Punctuation
Where should the comma be in the following sentence?
I have six and all of them are nice.
What is after six?
(1) Lizette found out about cheerleading tryouts a few weeks ago and she was excited. (2) Only three spots were available on the team.
Which transition word or phrase could best be added to the beginning of sentence 2?
A. Because
B. Consequently
C. However
D. After all
What is however?
(13) Furthermore, quite a few legal holidays, including Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day, they are celebrated on Mondays.
What is the correct way to write sentence 1
A Furthermore, quite a few legal holidays are celebrated on Mondays. Including Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Da
B Furthermore, quite a few legal holidays, including Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day, are celebrated on Monday
C Furthermore, quite a few legal holidays, including Presidents’ Day, Memorial Day, Labor Day, and Columbus Day. They are celebrated on Monday
D Sentence 13 is written correctly in the paper.
What is answer B?
(5) I am hoping that my parents see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies. (6) So they will buy me one of my own.
What is the best way to combine sentences 5 and 6?
A. They will buy me one of my own so I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies,
B. I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies, but they will buy me one of my own.
C. So they will buy me one of my own I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies.
D. I am hoping my parents will see how good I am with my aunt’s puppies, so they will buy me one of my own.
What is answer choice D?
Which part of an essay grabs the reader's attention
What is the hook?
Where should the comma be in the following sentence?
Before we can go home we have to finish our work.
What is after home?
(4) After begging and pleading with them, they agreed to give him the money for the video game with one condition. (5) Francisco would have to earn it. (6) Francisco was put in charge of mowing the lawn, washing the dishes, vacuuming the house, and taking the dog for a walk.
Which transition word should be added to the beginning of sentence 6?
A. Every week,
B. Finally,
C. Perhaps,
D. Originally,
What is Every week,?
(1) Francisco was watching television although a commercial for a new video game flashed on his television screen.
The word although does not appropriately connect the two clauses in sentence 1. Which word should replace the word although?
A. While
B. When
C. Since
D. As a result
What is when?
(2) The officers took the dog to the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary. (3) This is a shelter for homeless animals.
What is the BEST way to combine sentences 2 and
A. The officers took the dog to the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, this is a shelter for homeless animal
B. The officers took the dog to the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary and a shelter for homeless animals.
C. The officers, who took the dog to the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, had a shelter for homeless animals.
D. The officers took the dog to the Nuneaton Warwickshire Wildlife Sanctuary, a shelter for homeless animals.
What is answer D?
When you read the prompt you should ____.
What is turn it into a question?
If a comma is needed, where should it be added?
Owls are excellent at hunting at night because they can see well in the dark.
What is no comma?
(5) Some people would argue this by saying that teenagers can still get into trouble during the daytime. (6) The best option for parents is to make sure their child has a curfew that keeps them out of harm’s way and in a safe environment at night.
Which transition word could be added to the beginning of sentence 6?
A. However,
B. Later,
C. Additionally,
D. Therefore,
What is therefore?
(7) Our school should join other schools and have great projects for kids.
Ari would like to revise sentence 7 so that it more clearly states the position he is taking in this paper. Which of the following could replace sentence 7 and BEST accomplish this goal?
A. Our school should join other schools in implementing a citizenship program that will require service projects within the school.
B. School can be a place where students are part of something bigger than just academics, classrooms, and lunchroom
C. We as a school can offer programs that help kids do amazing things with their lives today and add to their futures.
D. In this paper I’ll tell you how we can set some new goals and encourage kids in our school to be more responsible.
What is answer A?
(11) He was training on a Connecticut field. (12) There, Conroy found a stray dog that won his heart.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 11 and 1
A. While training on a Connecticut field, Conroy found a stray dog that won his heart.
B. He was training on a Connecticut field because he found a stray dog that won his heart.
C. Training on a Connecticut field, a stray dog that he found won Conroy’s heart.
D. He was training on a Connecticut field, there, Conroy found a stray dog that won his heart.
What is answer A?
The main idea for the whole essay is ____.
What is the thesis?
Since her name was first given to her father’s favorite crocodile it means “little girl” in a native Australian language.
What is after crocodile?
What are the two transition words we use for our topic sentences?
What is To begin with and In addition?
(11) The projects students chose were as diverse as the classes that selected them. (12) One class chose to implement a recycling program in the cafeteria. (13) A second class had the highest scores on the midyear science exam. (14) Another class painted a beautiful mural on one of the walls in the school’s entryway. (15) Our class took over the garden that had been planted near the front doors the previous year.
Which sentence should be deleted from this paragraph?
A. Sentence 12
B. Sentence 13
C. Sentence 14
D. Sentence 15
What is B. Sentence 13?
26) A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school. (27) This would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 26 and 27?
A. A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, this would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.
B. A flex period would allow these students who get some homework done in school to relieve some of the pressure when they would feel it in the after-school hours.
C. A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school or would relieve some of the pressure and feel of the after-school hours.
D. A flex period would allow these students to get some homework done in school, which would relieve some of the pressure they feel in the after-school hours.
What is answer D?
To write a fact, detail you start with ______.
People who develop all their relationships electronically may boast about having a large number of “friends” but those friendships aren’t likely to provide the support and satisfaction that come from face-to-face interactions.
What is after friends?
(6) Playing a sport can be challenging, but it also has a lot of benefits. (7) Learning how to work with a team, and gaining friendships is the best part about being on a team.
Which transition word should be added to the beginning of sentence 7?
A. Subsequently,
B. Simultaneously,
C. Furthermore,
D. Specifically,
What is D. Specifically,?
(24) For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high and way above the trees and the town.
How should sentence 24 be revised?
A. For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high and floated way above the trees and the town.
B. For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high above the trees and the town, which was way up high.
C. For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated high above the trees and the town.
D. For more than an hour, Jayden, his father, and their fellow passengers floated they were high above the trees and the town.
What is answer C?
(6) Scott Flansburg is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability. (7) He is known as the “human calculator.”
What is the most effective way to combine sentences 6 and
A. Scott Flansburg is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability, who is known as the “human calculator.”
B. Scott Flansburg, who is known as the “human calculator,” is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability.
C. Scott Flansburg is an ordinary person with an extraordinary ability, he is known as the “human calculator.”
D. Scott Flansburg is known as the “human calculator,” an ordinary person, and has an extraordinary ability.
What is answer B?
The order of an introduction paragraph is ____.
What is hook, explanation, thesis?