8AT PSSA Review

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What is the correct punctuation for dates in a sentence?

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Dates should be enclosed in parentheses, e.g., (December 6).

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What verb form agrees with the subject 'She' in the sentence 'She ______ changed careers'?

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The correct verb form is 'has'.

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How do you correctly complete the sentence 'The three attorneys ______ believe that the defendant's alibi is credible'?

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The correct completion is 'don't'.

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What is the correct punctuation for the sentence: 'I don't appreciate being ignored, so I plan on calling you every day until you answer the phone'?

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The correct punctuation includes a comma before 'so'.

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Which pronoun correctly completes the sentence 'Maggie and ______ pulled the alarm'?

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The correct pronoun is 'I'.

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What is the rule for using commas in a series?

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Use commas to separate items in a list of three or more.

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

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'Its' is possessive, while 'it's' is a contraction for 'it is'.

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains at least two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means the subject and verb must agree in number (singular or plural).

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What is the purpose of quotation marks in dialogue?

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Quotation marks are used to indicate spoken words.