Punctuation, USA
run
Run!
OR:
"Run!"
How should every sentence start and end?
With a capitalization and appropriate punctuation.
What are the three primary components of an essay?
introduction, body, and conclusion
Led/Lead: He _ the blind man to the ice cream shop.
led
What is a verb?
A physical or mental action, or a state of being.
tegan and i are going to the movies
Tegan and I are going to the movies.
Noun and a verb.
What is a thesis, and what should it do?
It's a claim. It should tell the reader what you are going to argue, and how you are going to argue it.
Which their/there/they're is the possessive form?
their
We walk/walked in the park yesterday.
We walked in the park yesterday.
I think my best friend carl loves cooking his family and his dog
I think my best friend Carl loves cooking, his family, and his dog?
OR:
I think my best friend Carl loves cooking, his family, and his dog.
What is an independent clause? a dependent clause?
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand alone, while a dependent clause is a sentence fragment, or an incomplete thought--it depends on additional information and thus cannot stand alone.
We can understand body paragraphs using what acronym?
*BONUS*
T-E-X-A-S
Which form of your/you're is used to mean 'you are'?
you're
Beatrice ran/run to the store.
Beatrice ran to the store.
on my Birthday everyone screamed surprise
On my birthday, everyone screamed, "Surprise!"
What makes up a compound sentence?
Two independent clauses brought together by a coordinating conjunction.
What is a noun? What is a proper noun?
A noun is a person, place, or thing. A pronoun is a specific person, place, or thing--and needs to be capitalized.
Effect/Affect: The dampness ______ my health.
affects
There is/are thirty-one days in July.
There are thirty-one days in July.
mr. hawkins' ap English Class is reading macbeth however his other Classes are reading julius caesar
Mr. Hawkins' AP English class is reading Macbeth. However, his other classes are reading Julius Caesar.
OR
Mr. Hawkins' AP English class is reading Macbeth; however, his other classes are reading Julius Caesar.
What punctuation ends a declarative sentence? an interrogative sentence? and an exclamatory sentence?
period (.), question mark (?), and exclamation mark (!)
What is the noun in the following sentence: "Run!"
The noun is understood.
Accept/Except: Will you please ______ my help?
accept
Tyler talked to the soldier. He says, "What's up?"
Tyler talked to the soldier. He said, "What's up?"
Or:
Tyler talks to the soldier. He says, "What's up?"