Clauses
Sentence Types
Gerunds
"This I Believe" Essays
Random
100
How many types of clauses are there?
2
100
How many sentences types are there?
3
100
A gerund must always end in what three letters?
-ing
100
Who in Yolanda Young's life was toxic to her?
her father
100
How do you know when notes are done for the day?
FIN
200
What's the difference between an IC and a DC?
A DC can't stand alone.
A DC has an SC.
200
Which sentence type is the only one to use a semicolon?
compound
200
A gerund functions as which part of speech?
Noun
200
Who did Sarah Adams say that we must be cool to?
The Pizza Dude.
200
How do you know what you need to write down in your notebooks during notes?
They are written in a special color.
300
What is something that an IC and a DC have in common?
They both have a subject and they both have a verb.
300
What is one thing that gets capitalized after a semicolon?
"I" and names
300
How do you conduct the gerund test?
Swap out the ing word for an object and see if it makes sense.
300
What's wrong with this citation?
(Young, 1)
there shouldn't be a comma in the parenthesis
300
What does Ms. Miles do if you sneeze or cough?
I
400
Name one sentence type that does not have an DC.
Simple and compound.
400
Tell me the two ways to make a compound sentence.
using a semicolon or using a comma + FANBOYS
400
Look at this sentence.
We went fishing with Grandpappy because it's very peaceful.
Is fishing a gerund here? Explain why or why not.
No because if you swap it for a thing, it doesn't make sense.
400
What city does David Buetow live in?
Chicago
400
When are pencils allowed in this class?
on non-graded work.
500
Write a complex sentence about your 2O class.
I like my 2O class because they are hardworking and funny.
500
Tell me how to write a complex sentence.
1. Write a sentence.
2. Choose an SC.
3. Write another sentence.
500
Explain why gerunds can be subjects.
Editing videos is very stressful.
A gerund can go anywhere a noun can go, and since nouns are subjects, a gerund can be a subject.
500
In terms of the food delivery apps, what type of people does Sarah Adams believe the public should be the most angriest with?
CEOs and business people
500
When students walk in, they see my agenda page. Besides the agenda, what non-school topic do I always include?
sports :D