Commonly confused words
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
Their
Hey, where is Pensacola?
The word "hey" in the above question is....
An interjection.
A good essay starts with an
The first sentence is called a
introduction/hook
Place the Commas: Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
After "home."
Tegan wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
Walked.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
You're
These are three better words you can use in place of "a lot."
many, multiple, various, plenty, myriad, multitude, scores, etc. ..
What is onomatopoeia? Give an example.
A word that actually looks like the sound it makes, and we can almost hear those sounds as we read.
Slam, splash, bam, babble, warble, gurgle, mumble, and belch
What punctuation is missing from this sentence?
There are four foods I don't like oysters, liver, fish and peas.
Oxford comma and colon:
There are four foods I don't like: oysters, liver, fish, and peas.
She ran/run to the store.
Ran.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
What is it called when you read and provide feedback on a classmate's essay?
peer review/ editing
At least this many reasons/supporting details should be in an essay.
*Hint: think about your thesis
This is an example of a conjunctive adverb.
However
therefore
as a result
for example
I will calls/call the bakery.
Call.
Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
Led
Nepal is part of this continent.
Asia
An essay has 3 parts. They are....
Introduction
Body paragraphs
Conclusion
Identify the error.
Fifth grade students are celebrating valentine's day next week.
Capitalize Valentine's Day:
Fifth grade students are celebrating Valentine's Day next week.
There is/are thirty-one days in July.
Are.
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
Accept
What is the job of a semicolon?
*Hint: There are TWO main jobs of a semicolon. You must name BOTH.
A semicolon can be used to:
1. Join two independent clauses that ARE NOT connected with a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
2. Join two independent clauses when the clause are connected with a CONJUNCTIVE ADVERB (like "however," "therefore," "as a result," "for example," and so on).
Identify the verb in this sentence:
Ms. Almanza, Mr. D, and Ms. Dixon went out for a delicious lunch last week.
went
Dashes are used to show what?
An interruption in a sentence OR used to emphasize the words that follow.
He needs/need to use the backdoor.
Needs.