Vocab
To follow the rules
(Verb)
Obey
de-
less than/remove
What are the three types of punctuation used to end a sentence?
Period, exclamation point, question mark
Is this correct? Why or why not? (Must have both parts correct)
Its my birthday today.
No - should be it's:
It's my birthday today.
It is my birthday today.
What is Ms. Magee's favorite color (to wear)?
Black
An anti-perfect world
Dystopia
What part of speech do words with the suffix "-ize" belong to?
Verb
What type of punctuation is used to indicate pauses?
Comma
Is this correct?
When the dish fell.
No - incomplete sentence (dependent clause)
How many continents are there in the world?
Seven (Asia, Africa, Europe, North America, South America, Antarctica, Australia)
No longer useful
(Adjective)
(Prefixes)
Separated from; apart from
What two types of punctuation are necessary for properly citing evidence?
Quotes/quotation marks and parentheses
Is this correct? Why or why not? (Must have both parts correct)
I woke up late today, yet my boss was mad.
No - "yet" is not the right conjunction here. Should be "so".
What language is our language, English, primarily based on?
Latin
Symbolic
(Adjective)
Emblematic
How is the prefix "u-" different from the prefix "un-"?
Un- means "not"
A mark used to indicate possession, or ownership
Apostrophe
Is this correct? Why or why not? (Must have both parts correct)
i don't know how to write this sentence
No - uncapitalized singular pronoun, and no ending punctuation
What animal is our closest cousin? Be specific!
Apes/Chimpanzees
Going on forever and ever and ever...
(Adjective)
Perpetual
What is the prefix for "lack of" or "without"?
A-
E.g.: apathy
= without or lack of feeling/emotion
The type of punctuation used in abbreviations, or making words shorter
Period
Is this correct? Why or why not? (Must have both parts correct)
The cats' hats were all on backwards.
Yes. Plural cats possessing plural hats.
Albany