Definitions
somewhat
sort of, little bit
I ______ a good education in may small-town school.
acquired
True or False? The acquired title king for a man is analogues to the title queen for a woman.
True
What is a simple sentence?
It ha one subject-verb pair.
What are the two parts of the topic sentence?
A topic and a controlling idea
convention
a formal meeting
Her ____ of writing is very easy to follow.
style
Why was the story ambiguous in the first paragraph?
Titles were not given.
Which coordinating conjunctions join the compound sentence?
and, but, so, or
What are listing-order transition signals?
First, second, third, in addition, also, finally
constitute
to make up or form something
Because my teacher is _______ to my mother, I have accidentally called her, “mom.”
analogous
True or False? Titles are somewhat important in military
False
Where do you put a comma in a compound sentence?
before coordinating conjunctions
What are concluding signals? (List at least 5 of them)
To conclude, in conclusion, to sum up, to summarize, in summary, in brief, in short, indeed
differentiate
to create a difference
You should dress _________ when you apply for a job.
conventionally
What are inherited titles?
king, emperor, sultan
Tell us six capitalization rules.
1. The first word in a sentence
2. The pronoun I
3. Names of people and their titles
4. Nationalities, languages, religions, and ethnic groups
5. Names of school courses with numbers
6. Specific places you could find on a map
What is a paragraph unity?
All sentences in a paragraph are about one main idea.
ambiguous
Not clear in meaning, and there is more than one meaning
His reply to my question was so _____ that I could not understand anything.
ambiguous
Is this statement true or false? "The titles field marshal and general are ambiguous."
False
Is there any error in this sentence? "Lions are good protectors they eat much."
Yes. Run-on
What are two ways to write a concluding sentence?
1. Restate the topic sentence
2. Summarize the main points.