Commas
Semicolons and Colons
Research and Arguments
Poetry
Miscellaneous
100

Put the comma in the correct spot:

My parents wanted to be closer to family so they moved.

My parents wanted to be closer to family, so they moved.


Comma in a compound sentence!

100

Describe when to use a colon in writing. 

To indicate a list or elaborate on something previously stated. 

100

What is a claim?

A claim is an arguable opinion. 

100

Give an example of a theme in Julius Caesar. 

Answers will vary, but themes could be the following:

Be careful who you trust.

Listen to warnings.


100

What is the object by the TV above the door called?

A crucifix

200

Put the comma in the correct spot:

After the war ended I went back to New York.

After the war ended, I went back to New York.

Comma after a dependent clause.

Did you catch the reference to Hamilton? :)

200

Describe when to use a semicolon.

To connect two related independent clauses. 

200

What is a counterargument?

Someone else's claim. An argument that goes against your own.

200

Give an example of hyperbole.

Answers will vary, but must be exaggerations. 

200

Describe the Resurrection.

Answers will vary, but must relate to Jesus rising from the dead to fulfill the Old Testament in salvation for our sins.

300

If necessary, correct the sentence.

English is fun today, we get to play Jeopardy.

Answers may vary:

English is fun today; we get to play Jeopardy.

English is fun today: we get to play Jeopardy.

English is fun today. We get to play Jeopardy.

English is fun today because we get to play Jeopardy.

300

Correct the sentence, but keep the colon. 

Baby Annie likes to: sleep, eat, and babble.

Answers will vary. Example: Baby Annie likes many activities: sleeping, eating, and babbling.


300

Describe the difference amongst ethos, pathos, and logos. 

Ethos: an appeal to credibility or authority.

Pathos: an appeal to emotion.

Logos: an appeal to logic, facts, or statistics. 

300

Give an example of anaphora.

Answers will vary, but they must include repetition at the beginning of a phrase. 

300

Where are the 2028 summer Olympics?

Los Angeles (and OKC)!

400

If necessary, correct the sentence.


Annaliese likes to sing and dance.

No change. A comma is only needed with coordinating conjunctions if there are two independent clauses.

400

Write a sentence using a colon. 

Answers will vary, but must include an independent clause before the colon to indicate a list or elaborate. 

400

Using the last name of one of your group members, write an example of a parenthetical citation. Use all correct punctuation.

(Strah 25).

The period at the end is required!

400

Explain how rhyme scheme can affect the content of a poem.

Answers will vary, but could include the following:

-Content can shift when the rhyme shifts.

400
Who is Ms. Strah's favorite cartoon character?

Winnie the Pooh

500

Where does the comma go in a complex sentence?

After the dependent clause. 

500

Write a sentence using a semicolon. 

Answers will vary. Two related independent clauses are required.

500

When you cite your sources, if an author's name is not available on the document, what should you do?

Cite the title of the article. 
500
What is the shift in a sonnet called?

The volta

500

Describe the difference between "every day" and "everyday." 

"Every day" is an adverb meaning "each day" or "every single day." Example: I wake up at 6 every day."

"Everyday" means "ordinarily." Example: "I have an everyday routine."
 

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