Sentences
A complete sentence includes what 2 things?
subject and predicate/verb
What is the subject of a sentence?
who or what the sentence is about
An assertion is an answer that can be what?
argued
What do you always capitalize at the beginning of a sentence?
the first letter
Who is the main character?
Jonas
Which type of sentence gives a command?
imperative
I saw my neighbor walking across the parking lot yesterday.
one
What 3 things do you always capitalize the names of?
people, places, and books
What is special about Jonas?
He becomes the Receiver of Memory, and he can see and feel things that others cannot.
What do you need to add to a sentence fragment to make it a complete sentence?
subject or predicate
What is another term for the dependent clause in a complex sentence?
fragment
What is the assertion formula?
your opinion + because + one reason
What are the 3 types of punctuation?
period, exclamation mark, question mark
What is special about The Community?
It controls every part of the members' lives.
A run-on sentence lacks what?
punctuation
Which literary device compares 2 unlike things without suing like or as?
metaphor
How many reasons does a thesis statement have?
Fix the sentence: yesterday, i went to target with brent, brayden, and bryce.
Yesterday, I went to Target with Brent, Brayden, and Bryce.
What does it mean to be "released"?
to be killed / to die
Identify the subject and predicate in the sentence: The boy swung across the river on the rope swing.
SUB: the boy
PRED: swung across the river on the rope swing
Which literary device compares 2 unlike things using like or as?
simile
What is the thesis statement formula?
your opinion + because + 3 reasons
Where does a comma go before a FANBOYS conjunction?
before
What does Jonas do at the end of the story?
He leaves The Community with Gabe.