."
- For plural possessive: Change "The salaries of these teachers are very low" to "These teachers' salaries are very low."
Questions of Possession
- Who's is a contraction for "who is."
- Whose denotes possession, as in "whose hat is this?"
Comma Usage Rules
- A semicolon functions similarly to a period; it separates two independent clauses.
- Commas between independent clauses and dependent clauses require different rules; correct when in the order of dependent followed by independent.
- Commas are not needed before "that" in restrictive clauses.
Lists and Separators
- Use commas to separate three or more items in a list, such as "I like apples, pears, and bananas."
- No comma is needed for a list of only two items.
- Commas should separate adjectives when the order can be reversed (e.g., "snarling, drooling raccoon").
Avoiding Common Mistakes
- Two independent clauses must use a period or semicolon, not a comma (e.g., "Jacksonville is a very large city; some cities are even bigger.").
- No comma should exist between a subject and a verb.
- No comma precedes or follows a preposition.
Usage of 'Who' vs. 'Whom'
- To determine whether to use who or whom, replace with "he/she/they" for who and "him/her/them" for whom.
- Always use whom after a preposition.
Correlative Conjunctions
- Patterns include:
- Neither...nor
- Either...or
- Not only...but (also)
Understanding English Structures
- Phrases like "would of," "should of," "could of," and "must of" are incorrect; use "have" instead.
- Colons introduce a list after an independent clause.
Grammar Concepts
- Tense refers to the verb form indicating the time of action.
- A verb is a word expressing an action or state.
- The subject is the main topic of a sentence.
- A pronoun replaces a noun.
- A prepositional phrase begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun.
- A preposition describes time or place.
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Prepare for the ACT English section with these flashcard questions. Each card provides essential definitions and examples related to grammar and punctuation rules. Test your understanding of clauses, possessives, and contractions to boost your confidence ahead of the exam.
