Punctuation
Grammar/Parts of Speech
Sentence Structure
Writing Skills
Potpourri
100
It is the punctuation mark that precedes a FANBOY when performing coordination.
What is a comma?
100
It is the part of speech that is used to modify a noun.
What is an adjective?
100
It is the term used for joining two independent clauses.
What is coordination?
100
Of its and it's, it is the one showing possession.
What is its?
100
What organization is represented by the letters MLA?
What is Modern Language Association?
200
It is how we punctuate the titles of songs.
What is with quotation marks?
200
It is the part of speech we use to replace a noun.
What is a pronoun?
200
It is the term used for joining an independent clause with a dependent clause.
What is subordination?
200
It is what we call two independent clauses that are joined with no punctuation.
What is a run-on?
200
It is the literal translation of "Fond du Lac".
What is "bottom of the lake"?
300
It is the punctuation mark that is often used with an s to show possession.
What is an apostrophe?
300
In the sentence "We sat under the bleachers," it is the part of speech represented by under.
What is a preposition?
300
It is the coordinating conjunction represented by the N in FANBOYS.
What is Nor?
300
It is the word used for a student's name, the instructor's name, the course and date that appears at the upper left of a writing assignment.
What is the title block?
300
This famous singer/songwriter was born in Duluth.
Who is Bob Dylan?
400
It is the punctuation mark that can be used between two independent clauses to perform coordination.
What is the semi-colon?
400
Of the words good and well, it is the one that is the adjective.
What is good?
400
It is what we need to do when we begin a sentence with a dependent clause.
What is follow the clause with a comma?
400
It is the only font and size accepted in college writing.
What is Times New Roman 12?
400
He was the author of Poor Richard's Almanac.
Who is Benjamin Franklin?
500
It is the punctuation mark that precedes a list.
What is a colon?
500
In the sentence "She had a very early appointment," it is the part of speech represented by "very."
What is an adverb?
500
It is the type of word that needs to have punctuation in front of and behind it.
What is a conjunctive adverb?
500
In the sentence "We closed the window before it started to rain," it is the dependent clause.
What is "before it started to rain"?
500
It is another word for payback.
What is Karma?
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