Capitalization Rules
If I am writing a sentence, the first word of the sentence is always what?
What is capitalized
My friend Selena just won the national spelling bee.
The subject of this sentence is...
What is 'Selena'
Carlos plays basketball and then writes his essay.
What are the verbs in this sentence?
What is plays and writes
The bell rang Gloria rushed out of the classroom without waiting for the teacher's approval.
What is wrong with this sentence? (if there is something wrong, correct it)
What is run-on
What are the 7 coordinating conjunctions? (hint: think of a fan...)
What is for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
I used to live in san francisco, california for two years.
This sentence is not correct: (Yes or NO)
If NO, say why.
What does an appositive phrase help a writer do?
What is add more information/detail/clarity to the subject/ sentence.
A HELPING VERB is a word in a verb phrase that...
What is helps express an action or state of being
The lady's bag, adorned with keychains and gems.
What is wrong with this sentence? (If there is something wrong, correct it)
What is sentence fragment
I want to go to Dairy Queen for I love chocolate frozen yogurt.
What is the coordinating/ subordinating conjunction?
My Mother is very kind.
(This is a correct sentence: Yes or NO)
(If NO, say why)
What is NO - because my mother is correct.
Jack found Lady Bracknell's attitude to be insufferable.
What is the object of this sentence?
What is attitude
Harrison CARRIES a bucket and HOLDS a broom.
The capitalized words are examples of...
What are compound predicates
Sharks play a crucial role in maintaining the health of marine ecosystems by controlling the populations of prey species and scavenging on dead or dying animals.
What is wrong with this sentence? (If there is something wrong, correct it)
What is nothing!
Because it was getting dark, my father and I decided to head back home.
What is the coordinating/ subordinating conjunction?
What is because (subordinating conjunction)
Holden will always hold Allie's Baseball Mitt close to his heart.
This is a correct sentence?
What is no, Allie's baseball mitt.
What are the definitions of subject, object, and appositive phrase?
What is...
subject: is the noun, pronoun, or noun phrase that identifies the person, place, or thing that is ‘doing’ the verb.
object: noun that receives the verb/ being done by the verb
appositive phrase: noun or noun phrase that renames, redefines, or clarifies another noun or pronoun near it.
Howling with despair, Frankenstein quit the cottage as fast as he could.
What is the participial phrase here?
What is 'Howling with despair'
Pumpkins on the doorstep, leaves on the ground, a chill in the air.
What is wrong with this sentence? (If there is something wrong, correct it)
What is sentence fragment
What is the difference between a coordinating conjunction and a subordinating conjunction?
There are 6 different capitalization rules. Name at least 4 of them. (but you get extra credit if you get them ALL)
What is...
1. Capitalize the first word in a sentence.
2. Capitalize Names
3. Capitalize cities, countries, nationalities, and languages
4. Capitalize words in titles
5. Capitalize he first word of a quote
6. Capitalize days, months, and holidays
Celia, who is very kind, brings us cookies every Sunday.
What is the APP phrase?
There is none!
Ms. Caplan, who teaches freshman English, is teaching the short story unit right now.
In this sentence, ‘is’ is the helping verb and ‘teaching’ is the main verb.
What is: True
Cold-blooded; meaning their body temperature matches the temperature of the surrounding water.
What is wrong with this sentence? (If there is something wrong, correct it)
What is sentence fragment
Steven, feeling ill, stayed in bed until his fever went down.
What is the coordinating/ subordinating conjunction?
What is until