Punctuation and Grammar Flashcard

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What is the correct form of the subjunctive mood in conditional sentences?

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The correct form is 'If I were you,' which is used to express hypothetical situations.

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What is the difference between 'its' and 'it's'?

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'Its' is a possessive pronoun meaning 'belonging to it,' while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is' or 'it has.'

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How should items in a list be punctuated?

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Items in a list should be separated by commas, and the last item can be preceded by 'and' or 'or.' For example: 'She loves to read, play tennis, and swim.'

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What punctuation is needed after 'However' when it starts a sentence?

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A comma is needed after 'However' when it starts a sentence, as in: 'However, I wanted to go...'

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What is a concise way to express a complex sentence?

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A concise way is to eliminate unnecessary words. For example, 'The committee moved the event because it conflicted with another event.'

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What is the purpose of the subjunctive mood?

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The subjunctive mood is used to express wishes, hypotheticals, or conditions contrary to fact.

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What is the rule for using commas in compound sentences?

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A comma is used before the coordinating conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so) that connects two independent clauses.

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What is the difference between 'affect' and 'effect'?

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'Affect' is a verb meaning to influence something, while 'effect' is a noun meaning the result of a change.

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When should you use a semicolon?

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A semicolon is used to connect closely related independent clauses or to separate items in a complex list.

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What is the rule for subject-verb agreement?

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The subject and verb must agree in number; singular subjects take singular verbs, and plural subjects take plural verbs.