Citing and Quoting
Fill in the blank: When citing a book in-text, you include the author’s ________ and the ________.
Last name; page number.
Rewrite this sentence as a compound sentence: “I was tired. I went to bed early.”
I was tired, so I went to bed early.
What is the past tense of "bring"?
Brought.
What is the plural of "mouse"?
Mice.
$100: Fill in the blank: “The weather was cold; ________, they decided to stay indoors.”
A) Therefore
B) Likewise
C) However
D) For example
A) Therefore
Explain what it means to “embed a quote” into your writing.
To embed a quote means to smoothly integrate a quotation into your sentence so that it flows naturally and supports your argument or analysis.
Identify the sentence structure: “After the rain stopped, we went outside, and we saw a rainbow.”
Compound-complex sentence.
What is the past tense of "seek"?
Sought.
What is the plural of "moose"?
Moose.
Fill in the blank: “He studied hard for the test; ________, he earned the highest grade in the class.”
A) On the other hand
B) Consequently
C) In addition
D) Similarly
B) Consequently
True or false.
In-text citation from the internet source is used correctly.
"Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world". (Mandela)
False.
True or False: A compound sentence always has a subordinating conjunction.
False.
What is the past tense of "tear"?
Tore.
What is the plural of "criterion"?
Criteria.
Fill in the blank: “The two arguments seemed different; ________, they shared many similarities upon closer inspection.”
A) Similarly
B) As a result
C) Nonetheless
D) For example
C) Nonetheless
Explain how to cite a book source with two authors in MLA in-text citations.
Include both authors’ last names connected by "and," followed by the page number. For example: (Smith and Jones 45).
What punctuation mark is most commonly used in complex sentences?
A comma (to separate the dependent and independent clauses).
What is the past tense of "forsake"?
Forsook.
What is the plural of "phenomenon"?
Phenomena.
Fill in the blank: “She wanted to stay up late; ________, she had an early meeting the next morning.”
A) However
B) As a result
C) Likewise
D) In other words
A) However
How do you cite an online source with three or more authors in MLA in-text citations?
In MLA format, use the first author’s last name followed by "et al." and the page number.
For example: (Johnson et al. 123).
Identify the sentence structure and explain why:
“Although she had studied for hours, she still found the test difficult, and she decided to speak with the teacher afterward.”
Compound-complex sentence.
It has two independent clauses: "she still found the test difficult" and "she decided to speak with the teacher afterward."
It has one dependent clause: "Although she had studied for hours."
What is the past tense of "smite"?
Smote.
What is the plural of "ox"?
Oxen.
Fill in the blank: “Many solutions were suggested; ________, none of them were feasible given the time constraints.”
A) Above all
B) Similarly
C) In contrast
D) Ultimately
D) Ultimately