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Verb Tense
Punctuation Rules!
To Write or Not to Write
Simple Sentences
Pot Luck
100
When there is a singular subject there must be a _______________ verb.
What is singular?
100
this mark is used to show ownership
What is an apostrophe?
100
this starts very broad then narrows in in thought
What is an introduction?
100
these three things are needed to make a sentence
What is a subject, verb, and complete a thought?
100
Who is my favorite author?
Who is Shakespeare?
200
The following verbs are in what tense-- am are is
What is present tense?
200
The comma should be placed . . . Close to the top of the mountain we paused to view the beauty of the valley.
After the word mountain.
200
this is a sentence that is the main idea of a paragraph
What is topic sentence
200
the following is called what . . . to the store at the movies over the hill
What is a prepositional phrase?
200
which paper uses the construction of point-by point or subject-by-subject
What is Compare/Contrast?
300
The following are considered what type of verbs-- break choose do drink
What is irregular verbs in the past tense.
300
This is a clause that begins with who, which, or that and modifies a noun or pronoun
What is relative clause?
300
this is used to find similarities and differences of two subjects
What is the Venn Diagram?
300
without a subject or a verb a sentence is called . . .
What is a fragment?
300
These are used to move smoothly between paragraphs and to connect all paragraphs back to the thesis statement
What are transition words?
400
this tense shows that an action has begun in the past and is continuing into the present
What is present perfect tense?
400
These are used to set off items in a series, after an intrductory phrase, dates and addresses, and appositives
What is the comma?
400
this process can help one narrow the focus before and during the writing process
What is an outline?
400
for but and nor or yet so These coordinating conjunctions are called . . .
What is fanboys?
400
What word is not allowed to be used in an essay or when one speaks--unless the subject fits the person
What is "you"?
500
this shows an action that an action occured further back in the past than other past action
What is past perfect tense?
500
This is used to seperate two independent sentences and correlates in ideas
What is the semi-colon?
500
this is one sentence that is the main idea of the entire paper
What is a thesis statement?
500
Fix the following sentence . . . Not a single store was open at that hour not a soul walked the streets.
What is a semi-colon after hour?
500
Your most favorite instructor of all time
Who is Mrs. V~~giggle?