Grammar
Grammar pt2
Speaking Terms
Writing Terms
Miscellaneous
100
What is the most basic bit of grammar used to show possession?
apostrophe
100
Fragments & Run-ons: What's missing from this sentence? + Fix it. The boy and his pet elephant.
a verb is missing. The boy and his pet elephant played in the sand.
100
Please define: Volume
How loud / soft someone is speaking
100
What does citation mean?
To give credit to an author by referring to their work.
100
What are the 3 BIG questions?
What is written, How is it written, Why is it written this way?
200
How would you show possession in: The paws of the cat?
The cat's paws.
200
Run-ons: There are three ways to fix a run-on. What's the 3rd? 1) Use a comma and a conjunction (,and / , but) 2) use a semi-colon to separate two related thoughts 3) ???
Just separate the two sentences with a period, question mark, or exclamation point.
200
Please define: Rate
How fast someone is speaking
200
Please give an oral citation using the following information: According to, "Gun Control is Necessary", Gary Jones, Online Journal, May 03 2014. Quote.
According to Gary Jones, in an online journal titled "Gun Control is Necessary", written May 03, 2014 ... Quote.
200
What is incorrect about the following in-text citation? Mr. Smith states that "there will be 65 questions on the test," (200).
There should be a comma after that, and removed after test. Mr. Smith states that, "there will be 65 questions on the test" (200).
300
How would you show possession in the following phrase: The classroom belonging to Mr. Edwards
Mr. Edwards' classroom.
300
Fix this sentence: Rapunzel was stuck up in her tower for a long time she ended up becoming paranoid and hitting people with frying pans.
Rapunzel was stuck up in her tower for a long time**, so** she ended up becoming paranoid and hitting people with frying pans.
300
Please define: Vocal Pauses
oral pauses, such as "um" "uh" "like"
300
Please define Ethos, Pathos, and Logos.
Ethos--Credibility, Pathos--Emotions, Logos--Logic.
300
Who was the author of "The Color of Water"?
James McBride
400
Nominative / Objective Case: Please create a sentence using: First person nominative pronoun and a third person objective pronoun.
Examples: I ate her hamburger. I ate it. I ran past her dog.
400
Past participle: Fill in the blank: Break, Broke, has ___
Has broken.
400
What is body language?
communication through the body, face, etc.
400
Please define: Narrative writing
Writing in which an author tells a story, usually to teach a lesson to the audience.
400
select the correct answer: He runs as fast as (I/Me).
He runs as fast as I.
500
What is the difference between Nominative and Objective pronouns?
Nominative: Who is doing the action. Objective: Who is receiving the action. I ate the hotdog. (I am doing the eating). The boy punched me in the nose. (I am receiving the punch). Ouch.
500
Which is correct: Either one of the boys IS a football player. Either one of the boys ARE a football player.
IS
500
Please define: Tone + give an example.
How the voice is manipulated/changed to get a certain feeling across. Example: Anger, Sadness, Calm, Motivational.
500
What 6 factors can we look at for credibility of an online source?
Who/What/When/Where/Why/How
500
select the correct answer: This course is too easy for you and (I/me).
This course is too easy for you and ME.
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