Grammar
When is an apostrophe used?
To show possession OR when combining two words into a conjunction
What are some things I should look for when editing?
Capitalization, puctuation, flow, etc...
Is "gonna" proper English?
GOING TO
i would love to have attended the event but i had a lot to do that night yelled daniel
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"I would love to have attended the event but I had a lot to do that night," yelled Daniel.
Names (or name replacing pronouns), Locations, Dates, Titles
Can't, Won't, Isn't are contractions. What is the job of the apostrophe?
To replace missing letters
Cannot
Will not
Is not.
What is missing here:
I will be there in a minute, shouted dad
Quotation Marks!
When completing a written assignment, should I write "u?"
NO! WRITE THE FULL WORD
After I went home that Night I kept thinking about what She said. Had she meant to say that about me! OR was she just saying it in general?
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After I went home that night I kept thinking about what she said. Had she meant to say that about me? Or was she just saying it in general?
What is the capital of Italy?
I
When are quotation marks used? Give more than one scenario
What is the difference between a comma and a period?
Commas are slight pauses, and are also used to separate lists, separate quotations, etc... whereas periods are full stops. Ends to a brief idea. A true pause. Commas do not replace periods. They are both important punctuation.
I will be there in a minute said Stephen. Annoying I thought...I wish he was organized now. "Were going to be late again" I said in dismay thinking about all the time we've had to make excuses this week.
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"I will be there in a minute," said Stephen. Annoying, I thought, I wish he was organized now. "We're going to be late again!" I said in dismay, thinking about all the times we've had to make excuses this week.
Who is the best teacher in the world?
Miss Breton, she's a saint, love that girl
What two pieces of punctuation may be used when writing a list? HINT: One is before the list
Colon & commas
Explain the difference between their, there and they're. Explain and give examples
Their shows possession: "Their hat"
There is often a location "Let's go over there"
They're is short for they are, "They're writing their essay"
"its cause I have homework tonight!"
It's because
It's means it is, which in this case, is proper. Cause is not appropriate for academic writing. Write the full word - because.
Its his fault yelled Miranda. Ryans shoes had left mud all over the carpet. They tried to blame John but the shoes didnt match. Well have to take this back to the lab snarled Jared i cant imagine starting over again.
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"It's his fault!" yelled Miranda. Ryan's shoes had left mud all over the carpet. They tried to blame John but the shoes didn't match. "We'll have to take this back to the lab," snarled Jared. I can't imagine starting over again!
What is the most commonly spoken Language in the world?
Give 3 reasons why Grammar is IMPORTANT to writing. Perhaps an example of when grammar comes in handy
Answers may vary
What is plagiarism? Why is it wrong? What are some things you can do to avoid plagiarizing?
I'm going thru a lot right now
It is through, not thru
Mona was always the quite girl in class she was trying to fade into the background so noone would notice her. What they didnt realize was she had a secret i swear she is the worst so weird Meredith yelled one day after science class. she cant be that bad repled jenny. little di dhtey know Mona had a plan for the upcoming feild trip. An ominous, maniacle plan.
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Mona was always the quiet girl in class she was trying to fade into the background so no one would notice her. What they didnt realize was that she had a secret. "I swear she is the worst! So weird!" Meredith yelled one day after science class. "She can't be that bad," replied Jenny. Little did they know, Mona had a plan for the upcoming field trip. An ominous, maniacle plan.
November 20, sillies!