Punctuation & Mechanics
Fragments/Run on
Apostrophe
Paragraph Structure
Mystery
100
When listing 3 or more items in a series, where do the commas go?
After each item and before the 'and'
100
What is a fragment?
Missing a subject and/or verb OR not enough information
100
When are apostrophes used?
To show possession or contractions
100
What are the structural components of a paragraph?
Topic sentence, supporting sentnences, concluding sentence
100
What is the purpose of a thesis?
To state the subject and controlling idea of the essay
200
Where do the commas go: eats shoots and leaves
Eats, shoots, and leaves
200
What is a run on?
A statement with too many subjects and/or information.
200
What is the correct apostrophe placement: mans house
Man's house
200
When writing an essay, what is the structure of the entire essay?
Intro para, thesis statement, body paras, and concluding
200
List all the conjunctions in FANBOYS
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
300
Name 3 different times when commas are used
Listing, conjunctions, separate phrases (intro, interrupting, concluding), dates, numbers, etc.
300
Correct the following sentence: When you have to make a quick decision. That's the time that you prove you are able to handle the pressure.
When you have to make a quick decision, that's the time that you prove you are able to handle the pressure.
300
What is correct apostrophe use: Babies toys
Babies' toys
300
A thesis statement is made up of what 2 components?
Subject and controlling idea (purpose)
300
What's wrong with the following examples: Everybody are going Mary and Sue walks to the park
Wrong subject verb agreement
400
Place correct comma use: Gerald her husband works for the company that designed the new engine
Gerald, her husband, works for the company that designed the nee engine.
400
Another name for a dependent clause is what?
Fragment
400
What is correct apostrophe use: Its sunny today
It's sunny today
400
What is the difference between major and minor details?
Major is topic sentences and minor is examples to support
400
Correct the following sentence: Im not the best student in my class Im not the worst either
I'm not the best student in my class, but I'm not the worst either.
500
What is the punctuation mark used at the end of an interrogative
Question Mark
500
How can the following be best corrected: During the 1800s Abraham Lincoln decided that the best thing to do to help end the Civil War was to enact the Emancipation Proclamation which freed the slaves in the South unfortunately Lincoln was assassinated for trying to give all Americans the right to live freely.
During the 1800s, Abraham Lincoln decided that the best thing to do to help end the Civil War was to enact the Emancipation Proclamation, which freed the slaves in the South. Unfortunately, Lincoln was assassinated for trying to give all Americans the right to live freely.
500
Where should the apostrophe go to be correct: James house has the best decorations.
James' house has the best decorations.
500
What is the difference between topic sentences and thesis statement?
Topic sentences begin paragraphs and explain one idea that focuses the paragraph. A thesis statement gives the overall idea of what the essay will be about and explains why the reader should be aware of the subject (controlling idea).
500
What is the term when a sentence has a singular subject followed by a singular pronoun that refers to it?
Pronoun-antecedent agreement
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