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PARAGRAPH
SIMPLE AND COMPOUND SENTENCES
COMPLEX AND COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCES
ARTICLES AND IMPERATIVE
ADJECTIVE CLAUSES
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What are 3 rules about writing a title?
First word is always capitalized. Only important words are capitalized. It must be centred. It is not a sentence.
100
What is a clause?
has a subject and a verb
100
What is the difference between when and whenever?
When indicates 'time' and whenever indicates 'every time'
100
Where's _______ USB drive I lent you last week? Fill in the blank with the correct article. Why did you choose this article?
the definite article - specific USB drive = the one I lent you.
100
Give an example of a relative pronoun. Where do you put the relative pronoun? Give an example of a sentence using a relative clause.
Who, whom, which, that, whose. After the noun it describes. Rita, who is my teacher, is the best teacher in the world.
200
What are the two parts of a topic sentence? How are topic and concluding sentences the same and different?
topic and controlling idea same meaning different vocabulary and grammar
200
What are the two types of clauses? Give an example for each.
independent = I ate an apple. Dependent = If you study
200
Describe 2 ways of writing a complex sentence. Give an example of each.
1. starting with independent clause (no comma) subordinate conjunction and dependent clause. He passed because he studied. 2. starting with subordinate conjunction and dependent clause (comma) and independent clause. Because he studied, he passed.
200
When is the imperative used? How is it formed?
command, request, instruction simple verb and no subject (you is understood)
200
Combine the following sentences into one sentence using a relative clause. What is another way of combining them? My cell phone cost $500. My cell phone broke after two weeks.
My cell phone, which cost $500, broke after two weeks. My cell phone, which broke, cost $500.
300
What is the purpose of transition words? Give examples of 3 transition words.
Let the reader know about the organization of the paragraph. In addition, all in all, first, For example
300
S+S+V+V What kind of sentence is this? Give an example.
simple sentence Rita and Sherry ate dinner and laughed a lot.
300
Write a compound-complex sentence using "but" and "because"
I thought I would pass the test because I studied, but I failed.
300
I saw ____________ man. __________ man was tall. Fill in the blanks. Explain your answer.
a, the 'a' for first mention 'the' for second mention
300
When can you omit the relative pronoun? Give an example.
When it is the object of the clause. That is the book (which) I read.
400
There are different purposes of sentences in a paragraph. The first is the topic sentence which tell the reader what the paragraph is about. What are the other three purposes?
controlling ideas examples, details, statistics concluding sentence
400
What are the 8 coordinating conjunctions?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so AND ;
400
When do you use the second conditional? Write a complex sentence using the second conditional.
An unreal situation If I had a million dollars, I would buy a house.
400
What are the rules for using 'a' and 'an'? What are the exceptions to the rule? Give an example of the two exceptions.
a + consonant (except with silent 'H' such as 'hour') an + vowel (except with 'U' as in 'university')
400
Combine the following sentences into one sentence using a relative clause. What is another way of combining them? Some children have not received flu shots. These children must see the school nurse.
The children who have not received flu shots must see the nurse. The children who must see the nurse have not received flu shots.
500
We have studied the process paragraph and logical division paragraphs. Give 2 examples of different types of logical division paragraphs.
advantages / disadvantages qualities reasons kinds / types
500
Give an example of a compound sentence using 'nor'.
She didn't go to the gym, nor did I.
500
Write a compound-complex sentence using "when" and "but"
When she arrived, she was hungry, but I didn't have any food.
500
What are the rules of singular and plural for count and non-count nouns and the articles: a, an, the, 0 Give examples.
count - singular - 'a' house, 'an' animal, 'the' teacher count - plural - '0' or 'the' houses non-count - there is no singular or plural - '0' furniture, 'the' furniture
500
Combine the following sentences into one sentence with no repetition. Hank Aaron played baseball. Hank Aaron played with the Braves. Hank Aaron played for 20 years. Hank Aaron was voted into the Hall of Fame The vote took place in 1982.
Hank Aaron, who played baseball with the Braves for 20 years, was voted into the Hall of Fame in 1982.