Where do you normally find a thesis statement in your intro paragraph?
The end (last sentence or two).
How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:
We tried to go to the store but could not.
Correct as is.
How can you best combine these two sentences:
Jack invited Jill to the prom. She was unable to attend.
a. Jack invited Jill to the prom; however he was unable to attend.
b. Jack invited Jill to the prom; unfortunately, she was unable to attend.
c. Jack invited Jill to the prom, and she was unable to attend.
d. Jack invited Jill to the prom, she was unable to attend.
b. Jack invited Jill to the prom; unfortunately, she was unable to attend.
How do you write the plural of "activity"?
Activities
What is a more formal way to say something is (factually) wrong?
Wrong = Incorrect
What do you call the part of an essay that creates initial interest for a reader?
The hook.
How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:
We only found one thing in the mine, rocks.
Change comma to colon:
We only found one thing in the mine: rocks.
How can you best combine these two sentences:
It is supposed to rain tonight. It has yet to rain this month.
a. It is supposed to rain tonight, it has yet to rain this month.
b. Although it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.
c. Because it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.
d. However, it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.
b. Although it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.
How would you correctly write "to short too ride"?
Too short to ride
Fix the error(s) in this sentence:
Nine years ago, I go too the beach.
Change go to past-tense and to to too.
Nine years ago, I go to the beach.
Which source would most likely NOT be helpful for writing a paper about climate change today?
a. Charts of climate patterns over the past century
b. An old Civil War newspaper
c. Annual records of melting polar ice
d. Yearly record-breaking temperature charts
b. An old Civil War newspaper
How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:
Diane eats her favorite food onions every day.
Comma before and after onions:
Diane eats her favorite food, onions, every day.
What is the best revision of this sentence:
George boasts that his cooking is amazing however his brother would say otherwise.
a. George boasts that his cooking is amazing; however, his brother would say otherwise.
b. George boast that his cooking is amazing, however; his brother would say otherwise.
c. George boasts that his cooking is amazing, however his brother would say otherwise.
d. As it is
a. George boasts that his cooking is amazing; however, his brother would say otherwise.
What do you call a written work like a book or poem?
a. Literachure
b. Literature
c. Litterachure
d. Litterature
Choose the most appropriate antonym for the following bolded word:
Toby wisely spent his money.
a. Intelligently
b. Greedily
c. Happily
d. Thoughtlessly
d. Toby thoughtlessly spent his money.
What is the focus of a paper whose thesis is, "Schools should not have uniforms because they limit students' individuality, increase stress, and poor students would be at a disadvantage"?
The negative effects of school uniforms
How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:
Manny enjoys cooking his family and his dog.Comma after cooking and and:
Manny enjoys cooking, his family, and his dog.How can you best combine these two sentences:
We will have an altered schedule tomorrow. We will have an assembly.
a. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow, for we will have an assembly.
b. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow, therefore we have an assembly.
c. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow and we have an assembly.
d. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow; nonetheless, we have an assembly.
a. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow, for we will have an assembly.
How would you correctly write, "They're is nothing their."
There is nothing there.
What is the difference between affect and effect?
Affect is usually a verb. Effect is usually a noun.
Which is an argument for lowering the voting age?
a. It will increase voter turnout.
b. Younger people are too immature to vote.
c. It will decrease voter turnout.
d. Younger people would not vote.
a. It will increase voter turnout.
How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:
Because he was sick Joey could not come to school: that made him upset.
Comma after sick and replace colon with semicolon.
Because he was sick, Joey could not come to school; that made him upset.
How can you best combine these two sentences:
John is a new student in our class. He just moved here from Texas.
a. John is a new student in our class, but he just moved here from Texas.
b. John is a new student in our class; consequently, he just moved here from Texas.
c. John, a new student in our class, just moved here from Texas.
d. John is here from Texas and a new student in our class.
c. John, a new student in our class, just moved here from Texas.
Which word is misspelled?
a. Succeed
b. Vacuum
c. Allegience
D. Separate
c. Allegience ---> Allegiance
What does the bolded word below literally mean in this sentence?
The monstrous shark sliced through the water.
The monstrous shark swam through the water.