What change should be made to the following sentence:
In ancient Sparta, the spartans believed that people's athletic ability matched their fitness for marriage.
A. Change believed to beleived
B. Capitalize spartans
C. Change their to there
D. Make no change
B. Capitalize "spartans:
100
Which part of the business letter contains the date?
the heading
200
What are the three types of sentences?
simple, complex, and compound sentences
200
Shows action or state of being
verb
200
At which step do you check to make sure that your content makes sense and is organized?
revising
200
Which is the correct spelling?
A. transion
B. transiton
C. transition
D. transcion
C. transition
200
What does "salutation" mean?
"greeting"
300
Which is the best way to combine these two sentences?
Daisy went to away to college. She missed being home.
A. As Daisy went away to college and missed being home.
B. Daisy went away to college missing being home.
C. Daisy went away to college shoe missed being home.
D. Daisy went away to college, but she missed being home.
D. Daisy went away to college, but she missed being home.
300
What is an example of a "state of being" verb?
"was", "were", "is", etc.
300
At which step do we brainstorm?
prewriting
300
Which sentence does not support the main idea?
1. The most important reason that life can exist on Earth is its atmostphere - the around us. 2. Life has existed on Earth for millions of years. 3. Without it, plant and animal life could not have developed. 4. There would be no clouds, weather or even sounds, only a deathlike stillness and an endlessly black sky.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 2
D. 1
C. 2
300
What are some differences between friendly and business letters?
the location of the components and the absence/presence of some components
400
Which sentence correctly joins these simple sentences into a compound sentence.
Derek left work early. there were still lots of projects that needed to be finished.
A. Because Derek left work early there were still lots of projects that needed to be finished.
B. Derek left work early and there were still lots of projects that needed to be finished.
C. Derek left work early, but there were still lots of projects that needed to be finished.
D. Derek left work early there were still lots of projects that needed to be finished.
C
400
A word that replaces a noun but means the same thing.
pronoun
400
At which step do we write the final product?
the final draft
400
Which is sentence is correct?
A. Thar team one first place.
B. There team won first place.
C. Their team won first place
D. Their team won first place.
D. Their team won first place.
400
List the parts of a friendly letter in order.
the heading, greeting/salutation, body, closing, and signature
500
What are the four functions of a sentence?
exclamatory, imperative, interrogative, and declarative
500
How do most adverbs end?
-ly
500
What are the five steps of the Writing Process?
prewrite, rough draft, revise, edit, and final draft
500
Which of the following is the best example of a topic sentence for a paper?
A. It's important to turn off your computer at the end of the night and let it rest to save energy.
B. Many endangered species are becoming extinct faster than we can save them.
C. Make sure to stir the dough thoroughly to combine all the ingredients inthe batter.
D. Once you have the string on your finger, try doing a basic yo-yo trick like "walk the dog."
B. Many endangered species are becoming extinct faster than we can save them.
500
List the parts of a business letter in order.
heading, inside address, greeting/salutation, body, closing, and signature