Paragraph Essentials
True or false?
A paragraph is a group of sentences. It has a main idea and sentences that support the main idea.
True
What is MLA?
A) Modern Language Association - the organization responsible for developing MLA format, often called MLA style.
B) Modern Language Association - the organization responsible for developing APA format, often called APA style.
A) Modern Language Association - the organization responsible for developing MLA format, often called MLA style.
True or false?
A phrase is a group of related words. It does not contain a subject and a verb.
True
True or false?
A clause is a group of words that contains a subject but does not need a verb.
False
What is indenting?
A) Moving the first line in a paragraph to the right about a half of an inch.
B) Moving every line in a paragraph to the right about a half of an inch.
A) Moving the first line in a paragraph to the right about a half of an inch.
What does the header include?
A) Name, instructor's name, course, due date
B) Name, instructor's name, date of birth, due date
A) Name, instructor's name, course, due date
What kind of phrase is this?
in large cities
Prepositional phrase
A) 2
B) 3
A) 2 (dependent and independent)
Which can be a topic sentence?
A) Chile is only 160 miles (258 kilometers) wide.
B) Chile is a beautiful country located in South America.
B) Chile is a beautiful country located in South America.
True or false?
It's OK to use a period (.) at the end of a title.
False
What kind of phrase is this?
to deliver the package
Infinitive phrase
Which of these is a clause?
A) Mrs. Smith bakes wonderful pies
B) Bakes wonderful pies
A) Mrs. Smith bakes wonderful pies
Which does not support the idea of good friends?
A) They help you through hard times.
B) They often give you hard times.
B) They often give you hard times.
What is wrong with this title?
The benefits of ESL classes
A) ESL is capitalized.
B) The first letter in each word is not capitalized.
B) The first letter in each word is not capitalized.
Which of these is a phrase?
A) Hating homework
B) I hate doing homework
A) Hating homework
Which of these is a clause?
A Finished the game
B) After we finished the game
B) After we finished the game
Read the following concluding sentence. What did the writer discuss in the paragraph? "If tourists research each of these three travel options, they will certaintly find an option that works well for them."
A) An option that works well for tourists
B) Three travel options
B) Three travel options
What is the running head?
A) Same as the header that is located on the first page of the paper
B) Last name and page number on the top of every page
B) Last name and page number on the top of every page
Which of these is a phrase?
A) Alice sat near her.
B) Near her
B) Near her
Which of these is a clause?
A) After the storm ended
B) The storm
A) After the storm ended