The words American, Canadian, and Puerto Rican are examples of _____ adjectives. (Fill in the blank)

Answer to #1

proper
The words American, Canadian, Puerto Rican are examples of proper adjectives. Proper
adjectives are adjectives formed from proper nouns.

Answer to #2

Apostrophes
Apostrophes are used to form possessives of nouns, to form contractions, and to show
omissions in dates.

Answer to #3

colon
When an expression such as the following or as follows is used to introduce a list of items,
it is often followed by a colon. The list may appear on the same line as the colon, or it may
start on a new line.

Answer to #4

semicolon
When the second independent clause in a compound sentence starts with an introductory
word, a semicolon must be used before the introductory word. A semicolon provides the
necessary pause between the independent clauses, and the introductory word provides a
connection between the two clauses.

Answer to #5

gerund
A gerund is a verb form that ends in ing and is used as a noun. When a gerund phrase
appears at the beginning of a sentence, it is always a subject.

Answer to #6

comma
A participial phrase is always followed by a comma. A participle is a word having the
characteristics of both a verb and an adjective.

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