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When Capitals are Needed
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Plural possessive pronoun
What is the definition of their?
100
An incomplete sentence
What is fragment?
100
Two or more independent clauses with a period at the end.
What is run-on?
100
Names general items like a person, place, or thing.
What is common noun?
100
"In the closet a ghost!" is a fragment because it is missing a verb.
What is wrong with this fragment? In the closet a ghost!
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A word that sounds like another word, but has a different meaning and spelling.
What is a homophone?
200
A comma splice
What is it called when two sentences are separated by only a comma?
200
There are three ways: 1. Make two sentences 2. Use a semi-colon to separate each independent clause 3. Use a comma and a coordinating conjunction
How many ways can one fix a run-on sentence?
200
Name of a specific person, place, object, or event.
What is proper noun?
200
Only when they refer to specific regions. Examples: We have had three relatives visit from the South. Go south three blocks and then turn left. We live in the southeast section of town. Southeast is just an adjective here describing section, so it should not be capitalized.
When do you capitalize points on a compass?
300
It is
What it's mean?
300
Use the test, "Is it true that..."
How can one determine if a sentence is really a fragment?
300
For And Nor But Or Yet So
What does FANBOYS stand for?
300
Three lines go under the letter that needs to be capitalized.
What is the editing symbol for capitalization?
300
One should capitalize the word apple when it starts a sentence or refers to the brand Apple.
When do you capitalize apple?
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Also or very
What does too mean?
400
A group of words that includes a subject, predicate or verb, and expresses a complete thought.
What is a sentence?
400
One should use a lower case letter after using a semi-colon.
What does the word after a semi-colon look like? Or How do you correctly use a semi-colon?
400
An acronym to remember to capitalize months, the pronoun I, names, and the start of sentences.
What is MINTS?
400
Affects is a verb and effects is a noun. Ex. The effects of Hurricane Sandy are still affecting parts of New Jersey.
How do you correctly use effects and affects?
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It is a noun.
What part of speech is effect?
500
A noun or pronoun or who is doing the action
What is the subject of a sentence?
500
The Red Sox are my favorite baseball team, and they have the best record in the American League!
How can you correctly use a FANBOY?
500
Capitalize a person's title when it precedes the name. Do not capitalize when the title is acting as a description following the name. Also capitalize the person's title when it follows the name on the address or signature line. Examples: Chairperson Cullivan Ms. Cullivan, the chairperson of the company, will address us at noon. Sincerely, Ms. Cullivan, Chairperson
When do you capitalize a person's title?
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If a sentence starts with a subordinating conjunction (like this one does), one must add a comma and an independent clause in order to write a complete sentence.
What does one need to do if they start a sentence with a subordinating conjunction like because, if, when or unless?