Terms!
We use this "best friend" on the ACT when separating two independent clauses. Probably more useful than some of my friends. :P
What is a semi-colon?
In the next room, more amazement was in store.
Given that all the choices are true, which sentence gives the clearest sense of the narrator's reaction to seeing the dinosaur bones in the museum?
F) NO CHANGE
G) My friend had highly recommended this museum.
H) The museum housed a large collection of dinosaur bones.
J) Often, Zoe stopped to take pictures.
What is F.?
Correct the following sentence:
I have scored a touchdown in every game this season I hope my stats earn me a scholarship.
What is I have scored a touchdown in every game this season; I hope my stats earn me a scholarship.
This type of clause is not a complete idea and could use some help! It needs some MILK!
What is dependent?
This is the name of the grant that will pay full tuition at any public college in Mississippi if you stay in-state and have at least a 2.5 GPA and a 20 on the ACT! Money, Money, Money, Moneeeeey?
What is the HELP Grant?
Simply BEAUTIFUL! This word meaning attractive to the eye is what all the IG Influencers are shooting for! Doesn't mean they'll get 1 million followers though!
What is aesthetic?
A commercial comes on and it shows reviews or first-hand accounts of a product. Gain Flings are AMAZING!
What is a testimonial?
When I argue against a point, I am arguing this... Don't be so pessimistic otherwise though!
What is the negative?
I can't stand when people are too this word meaning LOUD and ROWDY in public! Whew chile! The ghetto!
What is a Boisterous?
Though he is often given credit, George Washington Carver, contrary to popular belief, did not invent peanut butter.
A. No Change
B. Though he is often given credit-
C. Though he is often given credit
D. Though he is often given credit;
What is A. No Change?
Correct the following sentence:
There was no question that John's painting a huge colorful and ugly mural was the worst entry in the art exhibit.
What is There was no question that John's painting, a huge, colorful, and ugly mural, was the worst entry in the art exhibit. ?
This term meaning nonessential is information that is not important in the sentence. When in doubt, take it out!
What is a paranthetical element?
Who's the judge?
Who is God?
I grew up in a three-bedroom house with 3-4 siblings at a time. South Jackson was better back then, but I still got robbed for my bike and scooter when I was a kid, and it broke my heart. (Don't laugh at me!)
I just shared a ___ from my childhood!
What is an anecdote?
Metaphors and Similes fall under this category of rhetorical devices. Derrick Rose was a rose that grew from concrete!
What are analogies?
Why is He God?
Because he determines who wins or loses, not my opponent!
This type of clause can stand up on its own. As the boss ladies would say "I don't need nobody!"
What is independent?
Franco Corelli, revered by opera lovers, appeared regularly with the Metropolitan Opera between 1961 and 1975.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Corelli, revered by opera lovers
C. Corelli revered by opera lovers,
D. Corelli revered by opera lovers
What is A. NO CHANGE?
Correct the following sentence:
These days with information so easily available via the Internet it’s easy to forget that library card catalogs were once the starting point for research projects.
These days, with information so easily available via the Internet, it’s easy to forget that library card catalogs were once the starting point for research projects.
Jared McCain and Dalton Knecht are ballin' right now in the NBA! You couldn't even tell that they're this word meaning rookies.
What is a novice?
Where is the parenthetical element in this sentence?
Though he is often given credit, George Washington Carver, contrary to popular belief, did not invent peanut butter.
What is ,contrary to popular belief, ?
Spell this word meaning a spirit of good, friendly fellowship! SQUAD GOALS!
What is C-A-M-A-R-A-D-E-R-I-E?
When a commercial says the same thing OVER, and OVER, and OVER! 2 SCOOPS!
What is repetition?
What is evidence?
These are the SEVEN different coordinating conjunctions... Are you a FANBOY?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
1. Three of us kids excitedly took our places in line for the roller coaster, but Ray, being too young to ride had to settle for an ice cream with Mom instead.
A. NO CHANGE
B. Ray, being too young to ride,
C. Ray, being too young, to ride
D. Ray being too young to ride,
What is B. Ray, being too young to ride,?
Correct the following sentence:
Dozens of people many of them hikers in the national park reported seeing large pawprints hearing deep growling and finding grizzly dropping along one of the major trails.
What is Dozens of people, many of them hikers in the national park, reported seeing large pawprints, hearing deep growling, and finding grizzly droppings along one of the major trails. ?
A person who's this may have a crystal ball or claim to have telekinetic powers. Eh... It's had to believe in my opinion.
What is a clairvoyant?
Although it had already been five weeks since it had gone missing, when I came across my bicycle on my way home, its bent tires looked tragically pitiful.
Which choice would best express the narrator’s negative reaction to finding his broken bicycle and the narrator’s sorrow about its condition?
A) NO CHANGE
B) it was lying in the grass a short walk away.
C) I instantly noticed it was missing its handlebars.
D) its flat tires and distance from the road intrigued me.
What is A. No Change
Watch out! Eating too many Takis and Nerds Clusters can be this word, meaning causing harm or damage, to your health! (I bet y'all still eat them anyways though!)
What is deleterious?
What is slippery slope?
I can't UNDERSTAND YOU! This word means just that. Kind of like a foreign teacher or one that assigns IXL... JK, JK!
What is incoherent?
These are conjunctions, but not like but... Or and... Or so! ALTHOUGH you may get it wrong, it's probably BECAUSE we didn't go over them thoroughly SINCE they're !
What are subordinating conjunctions?
The names we had picked out in advance—Shadow, Scamp, and Skip, didn’t seem to fit once we met the puppies in person.
F. NO CHANGE
G. Skip—
H. Skip:
D. Skip
What is G. Skip— ?
Correct the following sentence:
I used to live at 1689 Sutton Avenue Milpitas California but we have since moved to 1895 Holland Way Dubuque Iowa.
What is I used to live at 1689 Sutton Avenue, Milpitas, California but we have since moved to 1895 Holland Way, Dubuque, Iowa. ?
The persuasive, effective use of, or the POWER of words! I hope I use mine well!
What is Rhetoric?
What is the correct way to head a paper in my class? (Must be in order.)
What is Name, Date, Mr. Hampton, AP English, etc. ?
Spell this word, meaning cheap. Think about Scrooge McDuck or Mr. Krabs' stingy behinds!
What is F-R-U-G-A-L?
This type of rhetorical device makes a reference to something well-known: Trap jumpin' like the Million Man March!
What are allusions?
The acronym T.A.R. helps you learn how to write a good thesis. It stands for this...
What is TOPIC, ARGUMENT, and REASONS?