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Question 1 of 10

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Whom

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 2 of 10

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Pronoun

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 3 of 10

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Nominative Pronouns

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 4 of 10

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Objective pronouns

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 5 of 10

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Semi-Colon

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 6 of 10

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Colon

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 7 of 10

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MLA Format

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 8 of 10

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Comma

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 9 of 10

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Appositive Phrase

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

Question 10 of 10

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Apostrophe

Select one or more of the following:

  • Used for listing items, or with a coordinating conjunction to join independent clauses, or to join an independent

  • They act as the objects of a sentence. For instance, "Please give it to him and me when you have finished"

  • Used when connecting two related, complete ideas without a coordinating conjunction

  • Indicates a noun or indefinite pronoun is possessive, a contraction or a plural letter/number

  • Providing more information about the subject and set of by commas

  • It is always used as a direct object or the object of a preposition when renaming a person or a group of people

  • All should agree with their antecedents. For instance "a successful student usually has good study habits if he or she wants to succeed in the long run

  • Used as the subject of a sentence: "He and i will run the 12K on Saturday"

  • In: a business greeting, to present a list or with hours and minutes

  • Used for quoted and paraphrased information from another source

Explanation

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