Vocabulary
Grammar
Sentence Structure
Essay
Miscellaneous
100

What is another word for "the effect or result of an action"?

Consequence

100

What does an adverb describe?

a verb, adjective and adverb

100

Fill in the blank to create a complex sentence.


Buffalo are native to Africa and Asia, ______________ bison are found in North America.


Buffalo are native to Africa and Asia, WHILE / WHEREAS bison are found in North America.

100

What should be included in an introductory paragraph?

Hook, background information and a thesis statement

100

T.A.R.D.I.S stands for 

Telecommunications and Relevant Dialogues with 

_____________ ______________

Telecommunications and Relevant Dialogues with 

INTERNATIONAL  STUDENTS

200

What does 'strategy' mean?  What is the verb?

a plan of action, strategize

200

Find and correct the error

Communism is a way of organize society in which there is no private property, and there are no social classes.

Communism is a way of organize (ORGANIZING) society in which there is no private property, and there are no social classes.

200

Make a compound-complex sentence using the following sentences. 

She received an excellent education at an Ivy League school. 

She had healthy, normal children. 

She killed herself by sticking her head in a gas oven.

Even though she received an excellent education at an Ivy League School, and she had healthy, normal children, she killed herself by sticking her head in a gas oven.

200

How is a topic sentence created?

by paraphrasing the main idea and one of the controlling ideas from the thesis statement

200

For the final writing exam, what is the breakdown of marks?

30% content and organization

70% grammar, vocabulary and sentence structure

300

What part of speech is 'threatened'?  Give 2 other parts of speech.

adjective, threaten (v), threat (n)

300

Give an example of an appositive

Rita, our ESL teacher, can speak German.

300

Create a compound-complex sentence:

Mary understood the man.  The man spoke little English.  Mary was unable to help him.

Mary understood the man who spoke little English, but she was unable to help him.

300

Describe the 2 parts of a thesis statement.

Main idea must be a sentence

3 controlling ideas in parallel structure

300

Rita might use the acronym ICE; what does it mean?

In class essay

400

What does 'indifference' mean?

lack of interest or concern

400

Fill in the blank (noun clauses)

We studied ______________ happens when you add acid.

We studied WHAT happens when you add acid.

400

How do a clause and a phrase differ?

Give an example of each.



A clause must have a subject and a verb.  A phrase does not.

clause - I like pizza

phrase - for lunch

400

How is a regular body paragraph different from an argumentative body paragraph?

Starts with counterargument

2 key ideas with supporting details

transition sentence

 and then a regular body paragraph

400

What does it mean "to think outside the box"?

Do something new, original; take a risk

500

What part of speech is "destruction"?  What are the other 2 parts of speech?

noun,  destroy, destroyed

500

Write a reduced clause for the following sentence.

Although a U.S. president is elected in November, he or she does not take office until January.

Although elected in November, a U.S. president does not take office until January.

500

Explain the preposition rule that we learned in class, and present it the way Rita did with examples

in on at for time and place.

500

Describe the features of an argumentative thesis statement.

The thesis statement includes the counter argument (although some believe that ...), the main idea (sentence without using 'not') and 3 controlling ideas (parallel structure).  The third controlling idea is the same but opposite "side of a coin" of the counter argument

500

How do you spell Rita's last name?

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