English 1 part 1
Which of the following sentences does not use a comma correctly?
A. My sister, who lives in Arizona, is complaining about the cold weather.
B. When you get to a four way stop, make sure to check left and right before proceeding.
C. I didn't go to school today, because I wasn't feeling well.
D. I didn't turn in my homework, so now my grade went down.
What is C?
general character or attitude of a place, piece of writing, situation, etc.
What is the tone?
Which of the following sentence(s) use a colon correctly?
A. At the store I need the following: eggs, chicken, rice, and cereal.
B. The summers in Arizona are too hot: that's why I moved to Colorado.
C. Jose wrote: "we wish you a merry Christmas. Sending love to you and your family."
D. Don't forget to bring all your important items with you: your laptop: charger: phone: and backpack.
What are A and C?
language not meant to be taken literally
What is figurative language
Events that make the plot become more complex
What is the rising action
Which of the following is an example of a theme?
A. Be careful what you wish for.
B. Julia was excited that her dreams were coming true, even if it meant losing her closest friend.
C. We can wish all we want for our dreams to come true, but it's really the work we put into those dreams that make them a reality.
D. Love
What is A
Since its a nice day outside, I think its a good idea to give my sisters stinky dog a bath.
Since it's a nice day outside, I think it's a good idea to give my sister's stinky dog a bath.
a feeling of disappointment resulting from the discovery that something is not as good as one believed it to be.
What is disillusionment?
the quality of being brief, concise, straight to the point.
What is concision?
Determine which of the following uses a semicolon incorrectly?
A. I like to bake cookies; my brother builds computers; my sister rides horses.
B. The fans buy tickets; the tickets are expensive; they want to go to the game.
C. I wanted to study a language; I chose Spanish.
D. I meant to turn it in on time however; I got sick.
What is D?
an idea that happens repeatedly or becomes apparent in a work of art or literature.
What is theme
The use of invalid or otherwise faulty reasoning in the construction of an argument which may appear to be a well-reasoned argument if unnoticed.
ex:
I had one bad English teacher, so all English teachers must be bad.
What is fallacious reasoning?
a writer’s use of hints or clues to indicate events and situations that will occur later in the story
What is foreshadowing
a punctuation mark indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
What is semicolon