Dialogue
Question: Which of the following sentences is punctuated correctly?
a) "I can't believe it," she said "We won the game!"
b) "I can't believe it," she said, "We won the game!"
c) "I can't believe it" she said, "We won the game!"
d) "I can't believe it," she said "We won, the game!"
b) "I can't believe it," she said, "We won the game!"?
What's the difference between antithesis and parallelism?
Antithesis is written in parallel structure but the content is contrasting
What is a root?
the basic form of a word, without any prefixes or suffixes
Which transition word can be used to show cause and effect in a sentence?
"therefore" or "as a result"
True or False:
The following sentence is written in parallel structure
"The company values efficiency, being innovative, and that employees work collaboratively."
FALSE
Incorrect:
The company values efficiency, being innovative, and that employees work collaboratively.
Correct:
The company values efficiency, innovation, and collaboration.
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
a) "Are you coming to the party," John asked.
b) "Are you coming to the party?" John asked.
c) "Are you coming to the party?" John asked,
d) "Are you coming to the party," John asked,?
b) "Are you coming to the party?" John asked.?
Identify the Rhetorical Device below:
"He was a real Romeo with the ladies."
Allusion
-not
What type of transition is used to show a contrast between two ideas?
"however" or "on the other hand"
Punctuate the sentence correctly:
Some students prefer to study in complete silence others concentrate better with background music.
Some students prefer to study in complete silence; others concentrate better with background music.
Which sentence is correct?
a) He shouted, "I won’t be late!."
b) "I won’t be late!" he shouted.
c) He shouted "I won’t be late!"
d) He shouted, "I won't be late"!
b) "I won’t be late!" he shouted.?
Create a rhetorical question
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Identify the root of the word:
Disrupt
-rupt
What transition word would you use to introduce an example or support for a claim?
"for example" or "for instance"
Explain the function of an appositive in a sentence
An appositive is a noun or noun phrase that renames, explains, or identifies another noun right next to it. It adds extra information about the noun to give more detail or clarification.
Select the correctly punctuated sentence:
a) "Did you see that?" asked Amy.
b) "Did you see that?" Amy asked.
c) "Did you see that," Amy asked?
d) "Did you see that" Amy asked?
b) "Did you see that?" Amy asked.?
What is the effect of repetition in a text?
Emphasis
Definition: stick; cling
Identify the root
-her
adhere
Which transition would best connect two ideas that add to one another in a similar way?
"moreover" or "furthermore"
The deadline is tomorrow, you should finish your project soon.
fix these using a semicolon, conjunction, or by splitting into two sentences.
The deadline is tomorrow, so you should finish your project soon.
How should you correctly punctuate this sentence?
He whispered "We have to go now, or we’ll be late!"
a) He whispered, "We have to go now or we’ll be late!"
b) He whispered, "We have to go now or, we’ll be late!"
c) He whispered "We have to go now or we’ll be late!"
d) He whispered, "We have to go now, or we’ll be late"!
a) He whispered, "We have to go now or we’ll be late!"?
Identify the type of rhetorical device below:
The relationship between a neural network and its training data is like the relationship between a sculptor and a block of marble; the sculptor shapes the marble with precision and intent, just as the neural network refines its understanding from raw data to produce meaningful insights.
analogy
To herd;flock
-greg
The new policy is difficult to enforce; __________, many employees still fail to follow it.
nevertheless
Correct the punctuation
The weather was perfect for a hike, we decided to go to the mountains.
The weather was perfect for a hike; we decided to go to the mountains.