- Two dependent clauses
- A dependent and an independent clause
- Two independent clauses
- An adjective and a noun
Category: MDCAT ENGLISH MCQs
- Replace semicolon with comma
- Remove ?but?
- Add colon instead
- Correct as is
- He runs; he wins.
- He runs; and wins.
- He runs; therefore, he wins.
- He runs fast; however, he is calm.
- He runs fast; however, he tires quickly.
- I like books; they are fun.
- While I was walking; I saw a dog.
- I came; I saw; I conquered.
- The sun is hot; wear sunscreen.
- The sun is hot wear sunscreen.
- The sun; is hot, wear sunscreen.
- The sun is hot, wear sunscreen.
- I traveled to Tokyo; and Seoul.
- I traveled to Tokyo; Seoul.
- I traveled to Tokyo and Seoul.
- I traveled; to Tokyo; and Seoul.
- The winners were Tom; age 12; Sara; age 14; and Mia.
- The winners: Tom, 12; Sara, 14; Mia.
- The winners were Tom, age 12; Sara, age 14; and Mia.
- Tom (12); Sara (14); Mia (15).
- It?s late; in addition, we?re tired.
- It?s late, in addition we?re tired.
- It?s late; we?re tired in addition.
- It?s late; we are, in addition tired.
- The storm passed; the skies cleared.
- The storm passed: the skies cleared.
- The storm passed; and, the skies cleared.
- The storm passed the skies; cleared.
- I studied hard; I failed.
- I studied hard; however, I failed.
- I studied hard; and I failed.
- I studied hard. However, I failed.
- She was late; therefore, she missed the test.
- She was late therefore; she missed the test.
- She was late; she missed the test therefore.
- She was late, therefore she missed the test.
- Period
- Comma
- Dash
- Colon
- Between long complex list items
- Before a list after a complete sentence
- To link related independent clauses
- Before a conjunctive adverb
- I have friends in Spain; France and Italy.
- I have friends in Spain, France, and Italy.
- I have friends; in Spain, France, and Italy.
- I have friends in Spain France and Italy.
- She brought pens; notebooks; and highlighters.
- She brought pens, notebooks; and highlighters.
- She brought pens, notebooks, and highlighters.
- She brought pens; and notebooks and highlighters.
- She is tired; nevertheless, she works.
- She is tired; she works; nevertheless.
- She is tired; but she works.
- She is tired; and she works.
- Instead of periods
- To join unrelated clauses
- After subordinating conjunctions
- In place of a comma in simple lists
- In a compound sentence without a conjunction
- Before a dependent clause
- In short phrases
- In subject-verb agreement
