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EXAM/V/ST/V /E8
, Is the comma correct? Jacksonville is a very large city, some cities are even bigger. - ✔✔NO. You must use a period or
semi-colon to separate 2 independent clauses (2 complete sentences).
Is the comma correct? The man in the red coat, will definitely miss the bus. - ✔✔NO. NO COMMA between a subject and
a verb.
Is the comma correct? She is one of the greatest painters, of all time. - ✔✔NO. "of" is a preposition. NO COMMA before
or after a preposition.
Is the comma correct? The forest was filled with snarling, animals. - ✔✔NO. NO COMMA between an adjective and a
noun.
If you use who... - ✔✔You can check that "he", "she", or "they" could replace
If you use whom... - ✔✔You can check that "him", "her", or "them" could replace
After a preposition, should you use "who" or "whom"? - ✔✔ALWAYS use "whom."
neither... - ✔✔nor...
either... - ✔✔or...
not only... - ✔✔but (also)...
Correct? Would of, should of, could of, must of - ✔✔NO, INCORRECT. There is no such phrase in English. CORRECT:
would have
Whether (this)... - ✔✔Or (that)...
Colon - ✔✔a punctuation mark used after an independent clause to introduce a list
tesnse - ✔✔the form of the verb that tells what time the action happened