This type of clause has a subject and verb but can't stand alone as a sentence.
What is a dependent clause.
100
These types of nouns are things that can be see, felt, heard, touched or smelled.
What are concrete nouns
100
Place commas properly in the following sentence:
The castle burned down fell over and then sank into the swamp.
The castle burned down, fell over, and then sank into the swamp.
(use commas when writing a list)
100
What is the general rule regarding quotation marks and punctuation?
Punctuation should go within quotation marks.
100
This type of conjunction connects parts of a sentence that are equivalent.
for extra credit: name one.
What is a coordinating conjunction
"and," "but," "yet," "or," "nor"
200
Identify the independent and/or dependent clause in the following sentence:
"Before I got to class, I stopped to grab a quick bite in the dining hall."
dependent clause: Before I got to class
independent clause: I stopped to grab a quick bite in the dining hall.
200
Identify the nouns in this sentence, and also capitalize any proper nouns:
"emma thompson is my favorite actress."
"Emma Thompson [proper noun] is my favorite actress [common noun]."
200
Place commas properly in the following sentence:
Arthur king of the Britons demanded the peasant tell him who lived in the castle.
Arthur, king of the Britons, demanded the peasant tell him who lived in the castle.
(This is an appositive)
200
Put quotation marks and punctuation in the following sentence:
The quarterback throws the ball announces Joe and it has been intercepted
"The quarterback throws the ball," announces Joe, "and it has been intercepted!"
200
Identify the subordinating conjunction in this sentence:
"The program will be discontinued unless more interest is generated."
What is "unless"
300
This type of sentence as one independent and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence.
300
"Freedom" and "courage" are what types of nouns?
What are abstract nouns
300
Place commas properly in the following sentence:
Wilma finished the math exam and her mother is coming to pick her up.
Wilma finished the math exam, and her mother is coming to pick her up.
(use commas before coordinating conjunctions)
300
Use quotation marks properly in the following sentence:
Did you hear Mr. Campbell say I will not grade the test on a curve
"Did you hear Mr Campbell say, 'I will not grade the test on a curve'?"
300
You can identify correlative conjunctions how?
They always come in pairs:
either/or, not only/but also etc.
400
Identify the independent and/or dependent clause in the following sentence:
"I thought of running for class president, but I never bothered to get the petition signed."
independent clause: I thought of running for class president
independent clause: I never bothered to get the petition signed
compound sentence
400
Decide if the following nouns are collective or compound:
"My sister-in-law was the captain of the cheerleading squad at Oberlin College in Ohio."
sister-in-law = compound
squad = collective
Oberlin College = compound
400
Place commas properly in the following sentence:
"The trip to Kroger's was awesome" Drew said.
"The trip to Kroger's was awesome," Drew said.
(use commas before, within or after direct quotations)
400
What is the rule for using quotation marks if you off-set a large chunk of text?
There is no need to use quotation marks.
400
Identify the coordinating conjunction in the following sentence:
"I did my homework yesterday, so I get to relax today."
What is "so."
500
Identify the independent and/or dependent clause in the following sentence:
Joe wasn't feeling well, so he sat and watched while Nathan played video games
independent clause: Joe wasn't feeling well
independent clause: he sat and listened
dependent clause: while Nathan played video games
compound-complex sentence
500
Decide if the following nouns are common, proper, abstract or concrete:
August Wilson wrote a series of plays, each set in a different decade.
August Wilson = proper
plays = common
decade = abstract
500
Place commas properly in the following sentence:
The English Topics Exam is tomorrow Tuesday December 8 2015.
The English Topics Exam is tomorrow, Tuesday, December 8, 2015.
500
Use quotation marks properly in the following sentence:
Joe is not exactly what I would call an expert when it comes to knowing about dating.
Put "expert" in quotations to stress its meaning (in this case sarcasm).
500
Identify the conjunction(s) in the following sentence and state what type they are:
"Sometimes I don't know whether Lynn or Jill is the twin I have in my class."