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What is on the top right of a page that is formatted in MLA format?
The author's last name and page number. For example: Anderson 1
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What kind of sentence is this? I like chocolate.
Simple sentence
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List the coordinating conjunctions.
For And Nor But Or Yet So
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What are at least five prepositional phrases or prepositions?
in the background, to the right, On the last day of school, On Saturday, above below beneath page 53
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Eat dinner late is not good for your health.
Since the subject of a sentence cannot be a verb, it must be changed into a gerund. Eating dinner...
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In what order do you put the information on the top left side of a paper?
name John Smith instructor's name Instructor Quintana class ESL 265W date 05 December 2013
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What kind of sentence is this? I like chocolate, but my brother likes hard candies.
compound sentence
200
Which conjunctions show contrast?
yet but
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Why do you use "is" instead of "are" in the sentence below? My brothers or sister is going to help me when I move.
A singular noun is closest to the helping verb.
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My professor advised me take a writing course.
The verb "take" has to be in infinitive form because advised is in the past tense.
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What type of paragraph is your first paragraph?
The first paragraph of an essay is the introduction.
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What kind of sentence is this? I like hard chocolates, but my brother likes hard candies because they last longer in your mouth.
compound-complex.
300
What is a conjunctive adverb?
One example is however
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What are two homonyms of "their"?
there they're
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There is a lot of pressure for me, because I want to get a good grade in every class.
Do not put a comma in a complex sentence if there is no appositive. You do not need a comma before because.
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Where does the period go in this sentence? According to Johnson, "MLA is important to show organization, unity, and professionalism" (33)
Put the period after the page number. If there is no page number or citation after the quotes, put the period inside the quotes.
400
Because I did my homework, I will receive all of my points.
complex
400
List at least three subordinating conjunctions
1. because 2. if 3. when 4. since Check your answer if you have different ones. There are too many to list.
400
What is the difference between a restricted relative clause and a non-restrictive relative clause?
-A restrictive relative clause is essential information. -A nonrestrictive relative clause is non-essential. It is extra information about the noun or noun phrase. page 57
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As soon as you have your list websites, we suggest that you quickly to scan the list.
Do not put an infinitive after an adverb. quickly scan....
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In MLA, what is the last page called where you put the sources that you used?
Works Cited
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Which type of clause is first? In order to be successful, a person should stay focused on a goal.
Introductory clause which is a dependent clause.
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What is the difference when the subordinating conjunction is in the first clause VS. when subordinating conjunction is in the second clause?
There is a comma if the dependent clause is first. Conjunction..... , .......conjunction....
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What is a gerund?
A gerund is an -ing form of a verb that acts like a noun. It can be used as a subject of a sentence. page 164
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What is are the adverbial clauses? While summers are hot in Dubai, they are cool in Oslo Although satellite radio is expensive, it is well worth it. While some people like to invest their savings, I like to invest in stocks.
While summers are hot in Dubai, Although satellite radio is expensive, While some people like to invest their savings, page 129