Commas
What is a comma?
punctuation mark that separates or connects sentences.
The building fell apart in a ___________ manner.
Slapdash
Why did Ruth tell Travis to get his mind off the money?
She wants him to just eat his breakfast and not concern himself with the money.
What is a hyperbole?
exaggerated statements
How many planets are in the solar system?
8 planets
When do we use commas
to introduce, to connect, and to seperate
The driver of the getaway car was arrested and tried as an___________in the daring bank robbery.
accomplice
Why does Walter give his son more money than he needs for school?
He gives him extra money for two reasons: to annoy ruth and showing
What is a smilie?
description that uses like or as to make a comparison.
Is pluto considered a planet?
No
between the subject and verb of the sentence
Over time, recognizable words become part of a toddlers cheerful_________.
Prattle
What is a metaphor?
a figure of speech in which a word or phrase is applied to an object or action to which it is not literally applicable.
Why isn't Pluto considered a planet?
Its to far from the sun
What is am example is using a comma?
The snow is falling heavily, so school was cancelled for the day.
A judge may be criticized for rulings that appear to be __________and without legal precedent.
Arbitrary
What happened to Ruth at the end of Act 1 scene 1?
She faints.
What is onomatopeia?
when words sound like the noise being described
How many times does the earth travel around the sun a year?
One time per year
What is the difference between a comma and a semicolon?
Commas are used especially for marking separation within the sentences. Semicolons are used to connect independent clauses.
In the struggle for civil rights, Martin Luther King, Jr., advocated peaceful rather than________protest.
Militant
Who is Asagai?
He is a school friend and is from Africa.
What is personification?
giving non-living things human actions
What planet is the coldest planet?
Uranus