Grammar Masters
Clue: This is the correct version of the sentence:
“Either the teachers or the principal are responsible for the schedule.”
What is “Either the teachers or the principal is responsible for the schedule”?
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This sentence type contains two independent clauses joined by a semicolon or a conjunctive adverb.
What is a compound sentence?
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This word means “to describe the similarities and differences between two things.”
What is “compare”?
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This is the difference between a claim and a thesis in an argumentative essay.
What is “a thesis is the main argument, and a claim is a specific point that supports it”?
Clue: This is one revision you could make to improve the clarity of this sentence:
“He did a thing that helped.”
What is “replace ‘thing’ with a specific noun like ‘task’ or ‘project’”?
Clue: This is the function of the word running in the sentence:
“Running is my favorite activity.”
What is a noun/subject?
Clue: This is the best way to fix this sentence (comma splice):
“He practiced every day, he still didn’t make the team.”
What is “He practiced every day; however, he still didn’t make the team”?
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This is the connotation of the word skinny compared to slim.
What is 'a negative connotation'?
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This is one way to strengthen your reasoning in an argumentative essay.
What is “explain how your evidence supports your claim in your own words”?
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This is the difference between editing and revising.
What is “editing corrects grammar and spelling; revising improves content and structure”?
Clue: This punctuation is needed to offset the phrase:
“My brother, who lives in Texas is visiting this weekend.”
What is a comma after “Texas”?
Clue: This is the sentence structure of:
“Because it rained, we canceled the picnic, and we stayed inside.”
What is a compound-complex sentence?
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This is the nuance difference between argue and debate (explain).
What is “debate is more formal and structured, while argue can be emotional”?
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This is the purpose of a hook in the introduction of an essay.
What is “to grab the reader’s attention”?
Clue: This is a vague phrase in the sentence:
“She was really good at stuff.”
What is “‘really good’ and/or ‘stuff’”?
Clue: This is the correct pronoun to complete the sentence:
“The person who wins will share the prize with you and ___.”
What is “me”?
Clue: Rewrite this sentence as a complex sentence:
“We studied the vocabulary words. Then we took the quiz.”
What is “After we studied the vocabulary words, we took the quiz”?
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This strategy helps determine the meaning of an unfamiliar word in a sentence.
What is 'using context clues'?
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This is one characteristic of strong evidence in an argumentative essay.
What is “it is specific, relevant, and comes from a reliable source”?
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This is the best revision of: “There are many problems in our school that we need to fix.”
What is “Our school faces several issues that need immediate attention”?
Clue: This is the (verb) mood of the sentence:
“If I were taller, I would try out for the basketball team.”
What is the subjunctive mood?
Clue: This is the corrected version of the sentence using proper parallel structure:
“She likes hiking, to swim, and biking.”
What is “She likes hiking, swimming, and biking”?
Clue: This is a precise word that could replace got in the sentence:
“She got the award last week.”
What is “received”?
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This is the term for repeating a key idea throughout an essay to emphasize a message.
What is “repetition (of claim) for emphasis or clarity”?
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This strategy can help a writer check for sentence variety during revision.
What is “reading aloud or checking sentence beginnings”?