Elementary Rules of Usage

Form the possessive singular of nouns

• by magic

• by adding 's

• by adding es

• by adding s

In a series of three or more terms with a single conjunction, use a ---- after each term except the last.

• period

• comma

• semicolon

• colon

Enclose parenthetic expressions between

• commas

• brackets

• parenthesis

• ellipses

Place a comma before a ----- introducing an independent clause.

• conjunction

• contraction

• interjection

• noun

Do join independent clauses with a comma.

• True

• False

A list of particulars, appositives, amplifications or quotations should come after ------ after the independent clause.

• colon

• comma

• semicolon

• dash

To set off an abrupt break or interruption & to announce a long appositive or summary use

• dash

• ellipses

• brackets

• period

The ---- of the subject determines the ----- of the verb. [same word fits in both blanks!]

• number

• color

• gender

• tense

Use the proper --- of pronoun.

• case

• number

• antecedent

• interjection

A participial phrase at the --------- of a sentence must refer to the grammatical subject.

• beginning

• middle

• end

• previous