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"Who" is a __________ pronoun and is used when it acts like the object of a clause.
"Who" is a SUBJECTIVE pronoun and is used when it acts like the object of a clause.
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“Capital” refers to _______ as ______ or __________, a city that acts as center for a government, or a capital letter. “Capitol” can mean the building in Washington, DC used by __________________ or any building occupied by a _____________.
“Capital” refers to WEALTH as MONEY or PROPERTY, a city that acts as center for a government, or a capital letter. “Capitol” can mean the building in Washington, DC used by THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS or any building occupied by a STATE LEGISLATURE.
100
When making a word possessive, add ___________.
When making a word possessive, add AN APOSTROPHE AND THEN AN "S".
100
What is a fragment?
A FRAGMENT IS A PHRASE THAT MAY SEEM LIKE A COMPLETE SENTENCE BUT IS MISSING COMPONENTS.
100
What is the definition of "travesty" and "peruse"?
A "travesty" is a mockery or a parody and to "peruse" means to review something carefully or in depth.
200
______ is a transitive verb and _____ is an intransitive verb.
LAY is a transitive verb and LIE is an intransitive verb.
200
What are the definitions of "affect" and "effect"?
“Affect” means to have an influence or to cause an effect, and an “effect” is an outcome.
200
Exclamation points should be used sparingly to avoid ____________________.
Exclamation points should be used sparingly to avoid TAKING AWAY FROM THE WRITER'S ARGUMENT OR FEELING THEY ARE TRYING TO CONVEY.
200
True or False: All run-on sentences are long in length.
FALSE: A sentence is a run-on sentence if there are multiple clauses that are attempted to be strung together, but the correct punctuation is absent; therefore, length does not matter.
200
___________ are words that sound the same but have different meanings and are spelled differently.
HOMOPHONES are words that sound the same but have different meanings and are spelled differently.
300
What is the difference between when to use "may" and "might"?
"May" hints at there is a possibility of something happening and "might" should be used when a person is likely to do something.
300
"Peek" means to _________________ and "peak" means _____________________.
“Peek” means to LOOK OR GLANCE, SPECIFICALLY THROUGH A SMALL OPENING and “peak” refers TO THE POINTED TOP OR SUMMIT OF A MOUNTAIN, RIDGE, OR THE TIP OF ANYTHING IN GENERAL.
300
What is the general MLA format for citing a quote from a book?
"Quote," (Author's Last Name [then] Page Number).
300
A subject that is singular must have a ______ verb.
A subject that is singular must have a SINGULAR verb.
300
Correct the following punctuation mistake: My sons books were stolen. (multiple sons)
My sons' books were stolen.
400
What is the difference between "farther" and "further"?
“Farther” implies a measureable distance and “further” should be used for abstract lengths that can’t always be measured.
400
____ means to gain or acquire through merit or one's salary, and an ____ is a large or decorative vase, usually for containing the ashes of cremated dead.
"EARN" means to gain or acquire through merit or one's salary, and an URN is a large or decorative vase, usually for containing the ashes of cremated dead.
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Semicolons should be used to __________________.
Semicolons should be used to JOIN TWO INDEPENDENT CLAUSES INTO ONE SENTENCE THAT ARE CLOSELY RELATED.
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What are some examples of pronouns?
HE, SHE, THEY, HIS, HERS
400
A complete sentence includes a _______, a ____, and at least one _____________.
A complete sentence includes a SUBJECT, a VERB, and at least one INDEPENDENT CLAUSE.
500
“Since” refers to ______, whereas “because” refers to ____________________________________.
“Since” refers to TIME, whereas “because” refers to THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN A CAUSE AND AN EFFECT.
500
What is the difference between "emerge" and "immerge"?
"Emerge" means to come forth, rise up, or to come into existence and "immerge" means to plunge into a fluid, such as water, or to disappear by entering into a medium.
500
What does FANBOYS stand for?
FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO - coordinating conjunctions
500
____________ means that each item in a list or comparison should contain the same grammatical pattern.
PARALLELISM means that each item in a list or comparison should contain the same grammatical pattern.
500
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