Punctuation
Conjunctions
Run-On Sentences
Writing Strategies
Misused Words
100
Used at the end of a sentence to show strong emotion.
What is an exclamation point?
100
This conjunction means opposite.
What is "but"?
100
If you find these words in the middle of a sentence you may have a run-on.
What are pronouns? Examples: I, you, he, she, it, we, they
100
These resources can be used to help with vocabulary and spelling.
What is a dictionary/thesaurus?
100
This is a contraction for "it is".
What is it's?
200
A punctuation mark used to combine two sentences.
What is a semicolon?
200
This conjunction means equal or both.
What is "and"?
200
These are conjunctions used to combine two sentences.
What is FANBOYS?
200
You restate this in the introduction of your expository essay.
What is the prompt?
200
This is the possessive form for the word "it".
What is its?
300
Used before and after someone is speaking.
What are quotation marks?
300
This conjunction gives you a choice.
What is "or"?
300
Period, semicolon, and comma with a FANBOYS conjunction (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
What are the three ways to fix a run-on?
300
Never start an essay with...
"Hi my name is" or "I'm going to tell you about"
300
This word is a pronoun used to refer to a place.
What is there?
400
An apostrophe is used for two reasons in grammar.
What are contractions and possessives? Example: can't and Tom's hair
400
This conjunction is used as a result.
What is "so"?
400
You must have these to form a complete sentence.
What is subject and predicate?
400
The following is the organization of this type of writing: Introduction Reason 1 with example Reason 2 with example Reason 3 with example Conclusion
What is expository?
400
This word is the possessive form for the word "them."
What is theirs?
500
This punctuation mark is always used to set up a direct quote.
What is a comma? Mom said, "Before you use quotation marks you have to use a comma."
500
These conjunctions are always seen in pairs.
What are correlative conjunctions? Examples: neither/nor, either/or, both/and
500
This alone will not fix a run-on.
What is a comma? Example: She went home, the cat followed her.
500
The words "in conclusion" would most likely be found in what paragraph of an essay?
What is the last paragraph?
500
This is a contraction for the words "they are".
What is they're?
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