Grammar/Spelling/Punctuation AP Lang. 2023

We got your message _ we hear what you are saying.

• No punctuation needed.

• ;

• :

• .

A synthesizer – an entirely electronic musical instrument: can usually be categorized into either an “East Coast” or a “West Coast” design philosophy.

• No change

• instrument, can

• instrument - can

• instrument; can

All of the chicken's beaks were mottled with red crust.

• No change

• chickens' beak's

• chickens beaks'

• chickens' beaks

I was totally ______ by her toxic charm.

• effected

• affective

• effective

• affected

July, Joaquin Phoenix, German, and Bismarck are all examples of ____ nouns:

• common

• concrete

• proper

• regular

______ or not we go to the outdoor concert is dependent on the ______.

• Weather/whether

• Whether/whether

• Weather/weather

• Whether/weather

Which sentence shows the proper way to use a colon?

• I went to Target to: get bleach, socks, and M&M's.

• I went to Target to get: bleach, socks, and M&M's.

• I went to: Target to get bleach, socks, and M&M's.

• I don't go to Target. I'm a Fred Meyer person:

Which one is an idea/abstract noun?

• Gingerly

• Humility

• Humble

• Egregious

Which sentence has the correct comma placement?

• I like all of my classes, except math and photography.

• I like all of my classes except, math and photography.

• I like all of my classes except math, and photography.

• Who are we kidding? Who likes math, and photography?

Which sentence shows the proper way to use a dash?

• Everyone ducked except - Dagmar he was still on his phone.

• Everyone ducked - except Dagmar - he was still on his phone.

• Everyone ducked except Dagmar he - was still on his phone.

• Everyone ducked except Dagmar he was still - on his phone.