Introduction, Body Paragraphs, and the Conclusion.
What are the components/parts of an essay?
100
A subject and a verb.
What are the components of a sentence?
100
This type of sentence has only one subject and one verb. In other words, it is an independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
100
A state of action or being.
What is a verb?
100
This is two independent clauses joined without any punctuation or conjunctions. For example: Jane went to town she left in a hurry.
What is a run-on sentence?
200
This appears in the introduction, usually at the very end. It lets the reader know what to expect in the essay.
What is a thesis statement?
200
Is, are, was, were, be, been, being.
What are the seven forms of "be"?
200
This type of sentence has two subjects and two verbs. However, one of the clauses is dependent, and the other is independent.
What is a complex sentence?
200
Joins phrases or clauses together.
What is a conjunction?
200
This joins two clauses with a comma in between the clauses. For example: I didn't want to go, I stayed home.
What is a comma splice?
300
This type of writing tries to explain, inform, or define something.
What is expository writing?
300
This has a subject and a verb, and can be independent or dependent.
What is a clause?
300
This type of sentence joins two independent clauses. For example: "I like to dance, and I like to play music."
What is a compound sentence?
300
It usually is defining a type of location, and almost always has an object. It never changes form.
What is a preposition?
300
This is when the subject and the verb do not agree in tense. For example: There is five people coming.
What is subject-verb agreement?
400
The first stage is to simply write. In the second stage, ideas should be outlined strategically and a more formal composition is written. The third stage is for fine tuning and polishing before handing it in.
What is drafting?
400
This shows what the verb is doing. For example, in the sentence: "The dog ran across the road." it would be the word "road."
What is a direct object?
400
This type of sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, as well as at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
400
It modifies a verb, an adverb, or an entire sentence.
What is an adverb?
400
These are often misplaced. They should be used to join two words together, such as "there are," or to show possession of something.
What is apostrophe usage?
500
This is like a mini thesis statement within the essay. Its aim is to let the reader know what the paragraph will be about.
What is a topic sentence?
500
These can make finding the subject of a sentence tricky. They are phrases such as "up the creek" and "around the corner".
What is a prepositional phrase?
500
Although I like to watch TV, I decided to go outside and play; after all, my dog looked eager to get out of the house.
What is an example of a compound-complex sentence?
500
It is a phrase such as "up the creek" or "during class". It often gets mistaken for the subject.
What is a prepositional phrase?
500
This occurs when a writer places a noun right after a description of something that occurs later. The reader then thinks the description is of the immediate noun and not the later noun. For example: She handed out brownies to children inside a Tupperware container.