Parallelism
Fix the sentence to make it parallel:
Annie likes to nap, sing, and eating snacks.
Annie likes to nap, sing, and eat snacks.
OR
Annie likes napping, singing, and eating snacks.
I wanted to go to the movies, but the movie theatre was closed.
Compound
Does this sentence need a hyphen?:
Is this hotel dog friendly?
No. If the adjective comes after the noun, it is not hyphenated.
Where should a citation like this go?:
(Brown 129).
At the end of the sentence you're citing.
What was the Harlem Renaissance?
A rebirth of Black art, music, literature, and culture in Harlem in the 1920s.
Fix this sentence to make it parallel:
For dinner we like lamb chops and to fry brussels sprouts.
For dinner we like lamb chops and brussels sprouts.
OR
For dinner we like to grill lamb chops and fry brussels sprouts.
The bee landed on the flower.
Simple
Where do you hyphenate?:
It’s recommended you don’t take down any load bearing walls when renovating.
load-bearing
What should be included in an in-text PARENTHETICAL citation?
Author's last name or the name of the article, page number if you have it.
What are the differences between dark and light romanticism?
Dark romanticism has gloomy settings and sees humanity as evil.
Light romanticism has light settings and sees humanity as good.
Fix this sentence to make it parallel:
Public transit such as buses or a train can help reduce air pollution.
Public transit such as buses or trains can help reduce air pollution.
OR
Public transit such as a bus or a train can help reduce air pollution.
Because she studied hard, she was able to pass her exam.
Complex
Where do you hyphenate? My mother in law makes the best roast.
mother-in-law
Create a citation on the board for this sentence using the source.:
The Winds by Bradley McArthur, page 353
Sheila ran fast, faster than she'd ever run before.
"Sheila ran fast, faster than she'd ever run before" (McArthur 353).
Where does a thesis statement go in an essay?
At the end of the introduction.
Fix this sentence to make it parallel:
Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and to eat ice cream sandwiches.
Olympic athletes usually like practicing, competing, and eating ice cream sandwiches.
OR
Olympic athletes usually like to practice, compete, and eat ice cream sandwiches.
After our trip to the beach, school started back, and I was excited to see my friends.
Compound-Complex
Compound noun or verb + preposition?:
Molly wanted to meet at the hotel check in.
Compound Noun- check-in.
Create a citation on the board for this sentence using the source.:
How to Sing, No author is listed
You first need to warm up your voice with vocal exercises.
You first need to warm up your voice with vocal exercises ("How to Sing").
OR
According to How to Sing, "you first need to warm up your voice with vocal exercises."
What is a soliloquy?
A speech where a character reflects on their inner thoughts aloud. They speak only to themselves.
Fix this sentence to make it parallel:
The detective deftly and with pizzazz outlined how the crime had been committed.
With deftness and pizzazz, the detective outlined how the crime had been committed.
What's the difference between an independent and dependent clause?
Independent clauses are sentences that can stand on their own. Dependent clauses cannot.
Compound noun or verb + preposition?:
The club was going to get together every Friday.
Verb + Preposition
get together
Paraphrase and cite this sentence using the source.
The History of Jazz by Tamara Hughes, p. 738
In the early days of jazz in the US, many Black artists were not accepted at or allowed to play in white clubs.
I'll decide based on what you write.
What's the difference between a subject and a theme?
The subject is what the story is about, the theme is what the story says about the subjects. The theme is the author's message.