JRN 102 Elements of Style First Quiz / Part 1

Rule #1

Form the possevive singular of nouns by adding ‘s

Rule #2

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

Rule #3

Enclose parenthetical expressions in commas.

Rule #4

Place a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause

Rule 5

Do not join independent clauses with a comma

Rule 6

Do not break sentences in two

Rule 7

Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list of particulars, an appositive, an amplification, or an illustrative quotation.

Rule 8

Use a dash to set off an abrupt break or interuption and to announce a long appositive or summary

Rule 9

The number of subject determines the number of the verb

Rule 10

Use the proper case of pronoun

Rule 11

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

Form the possessive singular of nouns by adding 's

Charles's friend

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

Red, white, and blue

Enclose parenthetic expressions between commas

The best way to see a country, unless you are pressed for time, is to travel on foot

Place a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause

The early records of the city have disappeared, and the story of its first years can no longer be reconstructed

Do not join independent clauses with a comma

Mary Shelley's works are entertaining; they are full of engaging ideas

Do not break sentences in two

I met them on a Cunard liner many years ago, coming home from Liverpool to New York

Use a colon after an independent clause to introduce a list pf particulars, an appositive, an amplification, or an illustrative quotation

Your dedicated whittler requires three props: a knife, a piece of wood, and a back porch

Use a dash to set off an abrupt break or interruption and to announce a long appositive or summary

His first though on getting out of bed-if he had any thought at all- was to get back in again

The number of the subject determines the number of the verb

The bittersweet flavor of youth-its trials, its joys, its adventures, its challenges-is not soon forgotten

Use the proper case of pronoun

Will Jane or he be hired, do you think?

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

Walking slowly down the road, he saw a woman accompanied by two children