This grammatical element is where the actor should be in a sentence.
What is the subject?
100
This comma comes before the "and" in a list and is best used to eliminate ambiguity.
What is the Oxford Comma?
100
Homework will ___ your grade. (affect or effect)
What is affect?
100
Construct your writing with this audience member in mind, even though this person may not have as much technical knowledge as the primary or direct audience members.
What is the decision maker?
100
This heading stands along at the bottom of a page.
What is a widow?
200
This part of speech is where the action should be in a sentence.
What is a verb?
200
Use this punctuate mark to separate items in list that contain commas.
What is a semicolon?
200
___ requires a direct object. (lay or lie)
What is "lay"?
200
The culture closest to you in creating communication is this unit.
What is the family?
200
Font size for print documents should always be this size.
What is 10 to 12 points?
300
This pattern that improves the transition of your narrative by connecting sentences in a paragraph.
What is given/new (or old/new)?
300
Use this punctuation mark before a list or description but only after a statement that can stand alone as a sentence.
What is a colon?
300
If the clause is necessary, include a comma and this word. (which or that)
What is which?
300
When communicating cross-culturally, avoid slang and this element of communication.
What is humor?
300
Bolded and italicized fonts are used for this.
What is emphasis?
400
If you reference "Blue Bell" in your writing, you have created this issue.
What is an idiom (a cultural reference)?
400
We diagnose this issue when a sentence is incomplete.
What is a fragment?
400
When referring to the subject of the sentence, use who or whom?
What is "who"?
400
Avoid reference to this person unless you are directly addressing your audience.
What is "you"?
400
To indicate various tasks within a timeline, use this type of visual.
What is a Gantt Time Line?
500
This part of speech is the second part of passive voice.
What is the past participle or "ed" form of the verb?
500
This issue occurs when two independent ideas (or clauses) are joined with a comma.
What is a run-on sentence?
500
"Since" indicates that this has occurred.
What is "time has passed."
500
In many Asian cultures, a clock symbolizes this event.
What is death?
500
The first line of a paragraph sits at the bottom of a page.