Commonly confused words
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
What do you call the first paragraph of any essay?
Introduction
Why is a good opening sentence in an essay sometimes called the HOOK?
Because it HOOKS the reader's attention.
Place the Comma(s):
Tegan wants to go home but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
Tegan wants to go home, but Sarah doesn't want to leave yet.
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
What are some of the differences in the meaning of these two sentences?
1. He ran home.
2. He hurried home.
In the first he could be exercising, or running for fun. In the second, it's implied that he needs to get home for a specific reason. WORDS ARE NOT INTERCHANGABLE, no matter what other writing programs tell you!!!
Science Fiction, Romance, Adventure story, Detective story, Ghost story, Historical Fiction, etc.
Correct this paragraph:
"I hate your guts, you green-skinned Martian!" shouted Little Billy. "Oh, yeah? Get a load of this, you brat!" replied the alien, firing a deadly ray gun at him. "Owww!" said Little Billy, who turned into a jellyfish.
"I hate your guts, you green-skinned Martian!" shouted Little Billy.
"Oh, yeah? Get a load of this, you brat!" replied the alien, firing a deadly ray gun at him.
"Owww!" said Little Billy, who turned into a jellyfish.
She ran/run to the store.
Which form of to/too/two means 'also/excessive'?
What is proofreading?
Checking your writing for errors before you submit it.
What is wrong with this sentence?
"Mr. O'Brien wants us to bring paper pencils and a soccer ball to class."
"Mr. O'Brien wants us to bring paper, pencils (,) and a soccer ball to class."
What's wrong with these paragraphs?
The King said, "I married the queen for her money. Now I find out that she's broke."
"I want to chop her head off, but I don't have an axe. If I find one, I will.
"I've got one!" exclaimed Little Billy, the jellyfish.
The King said, "I married the queen for her money. Now I find out that she's broke.
"I want to chop her head off, but I don't have an axe. If I find one, I will."
"I've got one!" exclaimed Little Billy, the jellyfish.
She has run / ran to the story many times in the past.
run
Led or Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
What type of punctuation separates a city and state?
Comma
If you're copying and pasting something word-for-word from a source into your essay / report, what should you do?
Place it in quotations and identify the source it came from.
All of the Martians will be celebrating valentines day next week. This is why the Martians ray guns will be shooting out tiny hearts.
All of the Martians will be celebrating Valentine's Day next week. This is why the Martians' ray guns will be shooting out tiny hearts.
"Do you want to drink / drank / drunk this soda?" asked Fred.
"I drink / drank / drunk a can of it last week and it made me sick," answered Oswald.
"Well," said Mrs. Fitzsimmons, "I have drink / drank / drunk many cans of that soda over the past six months, and I never got sick."
"Do you want to drink this soda?" asked Fred.
"I drank a can of it last week and it made me sick," answered Oswald.
"Well," said Mrs. Fitzsimmons, "I have drunk many cans of that soda over the past six months, and I never got sick."
Accept or Except: Will you please _ my help?
What part of an essay tells one final thought to wrap it up, explain why it all matters and why we should care about this topic?
Conclusion/concluding sentence
Give me an example of a sentence fragment.
(answers will vary)
Fix the errors: (Hint - there are 8)
today September 17th is ms morgans birthday
Today, September 17th, is Ms. Morgan's birthday!
https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/punctuation/commas/extended_rules_for_commas.html
I have run / ran / running the race, and I will be run / ran / running it again.
I have run the race, and I will be running it again.