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MISC
100
What are the two parts of a sentence?
Subject and Predicate
100
What are the three verb tenses?
Past, Present, future
100
Name and describe one of the four types of essays
Persuasive: Convince Expository: Inform Narrative: Tells a story Descriptive: Describes
100
Write a synonym for the word SMART
Intelligent, brainy, ingenious, bright, brilliant, knowledgeable, etc.
100
Who won the MLB World Series in 2016?
Chicago Cubs
200
What is a sentence fragment?
An incomplete sentences lacking either a subject, predicate or both
200
What is the general rule regarding verb tense?
Verb tense must stay consistent through a sentence. You cannot change verb tense mid sentence unless there words indicating change in time.
200
What are two things to avoid when writing in formal voice?
Abbreviations, slang, first person, avoid contractions, etc.
200
What are two antonyms for the word DARK
Bright, light, shiny, sparkling, luminous, cheerful etc.
200
Who wrote "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet"
William Shakespeare
300
What is a run-on sentence and what is one way to fix them?
Two or more independent clauses incorrectly combined. To fix: Add a period Add conjunction
300
What is the general rule regarding subject-verb agreement?
In a sentence subject and verb must agree in number plural verbs = plural subject singular verbs = singular subject
300
What is a topic sentence?
A sentence that expresses the main idea of the paragraph in which it occurs.
300
What year was the American Constitution signed?
1787
400
Identify the follow sentence as a fragment, run-on or complete sentence: Although Mary was very mad, she was able to forgive her friend, she decided to put the conflict behind her.
Run-on Sentence Although Mary was very mad, she was was able to forgive her friend. She decided to put the conflict behind her.
400
The students _________ very excited for the field trip last week. a) are b) was c) were d) is
c) were
400
What does it mean to write clear and concisely?
It means to use the least amount of words possible to express the most accurate meaning.
400
In the following sentence what does the word INADVERTENTLY mean? The heavy rain made it difficult to see. Jill meant to turn right on King Street, but she inadvertently turned onto Cedar Street instead.
Accidentally, unintentionally
400
What is the actors name who plays Ross Geller on the TV Sitcom "Friends"
David Schwimmer
500
What is a a dependent clause? Give an example
A group of words with a subject & verb but lacks a complete thought and cannot stand alone. Ex. When the parents arrive If you work on Sundays Over the hill
500
Rewrite the sentence so it is more objective: Only immoral voters support politicians who agree with the death penalty.
Some voters who support politicians who agree with the death penalty are immoral.
500
What is the topic sentence of the following passage? I went to visit my aunt and my cousin in San Diego. My aunt is a Ballet instructor. I took Ballet lessons from her.I had a wonderful summer this year. I went to see the famous San Diego Zoo with my cousins. We went to the beach almost every day. We stayed up late watching TV and playing card games. I wished my summer would never end!
I had a wonderful summer this year.
500
How many teams are there in the NBA?
30