Writing
Homophones
Agreement
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Odds & Ends
100
List what PDREP stands for.
Pre-Writing, Drafting, Revising, Editing, Publishing
100
Which one stands for a building? capital or capitol
capitol
100
Name three endings for indefinite pronouns that indicate they are singular.
one, thing, and body
100
Which word means but? accept or except
except
100
between you and I between you and me Which is correct?
between you and me
200
What is the thesis sentence in a paragraph?
The most important or main idea! Everything else supports this sentence.
200
How do you remember which one (stationary, stationery) to use for writing papers?
E for Envelope!
200
Each and every are singular or plural?
Singular!
200
Which one is an Action verb? affect or effect
affect
200
Bored in English class, Tom talks and gets in trouble. What is the effect?
he gets in trouble
300
If you point out ways things are similar and also the ways things are different, you are doing what?
comparing and contrasting
300
Which one is a rule? principle principal
principle
300
When looking at subject-verb agreement errors, what is the first thing you should do?
Take out prepositional phrases!
300
A principal is your pal, but the word can also mean...
the main or chief one
300
What is a Venn diagram? What is it used for?
We will draw it on the board. It helps determine similarities and differences.
400
I like watching TV, to eat sweets, and to take naps? This sentence has what type of error?
parallelism: to watch TV
400
How do you remember the difference between complement and compliment?
I like to get compliments! Complements COMPLETE each other.
400
Either my dad or my sisters (is, are) picking me up. For subjects joined by or, either/or, neither/nor, you have to look at what?
subject closest to the verb: my sisters are
400
It's rough coat made the dog hard to groom. I am returning the dog to its owner. Which is correct?
its owner
400
What is the difference between narration and description?
narration tells about an event or series of events description--describes something
500
Can you correct this error with a comma? We hope you do your best we want you to score in the advanced range.
NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You turned a fused sentence into a comma splice! GRRRRR!!!
500
What should you do with it's, you're, and so on?
Say them as two words: it is and you are
500
My parents or one of the boys in my classroom (is, are) picking me up.
one is picking me up
500
Everyone accept me made a 100. I find that hard to accept. Which one is correct?
I find that hard to accept.
500
persuasion vs exposition what's the difference
persuasion wants you to do something exposition simply explains something
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