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Conjunctions
Capitalization and Punctuation
Frag, RO,CS, Complete
Appositives
MLA format
100

Celia may be in the lead, _____ soon Mary will overtake her.

For   And   Nor   But   Or   Yet   So

but

100
let's ask aunt mary for her best soup recipe

Let's ask Aunt Mary for her best soup recipe.

100

Sammy tried to start his car, he was out of gas.

Comma Splice

100

Joe and Mandy our debate leaders thought we had a good chance.

Joe and Mandy, our debate leaders, thought we had a good chance.

100

What size font is used in MLA format?

12 pt.

200

Take an umbrella, _____ risk getting wet.

For   And   Nor   But   Or   Yet   So

Or

200
richard felt sad yet he was proud to accept the transfer

Richard felt sad, yet he was proud to accept the transfer.

200

Adam and Eve lived in Eden it was paradise on earth.

Run-on

200

My uncle was staying at the Holiday Inn the most affordable hotel in the neighborhood.

My uncle was staying at the Holiday Inn, the most affordable hotel in the neighborhood.

200

What is the name of the font that is used in MLA format?

Times New Roman

300

John has very little money; _____, his brother Jacob is a millionaire.

nevertheless   moreover   however   otherwise

however

300
how long has your dad been president of the company
How long has your dad been President of the company?
300

Moses was a prince, but he sacrificed everything in order to save the Israelites.

Complete

300

My dog Skip loves to chase cars down the street.

My dog Skip loves to chase cars down the street.

300

When using citations, does the period go before the citation or after the citation?

After

400

Rebecca did not have all the ingredients to make a cake; _____, she decided to make something else.

indeed   finally  therefore   instead

therefore

400

bill ran quickly from his house and caught the bus

Bill ran quickly from his house and caught the bus.

400

Jonah disobeyed God he ran away and fled on a ship

Run-on

400

Aunt Susie at lunch at her favorite restaurant Giovanni's.

Aunt Susie at lunch at her favorite restaurant, Giovanni's.

400

Writers often begin essays with this 

hook or attention-getter

500

He has a terrible voice; _____, he will go down in history as one of the most popular singers ever.

moreover   nevertheless   otherwise   instead

nevertheless

500

i ran to the store to buy some milk but i had forgotten my wallet

I ran to the store to buy some milk, but I had forgotten my wallet.

500

Adam and Eve,who lived in Eden and had heaven on earth.

Fragment

500

Johnny Mingo the Australian cowboy rode his horse off into the sunset.

Johnny Mingo, the Australian cowboy, rode his horse off into the sunset.

500

True or False:  A thesis statement should not be a question.

True