Sentence Structure
This sentence error occurs when two independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation.
What is a run-on sentence
This punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list when the items themselves contain commas.
What is a semicolon?
Who wrote "Mother Tongue"
Amy Tan
“The cashier stood up to work.” What type of pronoun agreement is this?
What is “Singular”.
This case is used for pronouns that serve as the subject of a sentence or clause, such as "I," "he," "she," and "we."
What is the subjective case
What is the function of the colon in this sentence?
"The research uncovered a shocking truth: many participants had falsified their responses."
What is introducing an explanation or elaboration?
Choose the sentence with correct comma usage:
A) After the meeting, we went to lunch, and discussed the project.
B) After the meeting we went to lunch and discussed the project.
C) After the meeting, we went to lunch and discussed the project.
What is C) "After the meeting, we went to lunch and discussed the project."
who wrote Girl?
Jamaica Kincaid
“The wolves approached their prey.” What type of pronoun agreement is this?
What is “Plural”.
This case is used for pronouns that act as the object of a verb, preposition, or infinitive, such as "me," "him," "her," and "them."
What is the objective case?
Identify the sentence type:
"Not only did the students prepare their presentations, but they also submitted their research papers before the deadline."
What is a compound sentence?
Insert the correct punctuation:
"I wanted to go for a run __ however, it started raining."
What is a semicolon? ("I wanted to go for a run; however, it started raining.")
this piece of information if usually found at the beginning of a citation is required in a MLA format
What is the Author
In this type of sentence, the pronoun must agree with its antecedent, whether it is singular or plural: "Neither the teacher nor the students finished ___ work." What is "his or her"?
What is "their"?
This case is used for pronouns that show ownership or possession, such as "my," "his," "her," and "their."
What is the possessive case?
A sentence that gives a command or makes a request is called this.
What is an imperative sentence?
What is the missing punctuation in this sentence?
"After five years of hard work she finally earned her degree"
What is a comma after "work"
In MLA format, this style of indentation is used at the beginning of each line in a works cited entry after the first line.
What is a hanging indent?
In this type of sentence, when the antecedent is a collective noun like "family" or "team," the pronoun must agree in number, often requiring a singular pronoun, such as "it" or "its." For example, "The team won ___ game.
What is "its"?
"That is Sarah's book on the table." What pronoun case is this?
What is a “Possessive case”
This punctuation mark is used before conjunctive adverbs (such as however, therefore, and consequently) when joining two independent clauses.
What is a semicolon
Choose the correct sentence:
A) The company's profits increased, however the employees did not receive bonuses.
B) The company's profits increased; however, the employees did not receive bonuses.
C) The company's profits increased however, the employees did not receive bonuses.
What is B) "The company's profits increased; however, the employees did not receive bonuses."
Who wrote “Only Daughter”?
Sandra Cisneros
This type of pronoun is used to agree with an indefinite antecedent like "each" or "every," which typically requires a singular pronoun. For example: "Each student must bring ___ own lunch.
" What is "his or her"?
"The teacher gave him the assignment." What pronoun case is this?
What is “Objective case”