What is the tense of the sentence:
We are studying for the test.
Present progressive
100
What are the three parts of a paragraph?
Topic sentence, supporting sentences, and concluding sentence
100
This type of sentence has one subject-verb pair.
Simple sentence
100
Name 4 transition signals you can use for the conclusion?
To sum up, in brief, in conclusion, indeed, in short, to conclude, to summarize
100
What is the past tense of bring?
brought
200
Define the past progressive tense. When do you use it?
The past progressive tense is used to describe an on-going or continuous activity in the past. Often, it is used to set the scene for another action.
200
In the paragraph, you center this and make sure the important words are capitalized.
Title
200
This type of sentence has 2 simple sentences with a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
Complex sentence?
200
How many sentences should you have for supporting sentences?
6
200
What is the past tense of throw?
threw
300
What is the formula to ask the two types of yes/no question?
do + subject + verb (+ direct object)?
be + subject + verb (+ direct object)?
300
What are the 4 parts of the writing process.
Free-write, write first draft, edit, and final draft
300
You can fix these sentence mistakes by adding a comma with a coordinating conjunction or put periods after some sentences to shorten the long sentence.
Run-on sentences
300
How many reasons should you have in a list-order paragraph?
At least 3
300
What is the past tense of tell?
told
400
What future word tense do you use to talk about plans you make right now?
will
400
This is the most important sentence in a paragraph.
Topic sentence
400
These are incomplete sentences and must be fixed!
Fragments
400
What is the difference between a list-order paragraph and a descriptive paragraph?
A list-order paragraph MUST have 3 reasons or things listed. A descriptive paragraph, you don't need to have reasons, but you must use a lot of adjectives to describe the person, place, or thing.
400
What is the past tense of hang?
hung
500
This verb tense is used to describe actions that began in the past but are still continuing into the present.
Present perfect
500
What are the two parts of a topic sentence?
Topic and controlling idea
500
There are 7 coordinating conjunctions. You learned 4 of them: and, but, or, so. These are the three remaining. What are they?
FOR, NOR, and YET
FANBOYS
500
When you are writing a general paragraph, what tense should you use?