Verbs
What are the first ten helping verbs?
am is are was were be being been have has
Use a comma and a ? to join two simple sentences.
coordinating conjunction
What is a brand name for a TV that needs to be capitalized?
Sony, LG, etc.
What are the two kinds of outlines?
Topical and sentence
This kind of noun names a particular person, place or thing.
a proper noun
What are the principle parts of lie (to rest or recline)
lie, lying, lay, (have) lain
Use a pair of commas to indicate a ? element in a sentence.
nonessential
When would you NOT capitalize titles?
-when used following a person's name or alone in place of a name
Make a list of ideas in which step of the writing process?
Nouns ending in s are usually singular or plural?
plural
What are the principal parts of verbs?
Present, Present Participle, Past, Past Participle
What punctuation mark goes between two simple sentences joined by transitional words?
a semicolon
Which pronoun and interjection should be captalized?
I and O
This gives your paper direction and will help you avoid including unrelated ideas.
Thesis
When a collective noun acts as a unit, is it singular or plural? Give an example.
singular - herd
Name the linking verbs.
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been, taste, feel, smell, sound, look, appear, become, seem, grow, remain, stay
Use a ? to divide a word at the end of a line.
Capitalize correctly -
roses are red
violets are blue
sugar is sweet
and so are you
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Sugar is sweet
And so are you
Use ? numeral for details when writing an outline.
Arabic
A direct object is a noun (or pronoun) that follows an action verb. It receives the action from the verb. It answers the questions whom or what.
What two things distinguish a verb from a verbal?
1. A verb has a subject; a verbal does not.
2. A verbal functions as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
When question marks and exclamation marks refer to only the quoted matter, they go ? the closing quotation marks.
inside
Capitalize this sentence correctly -
We asked aunt Sue and uncle Chris to have dinner with us.
We asked Aunt Sue and Uncle Chris to have dinner with us.
? the first word in every line of the outline.
capitalize
What is a group of words that does not contain a subject and a verb?
a phrase