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parts of speech
narrative essays
100
Two complete thoughts run together with no adequate sign given to mark the break between them.
What is a sentence fragment?
100
This type of punctuation is used to separate two complete thoughts, but you do not have to capitalize the first word of the second sentence when you use it.
What is semicolon?
100
ing fragments, dependent word fragments, added detail fragments, missing subject fragments.
What are the four types of sentence fragments?
100
This is a person, place, or thing.
What is a noun?
100
This sentence explains what your narrative essay will describe.
What is a topic sentence?
200
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are the seven connecting or fanboy words?
200
This part of speech takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
200
After, although, as, because, before, if, since, when, while, ect.
What are dependent words?
200
You would use this part of speech when you are writing a descriptive essay.
What is an adjective?
200
First, then, next, while, then
What are the transitional expressions used to express time order?
300
This type of run-on is created when you combine two complete thoughts with no punctuation.
What is a fused sentence?
300
This type of noun must always be capitalized.
What is a proper noun?
300
Remove the dependent word.
What is the easiest way to correct a dependent word fragment?
300
This part of speech expresses action.
What is a verb?
300
This is when you skip five spaces before beginning a new paragraph.
What is indenting?
400
This type of run-on is created when you combine two complete thoughts with a comma only.
What is a comma splice?
400
This type of punctuation expresses excitement.
What is an exclamation point?
400
Add it to a complete thought.
What is one way to correct a fragment?
400
This part of speech may refer to a time and place. in the morning, on the roof
What is a preposition?
400
These sentences support the topic sentence of your narrative essay.
What are supporting details?
500
period and a capital letter, use subordination, use a comma and a joining word, use a semicolon.
What are the four ways to correct a fragment?
500
A good writer always does this before submitting the final draft of his/her essay.
What is proofread?
500
Add a subject.
What is the best way to correct a missing subject fragment?
500
This part of speech describes a verb, adjective or an adverb.
What is an adverb?
500
This is what it is called when all of your sentences are related to the topic sentence.
What is coherence?