MLA Formatting
What size font and style are typically used in MLA format?
Size 12, Times New Roman
True or False: An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
True
Which tense describes an action happening right now? (Present Perfect or Present Continuous?)
Present Continuous
What conditional do we use for scientific facts? (Zero, First, or Second?)
Zero conditional
What is an antecedent? Give an example.
An antecedent is the noun that a pronoun replaces. (Example: Sara is the antecedent of she.)
How should entries be listed on a Works Cited page? (alphabetical, random, chronological?)
Alphabetical order
Identify the dependent clause: "After she finishes work, she will call you."
"After she finishes work"
Choose the correct tense: "She ___ (live) in Paris for three years." (has lived / is living)
has lived
Complete the sentence: "If it rains tomorrow, we ___ (stay) inside."
will stay
Choose the correct preposition: "He sat ___ the chair." (on/in/under)
on
What information is needed for an in-text citation of a book? (Author and ___?)
Author and page number
Combine into one sentence: "It started to rain. We left the park." (use "because")
"We left the park because it started to rain."
Rewrite using present perfect: "I eat lunch already."
"I have already eaten lunch."
Make a second conditional sentence about winning the lottery.
"If I won the lottery, I would travel the world."
Name two coordinating conjunctions.
Examples: and, but, or, so
True or False: In MLA, the title should be bolded and underlined.
False (title should be centered, not bolded or underlined)
Make a complex sentence using one independent and one dependent clause.
"Although it was late, I stayed up."
What's the difference between present perfect and present continuous? (Simple explanation.)
Present perfect = action that started in the past and continues or is relevant now.
Present continuous = action happening now.
Identify the type of conditional: "If you heat ice, it melts."
Zero conditional
Fill in the blank: "I bought ___ apple at the market." (a/an/the)
an
Correct this MLA citation: "Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. New York: Penguin Books, 1998." (hint: punctuation?)
Corrected citation: Shakespeare, William. Macbeth. New York: Penguin Books, 1998.
Correct the run-on: "I love pizza I eat it every week."
"I love pizza, and I eat it every week."
Correct this mistake: "He is gone to the store." (use present perfect)
Corrected: "He has gone to the store."
Create a first conditional sentence about your weekend plans.
Example: "If it doesn't rain, I'll go hiking."
Make a sentence with a relative clause and underline the relative clause.
(Example: "The man who lives next door is a doctor.")
"The book that you gave me was amazing."