Essay Parts
Pronouns and Antecedents
Verb Tenses
Comma Rules
Parallelism
100

The parts needed to make a complete introduction.

What are hook, (summary), and thesis statement?

100

Signs posted around campus are advising people to wash (our/their) hands to avoid the spread of flu germs.

What is the pronoun their?

100

Dr. Beck smiled and welcomes the next patient.

What is "Dr. Beck smiled and welcomed the next patient"?

100

Danielle hurried away from the ghastly glowing house.

What is insert a comma after ghastly/before glowing?

100

We traveled to Virginia Beach, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and went to Luray Caverns.

What is "We traveled to Virginia Beach, the Blue Ridge Mountains, and Luray Caverns"?

What is remove and went to?

200

The parts of a thesis statement in order.

What is (counterclaim), claim, reason #1, reason #2, and reason #3?

200

Rosa yelled at Danny, James, and (I/me/myself) for trampling her garden.

What is the pronoun me?

200

Marcus and Annie were walking down the street when the lights go out.

What is "Marcus and Annie were walking down the street when the lights went out"?

200

Ms. Smith used to have tissues purple pens and eraser caps on the blue table.

What is "Ms. Smith used to have tissues, purple pens, and eraser caps on the blue table"?

200

Melvin is a kind, loving, thinking a lot person.

What is "Melvin is a kind, loving, thoughtful/caring person"?

300

The types of paragraphs in a traditional 5 paragraph essay in order.

What are introduction, body paragraph (1,2,3), and conclusion?

300

Jamie disapproved of (I/me/my) trimming of her roses.

What is the pronoun my?

300

We started cheering as Tim approaching the finish line.

What is "We started cheering as Tim approached the finish line"?

300

Alyssa bought a new sweater, and a pair of blue jeans.

What is remove the comma after sweater/before and?

300

When we were little we played kickball, jumped rope, and liking to draw complicated hopscotch squares.

What is liked to draw?

400

The parts of a body paragraph listed in order.

What are topic sentence, evidence, explanation/analysis (if/then), and concluding sentence?

400

I admit, I ate the last cookie before dinner. Consider it payback for (I/me/my) finding an empty cake this afternoon.

What is the pronoun my?

400

If Terrell takes short naps during the day, he didn't feel tired in the evening.

What is "If Terrell takes short naps during the day, he doesn't feel tired in the evening?"

400

Since it's raining the fair will probably close early.

What is insert a comma after raining/before the?

400

My great grandfather walks carefully, with caution, in a slow way down the stairs.

What is "My great grandfather walks carefully, cautiously, and slowly down the stairs."

500

The final sentence(s) in a traditional 5 paragraph persuasive essay.

What is call-to-action/so what?

500

Don't bother searching this question on Google! It is (I/me/myself) who can teach you grammar.

What is the pronoun I?

500

Last year, Andrea worked part-time, take 2 night classes, and volunteers at the local kennel on the weekends.

What is "Last year, Andrea worked part-time, took 2 night classes, and volunteered at the local kennel on the weekends"?

500

Although the corner restaurant is always busy the quality menu items are sold for cheap low so the owners don't make much money.

What is "Although the corner restaurant is always busy, the quality menu items are sold for cheap, so the owners don't make much money"?

500

Sam likes to run, jumping around the backyard and played with his best friend Jorge yesterday.

What is "Sam likes to run and jump around in the backyard. In fact, he played with his best friend Jorge yesterday."