Grammar
Name one comma rule
Name one type of transition (think about how we organized them into categories)
time, cause and effect, contrast, clarification, intensification, and addition
name one example of a helping verb
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, do, does, did, has, have, had, can, will, shall, could, would, should, must, may, might
define redundancy
repeating words in an unnecessary way
How many minutes do you have for the ACT english section?
45 minutes
What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause
Independent can stand alone, dependent cannot
She forgot her homework in her locker, *for* her mother, more than a little annoyed, had to drive her back to school.
f. no change
g. so
h. but
j. because
g
past tense of the word take
took
for
and
nor
but
or
yet
so
How many questions are on the ACT English section
75
Haper Lee published *her novel To Kill a Mockingbird in 1960* after a group of friends gave her a sum of money to support her work as a full-time writer.
a. no change
b. her, novel To Kill a Mockingbird, in 1960
c. her, novel, To Kill a Mockingbird in 1960
d. her novel: To Kill a Mockingbird, in 1960
a. no change
Define pronoun
a word that takes the place of a noun and usually refers back to someone or something already mentioned.
name one irregular verb
take-took
throw-threw
begin-began/begun
We ordered in French, so it took the waiter a few minutes to *understand* and bring out our drinks.
a. no change
b. take the order,
c. take the order;
d. understand them
a
What score do you need on the reading and English sections to satisfy the graduation requirement?
18
Civil *engineer, Joseph Bazalgette* was chosen to design the London underground sewage system.
f. no change
g. engineer-Joseph Bazalgette,
h. engineer Joseph Bazalgette,
J. engineer Joseph Bazalgette
j.
the difference between its and it's
its= possession
it's= It is
By 2075, the United States Census Bureau predicts the population *will of doubled.*
a. no change
b. had doubled
c. doubled
d. will have doubled
d
define AND provide and example of a conjunction
a word used to connect words, phrases, or sentences.
And, or, so, since, for, because, as, but, yet, still, while, as soon as, therefore, moreover, in case, though, although, even though
By the end of the day, *Jacksonville's students* had collected only seventy-five signatures on their petition.
f. no change
g. Jacksonville's student's
h. Jacksonvilles student's
j. Jacksonvilles students
f. no change
At times, the wind blew through the trees, carrying on *it's chilling* gusts the scents of the nearby ocean.
a. no change
b. it's chilling
c. its chilling
d. it's chilling
c.
As the ground shifted, the street *have given* way to a massive sinkhole.
a. no change
b. had gave
c. gave
d. give
c
What college did Mrs. K attend?
Jacksonville University
Name one strategy you remember learning from this year
up to Mrs. K