Quotes
"MEET ME IN THE LIBRARY, SAID TOM.
A. TAG B. COMMA C. OPENING QUOTATION MARKS D. END MARK E. CLOSING QUOTATION MARKS
E. Closing Quotation Marks
LIST AS MANY DEPENDENT CLAUSE SIGNAL WORDS AS YOU CAN IN ONE MINUTE.
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LIST THE 4 TYPES OF CONFLICT
Man vs. Man
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Nature
Man vs. Society
Correct the following claim:
I believe dogs make the best companions.
Dogs make the best companions.
A preposition is used to show location or exactness; shows how a noun or pronoun is connected to some other part of the sentence.
JANET ASKED, "DO YOU LIKE MY DRESS"
A. TAG B. COMMA C. OPENING QUOTATION MARKS D. END MARK E. CLOSING QUOTATION MARKS
D. End Mark
IS THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT?
IF I EVER START A STORE OF MY OWN
Dependent
Identify the conflict: AFTER BREAKING HIS MOTHER'S FAVORITE VASE, CASEY STRUGGLES TO DECIDE WHETHER HE SHOULD TELL HIS MOTHER THE TRUTH OR ATTEMPT TO HIDE HIS MISTAKE AND BLAME THE FAMILY DOG.
Man vs. Self
True or False: The claim is the first sentence in the introductory paragraph.
Explain your reasoning.
False, the claim is always the last sentence in the introductory paragraph because it guides your reader and tells them what the following paragraphs will be about.
What is the function of a participle?
A participle is a verbal that functions as an adjective in a sentence.
GET AWAY FROM THAT!" SCREAMED MR. PARKS.
A. TAG B. COMMA C. OPENING QUOTATION MARKS D. END MARK E. CLOSING QUOTATION MARKS
C. Opening Quotation Marks
IS THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE DEPENDENT OR INDEPENDENT?
I’LL LEARN MORE ABOUT RUNNING A STORE.
Identify the conflict: IT'S THE YEAR 3030 AND SOCIETY IS COMPLETELY DEPENDENT ON COMPUTERS AND ROBOTS. DOMINO IS FLYING HIS HOVERING BOARD TO SCHOOL WHEN ALL THE MACHINES START ATTACKING.
Man vs. Society
Define commentary.
THIS IS WHEN THE WRITER EXPLAINS THE QUOTE AND HOW IT CONNECTS TO THE CLAIM
Identify all gerunds in the following sentence:
Hiking is good for building strength.
1- building is a verb.
"I WANT A PUPPY" SAID TABITHA.
A. TAG B. COMMA C. OPENING QUOTATION MARKS D. END MARK E. CLOSING QUOTATION MARKS
B. Comma
WHEN DOES A COMPLEX SENTENCE NEED A COMMA?
WHEN THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE IS FOLLOWED BY AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Identify the conflict: JANIE IS ON A WHITEWATER-RAFTING TRIP ALONG A CHOPPY RIVER WHEN THEIR GUIDE SUDDENLY HAS A HEART ATTACK. NOW SHE AND THE OTHER PASSENGERS MUST LEARN TO WORK TOGETHER TO SURVIVE THE TREACHEROUS RAPIDS.
Man vs. Nature
Create a claim for the following:
Should schools filter the internet for their students?
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Identify the number of infinitives in the following sentence:
To him, as well as to the committee, the opportunity to buy stock in the new company was too good to pass up.
2- to him and to the committee are both prepositional phrases, not infinitives.
"ROY WANTS A SPRITE, MARK ANSWERED.
A. TAG B. COMMA C. OPENING QUOTATION MARKS D. END MARK E. CLOSING QUOTATION MARKS
E. Closing Quotation Marks
WHAT IS THE DEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THIS SENTENCE: THE KIDS LEFT THE MOVIE AFTER THE CREDITS ENDED.
After the credits ended.
Identify the conflict: Kristin was once teased for being short. Now Kristin is very tall, but there's a problem: when she looks in the mirror, she still has an issue with the way she looks.
Man vs. Self
Man vs. Society
Correct the following introduction to evidence and evidence:
bats don't use echolocation instead of their eyes to find their prey; 'Echolocation is a process where animals use sound waves to find their way around.' (goldman).
Bats don't use echolocation instead of their eyes to find their prey: "Echolocation is a process where animals use sound waves to find their way around" (Goldman).
Write a sentence with at least one of EACH of the following:
1 gerund, 1 infinitive, 1 preposition, and 1 participle
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