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What is the preposition in the following sentence? Spiders get in your mouth when you sleep.

in

What is the object of the preposition in the following sentence? Her cat was hiding under the chair.

chair

What is the preposition in the following sentence? The book on the table almost fell down.

on

What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence? I wanted to go have lunch with Melissa.

with Melissa

What part of speech are the following words: mug, flowers, dog, HSMS, & Chloe?

nouns

What part of speech are the following words: attractive, bald, happy, yellow, young, & miniature?

adjectives

What part of speech are the following words: away, deeply, quietly, closely, & wishfully?

adverbs

What does FANBOYS stand for and what is the rule for using them?

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so are used to put two independent clauses together using a comma before the conjunction.

Correctly punctuate a compound sentence using the coordinating conjunction "so".

Mrs. M will check your work.

Correctly punctuate a compound sentence using the coordinating conjunction "yet".

Mrs. M will check your work.

Correctly punctuate a compound sentence using the coordinating conjunction "nor".

Mrs. M will check your work.

Write a sentence using an adverb and a prepositional phrase

Mrs. M will check your work.

Write a sentence using an adjective and a prepositional phrase

Mrs. M will check your work.

Correctly punctuate a compound sentence using the conjunctive adverb "therefore"

Mrs. M will check your work.

Correctly punctuate a compound sentence using the conjunctive adverb "otherwise"

Mrs. M will check your work.

Correctly punctuate a compound sentence using the conjunctive adverb "however"

Mrs. M will check your work.

My mom told me to do my homework;_______________, I watched tv.

instead

however

therefore

consequently

The car accident broke both his legs;____________, he was happy to be alive

nonetheless

similarly

indeed

accordingly

Charlie did not do his homework; ____________, he got a bad grade and failed

all of the choices work

therefore

accordingly

consequently

My dad said to clean my room;____________, he wanted me to take out the trash and walk the dog.

furthermore

instead

therefore

indeed

What two punctuation marks usually surround a conjunctive adverb (HOTSHOT CAT)?

semicolon and a comma

comma and a period

2 commas

nothing

Where does the semicolon go? I have finished the main course now I have to make dessert.

course;

finished;

main;

now;

Where does the semicolon go? Joe likes cake Katie likes pie

cake;

Katie;

Joe;

pie;

A semicolon connects...

two independent clauses that are closely related ideas

two dependent clauses that are closely related ideas

What part of speech is the word "deep" in the sentence: "The shovel bit deep into the black soil."?

adverb

adjective

preposition

What is the adjective in the sentence: The straight ribbon of freeway, led across the vast expanse of desert."?

straight

across

freeway

desert

Identify the prepositional phrase: We walked down the stairway together.

down the stairway

We walked

stairway together

together

Identify the prepositional phrase: We found grandpa's army uniform in the attic.

in the attic

We found

grandpa's

army uniform

Which sentence has a misplaced or dangling modifier?

Ben has one black only pen in his trapper keeper.

Ben writes fictional stories.

He creates paper airplanes for his friends.

Henry uses paper all day long.

Which sentence has a misplaced or dangling modifier?

The beautiful song almost caused me to cry by the Mullet Tri

They gave me a new, silver necklace for the birthday.

She shot ten free throws during the basketball game.

Ken painted the room blue.

Which sentence has a misplaced or dangling modifier?

While hiking, I saw a coyote in my jacket.

The little girls played loudly in the basement.

The baby slept in the white crib.

Cora ran through the maze in record time.

What is the correct version of this sentence? Running through the parking lot, I slipped on the wet asphalt.

The sentence is correct as is.

I slipped on the wet asphalt running through the parking lot

The running parking lot slipped on me.

The parking lot slipped on the wet asphalt running.

Which sentence is using the correct FANBOYS to connect independent clauses?

Casey was laughing, for Sam told a funny joke.

Casey was laughing, so Sam told a funny joke.

Casey was laughing, but Sam told a funny joke.

Casey was laughing, nor Sam told a funny joke.

Which answer has the correct SEVEN coordinating conjunctions?

for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

for, and, nor, but, ore, yet, sew

for, and, nor, because, or, yet, so

for, and, no, but, or, yet, so

Which sentence uses FANBOYS correctly?

Addi went to the grocery store, and she bought vegetables.

Addi went to the grocery store, and bought vegetables.

When Addi went to the grocery store, she bought vegetables.

Addi went to the grocery store and she bought vegetables.

Which sentence correctly combines two independent clauses using a coordinating conjunction?

The bear stood on two legs, so the boy started to run away.

The alarm rang but I couldn't get out of bed.

The bear chased the boy, and who was running away.

The bear was mad, and scared at the same time.