Types of Sentences
A question mark belongs at the end of this type of sentence.
What is an interrogative sentence?
The main idea of an essay is also called this.
What is the thesis statement?
This is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
Occurs when words or phrases are repeated for effect.
What is repetition?
This type of essay tells a story, either personal or fiction.
What is a narrative essay?
An exclamation mark belongs at the end of this type of sentence.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
This step of the writing process involves correcting grammar mistakes.
What is editing?
The London Bridge is an example of this type of noun.
What is a proper noun?
Traffic lights are an example of this.
What is a symbol?
This type of font is used in MLA format.
What is Times New Roman?
A period belongs at the end of this type of sentence that gives information to the reader.
What is a declarative sentence?
This step of the writing process involved gathering ideas and narrowing a topic.
What is prewriting?
Bird, cat, dog, and fish are all examples of this type of noun.
Compares two things by mentioning one thing as if it was something else.
What is a metaphor?
This is the size of font typically used for essays.
What is 12 point font?
A period belongs at the end of this type of sentence that gives a command.
What is an imperative sentence?
This stage of the writing process involves making sure paragraphs and information are in a logical order.
What is revising?
This type of noun sometimes ends in an "S".
What is a plural noun?
Is a contradiction between what happens and what is expected.
What is irony?
The information in the top left hand corner of an essay in MLA format is called this.
What is the header?
This is not a sentence, but can often be mistaken for one. It is incomplete and lacking either the subject or verb.
What is a sentence fragment?
This stage of the writing process involves writing the first rough copy of an essay.
What is drafting?
Love is an example of this type of noun.
What is an abstract noun?
Is a statement that contains elements that seem contradictory, but could be true.
What is a paradox?
This is the page used to organize outside sources used to support an essay with facts.
What is the works cited page?