grammar
common mistakes
grammar 2
grammar and writing
writing
100
Jayden understands grammar well. "Jayden" - part of speech.
What is the subject?
100
their
What is the word you use to refer to a group of people?
100
Jayden understands grammar well. "understands" - part of speech.
What is a verb?
100
Jayden understands grammar well. "grammar" - part of speech.
What is direct object?
100
An essay should be this long.
What is 5 paragraphs?
200
These words join clauses or phrase. They are words like "and", "but", "or".
What is conjunction?
200
its
What is a pronoun referring to a possessive thing?
200
These words show emotion. They are words like, "wow", "oh, no".
What is an interjection?
200
Jayden understands grammar well. "well" - part of speech.
What is an adverb?
200
A synonym for a "persuasive" essay.
What is "argumentative"?
300
These are nouns or noun phrases that modify a noun next to it. "The girls, Shawmont students, are great singers.
What is an appositive?
300
it's
What is a contraction referring to "it is"
300
These words show direction or relationship. "on", "at", "over", "to".
What is a proposition?
300
This statement is your topic sentence and will be telling what you are writing about.
What is a thesis statement?
300
It is never good to keep repeating the same words over and over again. For example, you keep writing "evil" to describe the Nazis. However, if you are a poet and love Anabell Lee it is acceptable. You really want to get your point across.
What is repetition?
400
These are verbs that often act as adjectives or nouns. "The crying baby woke his parents up."
What is a participle?
400
you're
What is a contraction for "you are"
400
This is the format for a short response or text dependent analysis.
What is topic sentence Add extra detail cite text explain conclusion
400
"... and this maiden she lived with no thought than to love and be loved by me in my SUV." (Bryan Fortune and Edgar Allen Poe)
What is anachronism?
500
This is when it is unclear who is doing what in a sentence. "Wearing a new dress, the soup spilled on Janiya."
What is a dangling or misplaced modifier?
500
These are the words you should not start a sentence with. (Hint- there are four. If you get 3 right you will get credit.)
What is "but", "so", "and", "cause"?
500
This is the noun that receives the preposition. I gave the food to Hunter. "Hunter"
What is an object of preposition?
500
This gives you a clue as to what will happen later in the story.
What is foreshadowing?
500
These are the elements to a narrative.
What is exposition rising action climax falling action resolution?
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