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Wild!
100
A complete thought with at least one subject and a verb.
What is an independent clause or simple sentence?
100
FANBOYS
What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so?
100
Ferris, Diana. and Hedgcock, Joan. Teaching ESL Composition: Purpose, Process, and Practice. Mahwah: Erlbaum, 2003. Print. In-text citation for page 5.
What is (Ferris and Hedgecock 5). ?
100
Their going to the movies.
What is "They're going to the movies."?
100
Three types of conclusion strategies.
What are prediction, solution, and opinion?
200
An independent clause with a dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
200
Two independent clauses divided by a comma.
What is a comma splice?
200
simple sentence.
What is __________?
200
Many people are afraid of bears, encounters with bears are actually infrequent.
What is "Many people are afraid of bears; encounters with bears are actually infrequent."?
200
Two types of thesis statements.
What are stated and implied?
300
Two independent clauses connected with either FANBOYS, a semi-colon, or a conjunctive adverb.
What is a compound sentence?
300
Two independent clauses with no punctuation between.
What is a run-on (fused) sentence?
300
A compound sentence.
What is _______ ?
300
Never try to outrun a bear, it can run more than 30 miles per hour. (Use an adverb)
What is "Never try to outrun a bear because it can run more than 30 miles per hour."
300
Two types of compare and contrast organization.
What are block and point-by-point?
400
Adjective clause, adverbial clause, and nominal (noun) clause
What is a dependent clause?
400
who, whom, which, that
What are relative pronouns?
400
A complex sentence with an adverb clause.
What is __________ ?
400
There is many reason to become a vegetarian.
What is "There are many reasons to become a vegetarian."?
400
Three introduction strategies.
What are funnel, historical background, and anecdote (story)?
500
An incomplete thought; a sentence missing a subject or a verb.
What is a fragment?
500
A verb + ing that acts like a noun.
What is a gerund?
500
A complex sentence with an adjective clause.
What is ___________ ?
500
Ms. Al-Haider doesn't eat meat she doesn't drink coffee. (Use nor.)
What is "Ms. Al-Haider doesn't eat meat, nor does she drink coffee."
500
The two items in a topic sentence.
What are a topic and controlling idea?