Lindenwood Winter Flashcard

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What does APA stand for?

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American Psychological Association

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Choose the grammatically correct sentence: "You're a wizard, Harry."

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This sentence is correct because it uses the contraction "you're" (you are) properly.

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What is Professor Vogler's favorite Christmas movie?

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Emmett Otter's Jugband Christmas

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Choose the sentence that uses a comma correctly: "Joe read the book, and he saw the movie."

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This sentence correctly uses a comma before the conjunction 'and' to separate two independent clauses.

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Which country did eggnog come from?

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Eggnog originated from England.

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Define 'grammatically correct'.

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A sentence is grammatically correct if it follows the rules of syntax, punctuation, and word usage in a given language.

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What is the purpose of using commas in a sentence?

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Commas are used to indicate a pause between parts of a sentence, separate items in a list, or clarify meaning.

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of a word or group of words, created by omitting certain letters or sounds.

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What is the significance of the American Psychological Association (APA) style?

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APA style is a set of rules for writing and formatting research papers, particularly in the social sciences.

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What is the difference between 'your' and 'you're'?

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'Your' is a possessive adjective, while 'you're' is a contraction for 'you are'.