6th Hour 6th Grade Semester Test

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What punctuation is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamation point (!) is used at the end of an exclamatory sentence.

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How do you correctly use commas in a series?

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In a series, commas are used to separate items. For example: 'In the city, there are many buildings, traffic, and people.'

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What is a sentence fragment?

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A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that does not express a complete thought, such as 'Attacked Thanos.'

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Who is the author of 'The BFG'?

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Roald Dahl is the author of 'The BFG.'

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How should you write the name of a city and state?

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You should write it as 'Waco, Texas' with a comma separating the city and state.

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What is an exclamatory sentence?

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An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point.

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What is a complete sentence?

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A complete sentence has a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation.

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What is a comma splice?

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A comma splice is the incorrect use of a comma to join two independent clauses.

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What is the purpose of a question mark?

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A question mark is used at the end of a sentence to indicate a question.