Writing Personal Narrative 9/30

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1.  My mom and dad love chinese food even more than they love coffee. Which word should be capitalized?  

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The word "chinese" should be capitalized because it refers to a specific cuisine, which is a proper noun.

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This quiz titled 'Writing Personal Narrative 9\/30' assesses key skills in English grammar and punctuation. It includes questions on correct punctuation, capitalization, adverb usage, linking verbs, proper nouns, and identifying run-ons, enhancing grammatical proficiency.

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2.  Identify the imperative sentence.  

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The imperative sentence in the given options is "Do not stay late after school." It is an imperative sentence because it gives a command or instruction to someone. In this case, it is instructing someone not to stay late after school.

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3.  Identify the compound sentence.  

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The compound sentence in the given passage is "A mammoth died many years ago, and its hairy skin and body are in a museum today." This sentence consists of two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "and".

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4.   Identify the run-on.    

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5.  Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  

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The correct answer is "Because fewer people are buying expensive items, factories are slowing production." This sentence is punctuated correctly because it uses commas to separate the introductory phrase "Because fewer people are buying expensive items" from the main clause "factories are slowing production."

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6.  Which sentence contains a proper noun?  

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The sentence "Bridgeport is a city near the ocean" contains a proper noun because "Bridgeport" is a specific name of a city. Proper nouns refer to specific people, places, or things and are capitalized. In this case, Bridgeport is the name of a specific city, making it a proper noun.

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7.  Identify the sentence that contains an adverb.  

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The sentence "The operation was difficult for her, but she recovered quickly" contains an adverb. The adverb in this sentence is "quickly", which modifies the verb "recovered" and describes the speed at which she recovered.

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8.  Although he had never won a boxing match before, Rodney confidently stepped into the ring. The words above make an example of what structure?  

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The given words "Although he had never won a boxing match before" introduce a dependent clause that provides additional information about Rodney. The main clause "Rodney confidently stepped into the ring" expresses a complete thought. This combination of a dependent clause and a main clause joined by the coordinating conjunction "although" forms a complex sentence.

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9.  Identify the simple sentence.  

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The given sentence "These four young boys had discovered some of the world's most magnificent cave paintings." is a simple sentence because it contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought. It has a subject "These four young boys" and a verb "had discovered", and it provides information about what the boys had discovered.

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10.   Identify the sentence that contains a linking verb.    

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The sentence "They were from six towns in Arkansas" contains a linking verb "were" which connects the subject "They" to the predicate "from six towns in Arkansas".

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 My mom and dad love chinese food even more than they love...
 Identify the imperative sentence.  
 Identify the compound sentence.  
  Identify the run-on.    
 Which sentence is punctuated correctly?  
 Which sentence contains a proper noun?  
 Identify the sentence that contains an adverb.  
 Although he had never won a boxing match before, Rodney...
 Identify the simple sentence.  
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