Adjective Clauses
Identify the adjective clause in this sentence:
Here’s the money I lent you last week.
I lent you last week
What punctuation marks are used at the beginning and end of all quotations?
Quotation marks
What are the first names of the three main characters?
Sam, George and Rameck
Run-on, comma slice, fragment or correct?
Running down the street with a shovel in his hand.
Fragment
What 7-letter word do we use to represent the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS
The first sentence of a body paragraph is called the __________ sentence.
topic
Is this sentence parallel?
My dog eats, plays and sleeps every day.
Yes
If a person gets a good job, he or she usually ________ (GET) a good salary.
gets
Lester wrote a song.
A song was ________ by Lester
written
She said, "I feel great!"
She said that __________ great.
she felt
Which teacher is known as "the Bay Area's own Mr. Holland"?
A. Jack Martens
B. Jaime Escalante
C. Sarah Hagen
D. Carla Dickson
A. Jack Martens
What is the relative pronoun in the following sentence?
Soccer is the sport that I like the most.
that
Which of the following quotations is punctuated correctly?
1. Tom said “I like your hat.”
2. “I like your hat”, said Tom.
3. Tom said, “I like your hat.”
3. Tom said, “I like your hat.”
What state did the three boys grow up in?
New Jersey
Run-on, comma slice, fragment or correct?
There’s a movie that starts at 7:00, however, we probably can’t get there on time.
Comma splice
A coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) connects two ___________ clauses.
independent
What font and point size should your essay be in?
Times New Roman, 12-point
Is this sentence parallel?
We can go to the park or dancing.
No
If I don't help you today, I _________ (help) you next Monday.
will/can/should/might help
She will read that book tonight.
The book _________ by her tonight
will be read
He said, "I have seen that movie three times."
He said that ________ that movie three times.
had seen
Who teaches at Garfield High School?
A. Jack Martens
B. Jaime Escalante
C. Sarah Hagen
D. Carla Dickson
Jaime Escalante
Is the adjective clause in this sentence restrictive or non-restrictive?
This book, which I think you should read, was written by my cousin.
non-restrictive
What is wrong with the punctuation in this quotation?
“It’s really hot outside,” Pan said, “so, I’m going to the swimming pool”
There is no period after pool.
Which character’s mentor was Reggie, the Kung Fu teacher?
Sam
Run-on, comma slice, fragment or correct?
The teacher was dressed in a suit and carried an umbrella he walked into the classroom and sat down at the desk.
Run-on
Identify the error in this sentence:
Until the class was over we had to remain in our seats.
There should be a comma after over.
The ____________ is the most important sentence in an essay. It states the specific topic of the essay and may include the author's opinion.
thesis statement
Is this sentence parallel?
Some people think that being successful is the same as to have a lot of money.
No
If we __________ (live) near the mountains, we would go hiking every day.
lived
He had visited Japan before he went in the army.
Japan __________ before he went in the army.
had been visited by him
She said, "I will see you in September."
She said that she _______ me in September.
would see
In The Pact, who taught martial arts?
Reggie
How many subject relative pronouns are there for adjective clauses?
Three (Who, That, Which)
Is this quotation and citation punctuated correctly?
Mary said, “I can take Jerome to the airport" (Adams par. 12)
No. (There is no period at the end of the sentence.)
The name of George's third-grade teacher was _______ Johnson.
Viola
But you shouldn't smoke inside the building.
Correct
Because is an example of a _____________ conjunction.
subordinating
An introduction paragraph that begins generally and becomes more specific with each sentence is called a ___________ introduction.
funnel
She thinks about quitting her job, saving some money, and ____________ (travel).
traveling
If I _________ (buy) milk, I could have made a cake for us.
had bought
The object of a passive sentence is the _________ of the passive sentence.
subject
He says, "Starting next year, I plan to exercise every day."
He says that starting next year, he ____________ every day.
plans to exercise
Ms. Johnson was whose third-grade teacher?
George (Jenkins)
Is the relative pronoun in this sentence the subject or the object of the clause?
The bus that we took to San Francisco was very slow.
object
What punctuation mark is missing from this quotation and where should it be?
"I got a new job! Let's celebrate!" said Henry "Let's go to a club!"
A period after Henry.
Who is Ella Jenkins Mack?
George's mother
Run-on, comma slice, fragment or correct?
Even though every river must sometime, somewhere, empty into the sea and become part of it.
Fragment
Give an example of a transition word or phrase used to show contrast.
On the other hand, in contrast, however, nevertheless, instead, still, nonetheless, otherwise
What are the four things that should be written on the first page of the essay in the upper left?
Your name, your professor's name, the class name, the date, the draft #
In this sentence, which word(s) is not parallel?
The sick child need some medicine, orange juice and to rest.
to rest
If she had been on time, her boss would not ________ (BE) angry.
have been
To make a sentence passive, the sentence must have a ___________ verb.
transitive
Our teacher told us, "A year on Mars is 687 days long."
Our teacher told us that a year on Mars ______ 687 days long.
is
Sarah Hagan has a poster of what famous man on her classroom wall?
Albert Einstein
Fill in the blanks (two words)
Pop is the music ___ ___ I listen most.
to which
Add ALL the correct punctuation.
There's no gas in the car she said even though I filled it up two days ago
"There's no gas in the car," she said, "even though I filled it up two days ago."
What was the name of the boys’ rap group?
A.R.T. (Another Rough Tribe)
Run-on, comma slice, fragment or correct?
We're going to the Stanford football game, then we're going out to dinner in Menlo Park.
Comma splice
Correctly punctuate and add capital letters (if necessary) to this sentence:
Sara ordered a new dress for the party however it didn't arrive on time
Sara ordered a new dress for the party. However, it didn't arrive on time.
Sara ordered a new dress for the party; however, it didn't arrive on time.
Name three (of the four) techniques for a memorable conclusion.
1. Make a prediction
2. Suggest results/consequences
3. Recommend a solution or call for action
4. Quote an authority on the topic.
In this sentence parallel? If not, correct it.
In my opinion, a successful student is responsible, a hard worker, and cooperative.
No. hard-working.
If you _________ (have, not) class last night, we _________ (go) bike riding.
hadn't had
would/could/should/might have gone
Rene was watching a movie when her boyfriend called her.
A movie ________ by Rene when she ________ by her boyfriend.
was being watched/was called
He said, "I may go to the party, or I might just stay home. I must decide soon!"
He said that he_____ go to the party or he ______ just stay home. He ______ decide soon."
might/might/had to
In The Pact, who was a teacher and the director of the gifted and talented program that Rameck was in?
Mrs. Hatt