Grammar
What three things do we need to capitalize in a sentence?
First word, "I," and proper nouns
What are the two things that a sentence might be missing, making it a fragment?
What are the four sentence types?
When do we use "but" as a conjunction?
To introduce contrasting or contradicting information.
What is the purpose of a topic sentence?
To inform the reader of the paragraph's main focus or argument.
- country
- mexico
- monday
- park
Mexico and Monday
Is this fragment or sentence?
The woman with the baby.
Fragment
What kind of sentence is this?
"Please mail this to Colin Murfree."
Command
Combine the following sentences, using the correct conjunction and pronoun:
The squash coaches are going to Providence this weekend. The squash coaches have a tournament there.
The squash coaches are going to Providence this weekend because they have a tournament there.
Why do we use transitions?
To make the paragraph flow better.
Does this sentence need commas? (If yes, where? If no, why not?)
Jack and Will went to Providence to watch Angelina Ashanti Emani and Evelin play.
Yes!
Jack and Will went to Providence to watch Angelina, Ashanti, Emani, and Evelin play.
Is this a sentence, fragment, or run-on?
Our favorite trip was to Lake Placid it was so much fun.
Run-on
When would you use an exclamation point?
When you want to convey emotion or emphasis.
What is the subordinating conjunction of this sentence?
"I like math, even thought it is hard."
What kind of topic sentence would you use to indicate the order of events? What is one example?
A time sequence transition. "First."
I enjoy listening to music baking and reading.
Where do the commas go?
I enjoy listening to music, baking, and reading.
How can we correct this run-on?
I have spent a lot of time reading Just Mercy it is my favorite book it tells a powerful story.
I have spent a lot of time reading Just Mercy, it is my favorite book because it tells a powerful story.
What is the difference between a command and statement?
A command requests that someone do something.
Complete the sentence:
"Since I was absent today"
Since I was absent today, I had to make up the work.
Ice cream, the best dessert, is perfect because there are many flavors.
Even though there are many great desserts, ice cream is the best.
Correct this full sentence:
jordyn micah sarah and annie are all people who now live in brooklyn and manhattan
Jordyn, Micah, Sarah, and Annie are all people who now live in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Turn this fragment into a complete sentence using an appositive:
we went
We went to England, a country in Europe, for Spring Tour.
Give an example of a question about the subject "baseball."
Where is the World Series held?
Write a sentence about 320, using an appositive and conjunction.
320, an afterschool program, is fun because you get to do your homeowrk and hang out with friends.
Write a concluding sentence beginning with a concluding transition and that includes at least one conjunction.
In summary, ice cream is the best dessert because there are a variety of flavors and it never gets boring.