Grammar
Which sentence has the correct comma placement?
1: Carlos, Jay and Maddie enjoyed reading the novel.
2: Carlos, Jay, and Maddie enjoyed reading the novel.
Sentence #2
AGREE or DISAGREE with the subject/verb
Jeri is working on a garden, but a swarm of bees keep annoying her.
DISAGREE
swarm/keeps
The narrator is a full participant in the story’s action. He/she is in the story.
1st Person
Who was the murderer in the story?
Justice Wargrave
A short section appended to the conclusion of a book or film.
Epilogue
Which sentence has the correct comma placement?
1: Sam is friendly, helpful, and kind.
2: Same is friendly, helpful and kind.
AGREE or DISAGREE with the subject/verb
The works of American photographer Garry Watson reveal both great skill and patience.
AGREE
works/reveal
A story told by a narrator who is not in the story.
3rd Person
What was hanging in each guest’s room?
A framed poem
Consisting of letters
Epistolary
Which sentence has the correct semicolon placement?
1: My sister; loves fruit, my brother loves vegetables.
2: My sister loves fruit; my brother loves vegetables.
Sentence #2
AGREE or DISAGREE with the subject/verb
Books about zoologists is shelved at the end of the row.
DISAGREE
books/are
The character who drives the action. The main character whose fate matters most.
Protagonist
Which guest was the first to figure out that the murders were following the poem?
Vera Claythorne
Stubbornly adhering to an opinion, purpose, or course in spite of reason
Obstinate
Which sentence has the correct semicolon placement?
1: The artist likes oils; he does not like water colors.
2: The artist likes oils, he does not like; water colors.
Sentence #1
AGREE or DISAGREE with the subject/verb
Neither the students nor the teacher seem prepared today.
DISAGREE
teacher/seems
Use closest subject
The main idea or underlying meaning the writer conveys in the literary work.
What did the murderer do after each murder?
Removed one of the china figures
Expressed or carried on without words or speech
Tacit
When do you use a colon?
Introduce a list, quotation or important information.
AGREE or DISAGREE with the subject/verb
There’s three strawberries left.
DISAGREE
are/three
A sequence of events that take place in a story. It has many parts.
Plot
Who was the red herring?
Dr. Armstrong
Impulsive; unpredictable
Capricious