Comma Usage
Insert the comma(s) in this sentence.
You can go shopping with me or you can go to a movie alone.
You can go shopping with me, or you can go to a movie alone.
What change should be made in this sentence?
How exactly did Chef Luciano toss the pizza dough; to flatten it and make a perfect circle?
A) Change Chef Luciano to chef Luciano
B) Change toss to tosses
C) Delete the semicolon after dough
D) Insert a comma after it
C) Delete the semicolon after dough
"ambi" means both
"dextrous" means showing skill with one or two hands
The word ambidextrous means...
A) unskilled with the hands
B) skilled with one hand
C) skilled with both feet
D) skilled with both hands
D) skilled with both hands
What is the first stage of plot called?
(Hint: Main characters and setting are told in this stage)
Exposition
_________ going to the doctor's office after school for a check up.
A) Their
B) There
C) They're
C) They're
Insert the comma(s) in this sentence.
The instructor looked through his briefcase through his desk and around the office for the lost grade book
The instructor looked through his briefcase, through his desk, and around the office for the lost grade book.
What change should be made in this sentence?
Otherwise she didn’t realize how difficult it would be to control flying dough.
F) Change Otherwise to Unfortunately
G) Change didn’t realize to doesn’t realize
H) Change difficult to dificult
J) No change is needed.
F) Change Otherwise to Unfortunately
"bene" = good
"volent" = to will, wish
The word benevolent means...
A) violent
B) outraged
C) uncaring
D) kind-hearted
Another phrase for "main idea" is...
___________ idea
central/controlling idea
He needed something _______ strap down the loose wires behind his TV.
A) too
B) to
C) two
B) to
Insert the comma(s) in this sentence.
John who spent the last three days fishing is back on the job again.
John, who spent the last three days fishing, is back on the job again.
What change should be made in this sentence?
“How about going to Tony’s pizzeria tonight?” suggested Mikayla’s dad with a grin.
A) Delete the quotation marks
B) Change going to having gone
C) Change Tony’s pizzeria to Tony’s Pizzeria
D) Change with a grin to over a grin
C) Change Tony’s pizzeria to Tony’s Pizzeria
"contra" = against
She dared not to contradict him.
What does "contradict" most likely mean?
A) confirm
B) say the opposite
C) to sell
D) agree with
B) say the opposite
Which stage of plot is the problem FIRST made aware of?
Second Stage - Rising Action
________ going to be the best day ever because I get to see my crush in class.
A) It's
B) Its
A) It's
Which comma rule does this follow?
He walked down the street, and he turned into the alleyway.
Comma Rule #5
Use a comma to join two independent sentences together before a FANBOY conjunction.
What change should be made in this sentence?
Where else would we have the opportunity to meet an astronaut or touch a rock from the moon.
F) Change opportunity to oportunity
G) Change touch to touching
H) Change moon to Moon
J) Change the period to a question mark
J) Change the period to a question mark
"mal" = bad
She shot a malevolent look at her partner.
What does "malevolent" most likely mean?
A) angry
B) sympathetic
C) impacting
D) annoyed
A) angry
This word describes WHAT THE READER IS FEELING based on what is written in a story.
Mood
_________ car are we taking to the game tonight?
A) Whose
B) Who's
C)Whos
A) Whose
Which comma rule does this sentence follow?
With all of our homework, we may never get to bed!
Comma Rule #1
Use a comma after a dependent clause with an independent clause.
What change should be made in this sentence?
We have talked about spending their vacation at an amusement park.
A) Change have talked to has talked
B) Change their to our
C) Insert a comma after vacation
D) No change is needed.
B) Change their to our
"voc" = to call
The judge has to advocate for the needs of these children.
What does "advocate" most likely mean?
A) ignore completely
B) speak quietly
C) call to action
D) to be depressed
C) call to action
When writing annotations, what does the "eye" symbol stand for in a text?
imagery description
What someone/something looks like, feels like, tastes like, sounds like, and/or smells like.
Your attitude will _________ how successful you are later in life.
A) effect
B) affect
B) affect