Reveals the topic of a paragraph and the author's "take" or "opinion" on the topic.
What is the topic sentence?
100
The stylistic element characterized by the changed word:
Regardless of the rain, Bill walked on and on.
Regardless of the rain, Bill tromped on and on.
What is a strong verb?
100
A combination of words that does not contain a verb.
What is a phrase?
100
The punctuation that goes in the following sentence:
Whatever will we do ___
What is a question mark?
100
My dog is very active and likes to play with (it's, its) toys.
What is "its"?
200
Provide details, examples, explanations and specifics in a paragraph.
What is supporting sentences or support?
200
The stylistic element characterized by the changed word:
Sue remained very suspicious of the stranger.
Sue remained particularly suspicious of the stranger.
What is an -ly adverb?
200
A combination of words that does contain a verb.
What is a clause?
200
The punctuation the goes in the following sentence:
This is the best game...ever ____
What is an exclamation point?
200
The Hansens incorrectly loaded (there, their, they're) vehicle and had to repack the entire thing.
What is "their"?
300
Provides closure on a topic being discussed.
What is a clincher or concluding sentence?
300
The stylistic element characterized by the changed word:
Sam had always been a big eater.
Sam had always been a voracious eater.
What is a quality adjective?
300
The name of the error found in the following selection:
Wherever we want to go or wherever the wind takes us.
What is a fragment?
300
The punctuation that goes in the following sentence:
Whenever I am sad, lonely, depressed or just bummed ___ I talk to my best friend.
What is a comma?
300
It's amazing when you meet a person you can simply see (through, threw) because they are so transparent.
What is "through"?
400
Provides the framework for an essay.
What is the thesis statement?
400
The stylistic element that adds additional information or combines the content of two sentences by further describing a noun in the sentence.
What is a who/which clause?
400
The name of the error in the following selection:
I went to the zoo the bears were nowhere to be found.
What is a run on sentence?
400
The punctuation that goes in the following sentence:
Despite his great and glorious adventures, Hank happily settled down ____ however, life had other plans.
What is a semicolon?
400
"It is simply the (principal, principle) of the thing," said the (principal, principle) investor.
What is "principle"? What is "principal"?
500
The part of an essay in which dramatic details and background can be found.
What is the introductory paragraph?
500
The stylistic element that combines two sentences together by making one of them dependent on the other.
What is a www.asia.because clause?
500
The name of the error in the following selection:
Whenever I go to the beach, I feel like I am free, I feel like I have no troubles whatsoever.
What is a comma splice?
500
The punctuation that goes in the following sentence:
Brer Fox bought all the ingredients for his special recipe__ tar, turpentine, a coat, a hat and various accessories.
What is a colon?
500
The correct sentence written out on the board for the following sentence:
Witch which wood ewe chews?