run-ons & fragments
punctuation & possessives
capitalization and prepositional phrases
sentence structure
paragraphs
100
When is it OK to use a fragment in your writing?
for emphasis or to show an incomplete thought
100
Indicates a pause between two clauses
; semicolon
100
Prepositional phrases begin with ______________.
a preposition
100
has just one independent clause
simple sentence
100
first sentence in a paragraph
topic sentence
200
What are the 4 necessary elements of a complete sentence?
1-begins with capitalization
2- has subject
3-has predicate
4-ends with punctuation
200
If it is not a contraction or showing possession, do not use a(n) _____________________.
apostrophe
200
“Lucy waited under the bench.”
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence?
under the bench
200
the building blocks of sentences
clause
200
pilcrow (paragraph)
300
Gently rocked the chair. (This is what?)
a fragment
300
used to separate three or more words in a series
comma
300
Names, the first letter in a sentence and ______________ should be capitalized.
titles
300
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
complex sentence
300
gives specific details relating to the main idea
supporting sentence
400
A run-on sentence can be fixed by
separating it into multiple sentences
400
used at the end of sentences that are not questions or exclamations
period
400
Which word is missing a capital letter at the beginning?
Judy and david went to the park yesterday.
David
400
Compound sentences need either a semicolon or a _____________.
conjunction
400
each new paragraph must begin with
an indention
500
Michael and Donny and Weston played football on Friday night then they went to the mall on Saturday, but on Sunday they wanted to go to the movies so they saw the new Channing Tatum flick before going to Braum’s for ice cream.
Above is an example of what?
a run-on
500
used to join two syllables or words or divide words into parts
hyphen
500
a prepositional phrase shows
when, where or how something happens
500
What type of sentence is this:
Though my mother says it doesn't matter, I am tall, and she is short.
compound complex
500
Do not write about your ________________.
writing