Quiz 1
"Death and life are in the power of the tongue," says the proverb is an example of setting off direct ___________________.
What is quotations
_______ are used to state a simple fact or to give a gentle command.
What is periods
In active voice, the _______ is doing the action. A good example is shown in the sentence, “I cooked lunch today."
What is the subject
Got Milk? is an example of a ________________.
What is a fragment
MLA stands for __________________________.
What is Modern Language Association.
Remember to use a comma between the day and _____________ in a date. For example, "June 13, 1985."
What is year
Question marks are used to ask a _______.
What is a question
A(n) ___________ mood prompts questions and states facts: I did only what you asked.
What is indicative
T.S. Eliot is best known for his poetry, he also wrote several plays is an example of a _________________ ____________________.
What is a comma splice
Dialogue, description, purpose, and chronological order are all elements of the ____________ essay.
Hint: This is the first type of essay you submitted this semester.
Narrative
A(n) _______ _________ introduces a subject in your sentence, which is why you need a comma to precede the subject. For example: “In the story of King Midas,everything he touches turns to gold.”
What is an introductory element
__________ ________ are used for strong emphasis on surprise or emotion in a sentence.
What are exclamation points
Present tense must agree in person and__________.
What is number
"The school board debated the issue for three days they were unable to reach an agreement" is an example of a ____________ ___________________.
What is a fused sentence
The research paper included two necessary types of citations: 1) in-text citations and 2) a ______ ______ page
What is a Works Cited page
The sentence, “Alex bakes scrumptious cakes, cookies, and brownies” is an example of ________ ___ ___ __________, which is why it requires commas.
What is items in a series
__________ are used to show possession and to signal contractions.
What are apostrophes
By adding –ly onto an adjective, you can form many ___________.
What is adverbs
A _____________ is a verb form ending in -ing that functions as a noun: hopping, skipping, jumping.
What is a gerund
Composition, focus, lighting, and camera angle are all elements you have been asked to explore in your ______ __________ essay.
What is film analysis.
A _________ expression helps you transition to your next point.
What is transitional
True or False: The sentence, “The dog wagged its tail” does not need an apostrophe.
What is true
The _______________ form compares more than two nouns.
What is superlative
Always use a gerund after a ___________________.
What is a preposition
DOI in MLA format stands for _________________.
What is a digital object identifier.