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Can We agree?
Run-Ons & Fragments
Punctuation Problems?
Anatomy of an Essay
Word Choice
100
There is many reasons to vote.
What is incorrect? The correct subject/verb agreement would be: There are many reasons to vote.
100
She ran quickly because of the high temperature a bottle of water was provided.
What is a run-on sentence (fused)?
100
Last week, instead of going camping, we went to the opera.
What is a correct sentence?
100
I am the very first sentence of your essay, and I am used to get the reader’s attention.
What is the grabber sentence or hook?
100
Kareem ran (to/too/two) often, which resulted in a stress fracture in his foot.
What is "too."
200
Macaroni and cheese is my favorite dish.
What is correct?
200
Because it has been such a long time since you visited your parents.
What is a sentence fragment?
200
“I am tired of playing this game.” she said.
What is a sentence with incorrect comma placement? The sentence should read: "I am tired of playing this game," she said.
200

I am the main point of the essay, often expressed in a single sentence in the introduction.

What is the thesis or thesis statement?

200
Winston Churchill once said, “A lie gets halfway around the world before the truth has a chance to get (its/it’s) pants on.
What is "its."
300
The Committee will make their decision soon.
What is incorrect? The correct noun/pronoun agreement would be: The Committee will make its decision soon.
300
Tragedy ensued.
What is a complete sentence?
300
While you were sleeping I completed the project.
What is a sentence that is missing a comma after the introductory clause? The sentence should be: While you were sleeping, I completed the project.
300
Look for me in a body paragraph, where I have a leading role in communicating what the paragraph will be about.
What is the topic sentence?
300

Stress can (effect/affect) health.

What is "Stress can affect health"?

400
Everyone should bring their book to class.
What is incorrect? The correct noun/pronoun agreement would be: Everyone should bring his or her book to class.
400
Tea is a favorite beverage in many cultures, butter tea is a type enjoyed in Tibet.
What is a run-on sentence (comma splice)?
400
Shawna's backpack is much larger than Sarahs.
What is a sentence with a missing apostrophe? The sentence should be: Shawna's backpack is much larger than Sarah's.
400
I help the essay flow smoothly from one idea or paragraph to the next.
What is a transition?
400
They think (there/they’re/their) so good but (there/they’re/their) not.
What is "they're."
500
All of the books, including yours, is in that box.
What is incorrect? The correct subject/verb agreement would be: All of the books, including yours, are in that box.
500
Community colleges can offer students comparable courses; for a lower price than most universities.
What is a sentence fragment?
500
My uncle won a beauty contest in the early 1990s.
What is a correct sentence?
500
For correct MLA format, there must a (heading/header) on each page of an essay.
What is a "header"?
500

(Who/whom) made up these fascinating questions? John did it.

What is "Who"?