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Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses?
Which sentence demonstrates the correct usage of a semicolon to join two closely related independent clauses?
- The cat sat on the mat, and the dog slept on the rug.
- The cat sat on the mat; the dog slept on the rug. (correct)
- The cat sat on the mat; however the dog slept on the rug.
- The cat sat on the mat; and the dog slept on the rug.
In the sentence, 'Running down the street, the sidewalk was slippery,' the phrase 'Running down the street' is a correctly placed modifier.
In the sentence, 'Running down the street, the sidewalk was slippery,' the phrase 'Running down the street' is a correctly placed modifier.
False (B)
Identify the literary device used when describing the wind as 'whispering secrets through the trees.'
Identify the literary device used when describing the wind as 'whispering secrets through the trees.'
Personification
In the sentence, 'Neither the cat nor the dogs ______ eating,' the correct verb form to ensure subject-verb agreement is ______.
In the sentence, 'Neither the cat nor the dogs ______ eating,' the correct verb form to ensure subject-verb agreement is ______.
Match each type of essay with its primary purpose:
Match each type of essay with its primary purpose:
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Sentence
Sentence
A group of words expressing a complete idea, containing a subject and a predicate.
Noun
Noun
Names a person, place, thing, or idea.
Pronoun
Pronoun
Replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
Verb
Verb
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Phrase
Phrase
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Period (.)
Period (.)
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Semicolon (;)
Semicolon (;)
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Active Voice
Active Voice
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Parallelism
Parallelism
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Simile
Simile
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