Proper nouns should always be capitalized. True or false?
True.
A pronoun must match in number with its __________.
antecedent
What is the best way to combine these sentences?
Luz made the highest grade. She didn't study.
Luz made the highest grade but she didn't study.
OR
Even though she didn't study, Luz made the highest grade.
Which paragraph presents the topic of your paper?
Introduction
Denotation is the word's ______________________.
meaning in the dictionary
Correct the underlined adjective.
The furniture's condition is bad than before.
worse
The manager told Jill and _______ to mark the sale items.
A) she B)I C)we D)me
D)me
compound
Which paragraph(s) provide ideas, details, and evidence to develop the plot?
Body paragraphs
Connotation is the meaning ________________.
each person associates with the word
Identify the words with the wrong capitalization: Luke said he met Michael Jordan when he went to a bulls Game, but Michael Jordan was too busy to sign Autographs.
Bulls; game; autographs
Pronouns have three cases: ________, _________, _________.
subject, object, possessive
A complex sentence has one ________ clause and at least one _______ clause.
independent; dependent
The ______ paragraph summarizes the main ideas and leaves the reader with a final thought.
conclusion
What is the connotation of the sentence below?
The young man spoke with arrogance at his first job interview.
Negative
Which word in the sentence below is an adverb?
Merrily, we roll along over the deep blue sea.
Merrily
Which noun or pronoun does herself emphazie?
Jilly
How do you combine these two sentences to make one sentence?
Stewart lost his lucky hat during the storm. He bought a new one yesterday.
Stewart lost his lucky hat during the storm, so he bought a new one yesterday.
OR
Since Stewart lost his lucky hat during the storm, he bought a new one yesterday.
_______ is a short, simple sentence that should go at the end of your first paragraph.
Thesis statement
What is the denotation of the underlined word?
Sally went to the dentist for the third time this month.
a person who works on teeth
The circle in Julie's drawing is wide than the one shown here.
Which correction should be made to this sentence?
Change wide to wider
Which pronoun is unclear in the sentence below?
Mom and I went to our local store to buy craft paper, but we became upset because it was out of stock.
it
What is the best way to divide this sentence?
Because the bus was late I missed going to school I missed career day.
Because the bus was late, I missed going to school. I missed career day.
Before you turn in your paper, you should always ___________.
proofread
Fill in the blank. Use context clues to determine the connotation.
My friend is very careful about spending money. I admire that, so I call him _________.
thrifty, economical, careful, etc.