Figurative Language
This type of comparison uses "like" or "as."
This type of sentence is made of two independent clauses joined by a comma and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
What is a compound sentence?
This type of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is an independent clause?
This is the very first sentence of an essay, designed to grab the reader’s attention.
What is a hook?
A modifier that is placed too far from the word it describes, making the sentence confusing, is called this.
What is a misplaced modifier?
Where do the commas go in this sentence: "I need to buy apples bread milk and eggs."
What is "apples, bread, milk, and eggs"?
Two or more adjectives that modify the same noun equally and require a comma between them are called this.
What is a coordinate adjective?
An extreme exaggeration, such as "I’ve told you a million times."
What is a hyperbole?
This type of sentence contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause
What is a complex sentence?
In the sentence "After the bell rang, the students left," the phrase "After the bell rang" is this type of clause.
What is a dependent clause?
Usually found at the end of the introduction, this single sentence states the main point or argument of the entire essay.
What is a thesis statement?
A word or phrase that describes the wrong thing—or nothing at all—because the intended subject is missing from the sentence
What is a dangling modifier?
Before which word should a comma be placed in this sentence: "I wanted to go to the park but it started to rain."
What is "but"? (The comma goes before the coordinating conjunction).
In the phrase "the big red barn," are these adjectives coordinate or non-coordinate?
What is non-coordinate?
non-coordinate: colors, numbers, material, opinions
Giving human qualities to a non-human object, like "the wind whistled."
What is personification?
This type of sentence consists of at least two independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What is a compound/complex sentence?
In the sentence, "Because the storm was loud, the dog hid under the bed," the phrase "the dog hid under the bed" is this type of clause.
What is an independent clause?
These paragraphs make up the middle of the essay and provide details, facts, and examples to support the thesis.
What are body paragraphs?
Correct this sentence: "Sizzling in the pan, I ate the bacon."
I ate the bacon that was sizzling in the pan.
In the sentence "After the long movie we all went out for pizza," a comma should be placed after this word.
What is "movie"?
A comma is needed after the introductory phrase
To test if adjectives are coordinate, you can try placing this "conjunction" between them to see if it still makes sense.
What is "and"?
A comparison that says one thing is another thing (without using like/as).
What is a metaphor?
These are what type of conjunctions: For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
Identify if the underlined portion of this sentence is a phrase or a clause: "The dusty old box was hidden under the stairs."
What is a phrase?
Phrase does not have both a subject and a predicate
Words or phrases like "However," "Therefore," or "In addition" that help connect ideas between sentences and paragraphs.
What are transitions?
Which is correct?
A) "Walking to the store, the rain started."
B) "While I was walking to the store, it started to rain."
What is sentence B?
Correct the comma usage in this sentence: "Let's eat Grandma!"
What is "Let's eat, Grandma!"? (Commas are used to set off the name of a person being spoken to directly).
Correct the punctuation in this sentence: "The two young musicians played a long difficult piece."
What is "The talented young musician played a long, difficult piece."?
Words that imitate sounds, such as "Buzz," "Splash," or "Bang."
What is onomatopoeia?
What are subordinating conjunctions?
This type of clause contains a subject and a verb and can stand alone as a complete sentence
What is a dependent clause?
The final sentence of an essay that restates.
What is a call to action?
Fix the misplaced modifier: "I saw a dog on the way to work in a tuxedo."
On the way to work, I saw a dog in a tuxedo.
Where do/does the comma(s) go in this sentence?
Mr. Smith my science teacher is very tall"
Before 'my' and after 'teacher'
Mr. Smith, my science teacher, is very tall"
Correct the punctuation in this sentence: "The energetic loud friendly puppy ran through the tall green grass."
What is "The energetic, loud, friendly puppy ran through the tall green grass"?