Comma Usage
Homophones
Simple Subject and Predicate
Paragraph Structure
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Larry wanted to buy an ice cream cone but he didn't have any money.
Larry wanted to buy an ice cream cone, but he didn't have any money.
100
(Whose, Who's) jacket is this?
Whose
100
Sheriff Barbara is a karate master.
(Sheriff) Barbara is
100
Overall, I think rainbows are magical because they appear in the sky.
Concluding sentence
100
What is the name of the dinosaur from "Toy Story"?
Rex
200
Dennis was born on April 18 2001 in Little Rock Arkansas
Dennis was born on April 18, 2001 in Little Rock, Arkansas
200
The dog did not like (its, it's) collar.
The dog did not like its collar.
200
Oprah loves running in freezing cold weather
Oprah, running
200
Blueberry pie is delicious for many different reasons.
Introduction sentence.
200
What is the name of the seagull from "The Little Mermaid"?
Scuttle
300
Todd is a wise clever man.
Todd is a wise, clever man.
300
I like tomato soup better (then, than) chicken noodle soup.
I like tomato soup better than chicken noodle soup.
300
What is a simple predicate?
The simple predicate tells what the subject is or does. The simple predicate is a verb or verb phrase.
300
What is the basic paragraph structure?
Topic sentence, (at least) 3 supporting sentences, concluding sentence.
300
What is an example of a subordinate clause?
because, before, however, unless, even though
400
What is the independent clause in the following sentence? I was about to leave for my vacation when I noticed my tire was flat.
I noticed my tire was flat.
400
They lost (there,their, they're) tickets to (there,their, they're) first concert. (There, their, they're) not sure what to do.
Their, their, they're
400
The little girl creepily followed a yellow rabbit for 12 blocks.
girl, followed
400
Turn the following sentence into a detailed supporting sentence. (The main idea/subject are mountains). "Mountains are big."
*many possible answers
400
What is a conjunction?
A word that joins two or more words, phrases or clauses. Ex. but, for, and, because
500
What does the acronym FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, *Or, Yet, So
500
(Whether, Weather) the (whether, weather) be cold...or (whether, weather) the (whether, weather) be hot. We'll (whether, weather) the (whether, weather) whatever the (whether, weather), (whether, weather) we like it or not.
Whether the weather be cold...or whether the weather be hot. We'll whether the weather whatever the weather, whether we like it or not.
500
What is an example of a verb phrase?
is, was, are, etc.
500
Come up with a paragraph using the basic paragraph structure about the following topic: tortilla chips
*answers will vary
500
what type of word is supercalifragilisticexpialidocious? What movie is it from?
Adjective, Mary Poppins.
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