Baseline One: Punctuation and Sentence Structure
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20 questions
Note from the author:
Brief initial assessment to provide baseline data on student knowledge of basic punctuation.
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Jonathan the new neighbor next door is a police officer.
Jonathan the new neighbor next door is a police officer.
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This is a true story about the capture of the Massachusettes whale ship Ocmulgee by the Confederate ship Alabama.
This is a true story about the capture of the Massachusettes whale ship Ocmulgee by the Confederate ship Alabama.
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What I'm about to do is definitely crazy he thought.
What I'm about to do is definitely crazy he thought.
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As with any new drug or medical procedure a balance must be struck between effective treatment and potentially harmful side effects.
As with any new drug or medical procedure a balance must be struck between effective treatment and potentially harmful side effects.
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Tamara lives in Burbank California near the film studios.
Tamara lives in Burbank California near the film studios.
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She is brave loyal and kind.
She is brave loyal and kind.
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Mail it by May 4 2019 to the Hampton Company 321 Market Street Memphis Tennessee.
Mail it by May 4 2019 to the Hampton Company 321 Market Street Memphis Tennessee.
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Maria how can I help you?
Maria how can I help you?
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Hard workers as you know never quit.
Hard workers as you know never quit.
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The following is the CORRECT use of a semicolon, but WHY? Money is the root of all evil; I don’t believe the reverse is necessarily true.
The following is the CORRECT use of a semicolon, but WHY?
Money is the root of all evil; I don’t believe the reverse is necessarily true.
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Which SEMICOLON is used correctly? Choose ALL that apply.
Which SEMICOLON is used correctly? Choose ALL that apply.
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What is a clause?
What is a clause?
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What is an independent clause?
What is an independent clause?
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What is a dependent clause?
What is a dependent clause?
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Which options contain independent clauses?
Which options contain independent clauses?
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Which options contain dependent clauses?
Which options contain dependent clauses?
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While I ate the last taco, my brother stood in line to buy some more.
While I ate the last taco, my brother stood in line to buy some more.
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They were out of tacos, and my brother was still hungry.
They were out of tacos, and my brother was still hungry.
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We hurried to another restaurant to buy food.
We hurried to another restaurant to buy food.
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After we got more food for my brother, he was happy, and I knew we would need to plan ahead for our next meal.
After we got more food for my brother, he was happy, and I knew we would need to plan ahead for our next meal.