CH 7 Common Errors in Pronoun Agreement & Reference
CH 8 Compound & Complex Sentences
CH 9 Correcting Frag, R-O, & Comma Splices
CH 11 Punctuation & Capitalization
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The classes (different types) of pronouns.
What are personal, indefinite, demonstrative, relative, interrogative, and intensive/reflexive? (Page 121)
100
This "is the word or term referred to by the pronoun." (Page 145)
What is an antecedent? (Page 145)
100
Combining "independent clauses with only a comma" results in this "serious sentence error." (Page 169)
What is a comma splice? (Page 169)
100
This is a sentence wannabe.
What is a fragment? (Page 189)
100
Periods end these three types of sentences.
What are declarative, imperative, and indirect questions? (Page 234)
200
The three cases (uses) of pronouns.
What are subjective, objective, and possessive? (Pages 122-129)
200
With pronouns, ___________ __ _____________ is a simple math problem...1=1 and 2+=2+.
What is agreement in number? (Page 146)
200
Joining simple sentences with these three ways results in a compound sentence.
What are COMMAS and FANBOYS; SEMICOLONS; and SEMICOLONS, CONJUNCTIVE ADVERBS, AND COMMAS? (Page 168-169)
200
"It is actually two sentences run together without punctuation." (Page 196)
What is a run-on sentence? (Page 196)
200
These are several of the uses of commas.
What are introductory words, phrases, or clauses; lists; appositives; and interrupters? (Pages 238-239)
300
"A word or group of words that renames or identifies an immediately preceding noun."
What is an appositive? (Page 123)
300
These are the demonstrative pronouns.
What are THIS/THAT, THESE/THOSE? (Page 150)
300
These are two or more sentences without ending punctuation to separate them.
What are run-on sentences?
300
These are 5 conjunctive adverbs. (Page 199)
What is accordingly, furthermore, nevertheless, also, hence, besides, nonetheless, however, otherwise, consequently, moreover, therefore? (Page 199)
300
These are the two uses for apostrophes.
What are contractions (and the first two numbers in dates... '66) possessives...and plurals in lowercase letters...p's and q's? (Page 256-258)
400
These "show the relationship between sentences. . . . like traffic signs. They tell the reader what is ahead, warning of a turn, advising when to slow down, and so on." (Page 140)
What are transitions? (Page 140)
400
If this is unclear or vague, the meaning or identity will be confusing to the reader. Therefore, be very careful with pronoun antecedents.
What is pronoun reference? (Page 163)
400
These sentences have one or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses to create exact relationships in sentences. (Pasge 171)
What are complex sentences? (Page 171)
400
These are ways to fix run-on sentences.
What is using periods, semicolons, commas and FANBOYS, or subordinating conjunctions? (Page 196)
400
North, South, East, and West are capitalized when used this way. (Page 265)
What are specific regions or parts of the country or part of a proper name? (Page 265)
500
This "is presenting someone's ideas or words as your own without giving proper credit. It is stealing, and many colleges and universities discuss it in their catalogs or student codes." (Page 143)
What is plagiarism? (Page 143)
500
Referring to all doctors as males and all nurses as females causes this problem in pronoun use.
What is sexism in pronoun use? (Page 155)
500
Complex sentences are punctuated in these two ways. (Page 174)
What is using a comma at the end of dependent clauses that start sentences, but using no commas if the independent clause starts the sentence? (Page 174)
500
This is how conjunctive adverbs are punctuated when used to join sentneces. (Page 200)
What is a semicolon, conjunctive adverb, and a comma? (Page 200)
500
Marge said to wash your hands before handling the silk.
Tell us the DIRECT QUOTE FOR THE ABOVE, using the proper punctuation. (Write your answer on the whiteboard.)
What is... Marge said, "Wash your hands before handling the silk"?
or... Marge said, "Wash your hands before handling the silk."