Sentence Structures
compound sentences that are not punctuated correctly.
Run-ons, comma splices, and fused sentences
Either answer (is, are) acceptable.
Either answer is acceptable.
This punctuation marker is used to indicate possession or ownership
Apostrophe '
Using complex words is always best when writing academic papers.
False. Simple is best. I.E Word Choice.
is a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.
Dependent Clause
The Prime Minister, together with his wife, (greets, greet) the press cordially.
The Prime Minister, together with his wife, greets the press cordially.
Are punctuation marks used to help your reader figure out which words go together in a sentence and which parts of your sentences are most important.
Comma,
Are a group of words that are language specific and do not translate in meaning.
Idioms
What are the coordinating conjunctions?
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Mathematics (is, are) John's favorite subject, while Civics (is, are) Andrea's favorite subject.
Mathematics is John's favorite subject, while Civics is Andrea's favorite subject.
True or False. It is okay to use contractions in academic writing.
False. Apostrophes are also used to create contractions (combinations of two words such as can’t or don’t.) However, you should avoid using contractions in academic writing.
True or False: Grammar names the types of words and word groups that make up sentences.
True
The following sentence is missing the connecting words and/or the appropriate punctuation.
I didn't know which job I wanted I was too confused to decide.
I didn't know which job I wanted, so I was too confused to decide.
There (was, were) fifteen candies in that bag. Now there (is, are) only one left!
There were fifteen candies in that bag. Now there is only one left!
Add apostrophes as needed to sentences.
Our neighbors car is an old Chrysler, and I told him the other day that its just about to fall apart.
Our neighbor's car is an old Chrysler, and I told him the other day that it's just about to fall apart.
What does it mean to know Grammar?
Being able to talk about how sentences are built, about the types of words and word groups thatmake up sentences—that is knowing about grammar.
Two Parter:
1. Which is correct?
A. They failed the experiment, not having studied the lab manual carefully.
B. The experiment was a failure, not having studied the lab manual carefully.
2. What is the name of this grammar rule?
A. and Dangling Modifier
The committee (debates, debate) these questions carefully.
The committee debates these questions carefully.
Add apostrophes as needed to sentences.
We claimed the picnic table was ours, but the Jones children looked so disappointed that we found another spot.
We claimed the picnic table was ours, but the Jones' children looked so disappointed that we found another spot.
True or False. All singular nouns are made plural by simply putting an -s at the end.
False. Irregular nouns do not follow plural noun rules, so they must be memorized or looked up in the dictionary.Cat-> Cats Woman -> Women Puppy->Puppies Bus->Buses