Punctuation
Homonyms
Thesis Writing
Definitions
Word Use
100
Punctuation mark used before the FANBOYS
What is a comma?
100
Tourists shop in ( our / are ) town.
What is "our."
100
The easiest way to START a thesis statement
What is "to turn the question into the first part of the answer?"
100
Existing or being everywhere
What is ubiquitous?
100
Fill in the blanks with words indicating reduced quantities: ____ milk, _____ cookies.
What are "less" and "fewer?"
200
A punctuation mark (other than a period) that separates two complete sentences
What is a semicolon?
200
( They're / Their / There) settling comfortably into ( they're / their / there ) new house over ( they're / their / there).
What is "They're," "their," and "there?"
200
The name for a thesis statement that predicts the main points and the order in which they will be presented
What is a forecasting thesis?
200
A desirable but completely unplanned event
What is serendipity?
200
A word that locates a subject in the middle of more than two things.
What is among?
300
What punctuation mark correctly fills the blank? In Dunn Country, where we live___ eagles nest.
What is a comma?
300
DAILY DOUBLE!! How well ( are / our ) ( are / our ) vegetables growing? DAILY DOUBLE!!
What is "are" and "our?"
300
Three types of words you can use to make your writing more specific
What are nouns, verbs, and adjectives?
300
A thick, protective wall
What is a bulwark?
300
A part of a sentence that may be removed without harming the sentence's grammar
What is an inessential clause?
400
A punctuation mark that has a complete sentence on one side and a list on the other
What is a colon?
400
These ( two / too / to ) bags are going out ( two / too / to ) recycling ( two / too / to ).
What are "two," "to," and "too?"
400
The end of the introductory paragraph
Where is the thesis statement most commonly found in expository essays?
400
An implement to hit things with, or the act of hitting
What is bludgeon?
400
One way in which a verb must match its noun
What is "in number?"
500
Three different punctuation marks used to set off inessential clauses
What are commas, parentheses, and dashes/hyphens?
500
Sometimes ( you're / your ) ( you're / your ) own worst enemy!
What are "you're" and "your?"
500
The most important factor to remember when writing ANYTHING, including a thesis statement
What is the audience
500
Evokes ideas involving hearing, seeing, smelling, tasting, and/or touching
What is sensual
500
Two ways in which a pronoun must match its referent noun
What are "in number" and "in gender?"
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