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What are the four ways to use a comma?
What is a lister, a linker, an introducer, an inserter
100
What is a clause?
What is a group of words containing a subject and a verb
100
Name 2 options (from the 5) for combining simple sentences
What is option 1: comma with a coordinating conjunction option 2: using a semicolon option 3: semicolon and conjunctive adverb option 4: using a dependent clause to begin a sentence option 5: using a dependent clause to end a sentence
100
What are the 3 cases used for pronouns?
What is subjective, objective, and possessive
100
What is a sentence fragment? And what are the 2 steps to fix it?
What is a group of words that looks like a sentence, is punctuated like a sentence but is not a sentence step 1: check each group of words punctuated like a sentence, looking for a subject and a verb step 2: if you find a subject and a verb, check that the group of words makes a complete sentence
200
What is a semicolon used for?
What is to join two independent clauses
200
What is a being verb? What is an action verb?
What is Being verb: words about the 5 senses, action verb: specific things you do
200
Name 3 SV patterns that you DO NOT add a comma in front of the coordinating conjunction for
What is SV, SSV, SVV, SSVV
200
What are the singular and plural pronoun consistencies in the three points of view? First-person Second-person Third-person
What is First-person: I (singular) we (plural) second-person: you (singular and plural) third-person: he, she, or it (singular) they (plural)
200
What is a dependent-clause fragment? What are the 2 steps to fix it?
What is check to see if the group of words begins with a subordinating conjunction that starts a dependent clause step 1: add a missing subject or verb step 2: remove subordinating conjunction or add an independent clause
300
What does the dash and parentheses have in common?
What is they all interrupt a sentence to enclose extra material
300
List 6 helping verbs
What is is, am, are, was, were, do, must, might, have, has, shall, will, can, could, may, should, would
300
Name 6 conjunctive adverbs
What is also, anyway, as a result, besides, certainly, consequently, finally, furthermore, however, in addition, in fact, incidentally, indeed, instead, likewise, meanwhile, moreover, nevertheless, next, now, on the other hand, otherwise, similarly, still, then, therefore, thus, undoubtedly
300
Name 5 examples of indefinite pronouns
What is one, anyone, someone, everyone, nobody, anybody, nothing
300
What is a run-on sentence? What are the steps to fix it?
What is are independent clauses that have not been joined correctly? step 1: check for two independent clauses step 2: check that the clauses are separated by either a coordinating conjunction and a comma by a semicolon
400
Correct this sentence: We had a second rate meal at Frank and Maries house of Ribs last Sat. night we can't recommend the place to you.
What is second-rate, Marie's House, Saturday, night;
400
List 6 prepositions
What is about, above, across, besides, beyond, during, into, near, of, off, on, though
400
Combine this sentence with a comma and a coordinating conjunction: Jordan was a wonderful father to his three boys. He was not a great husband.
What is "Jordan was a wonderful father to his three boys, but he was not a great husband."
400
Choose the pronoun: Who/Whom were you arguing with when I saw you in the hallway?
What is Whom
400
What is a comma splice? What are the steps to fix it?
What is an error that occurs when you punctuate with a comma but should use a semicolon instead step 1: check for two independent clauses step 2: check the clause are separated by a coordinating conjunction. If they are, then a comma in front of the coordinating conjunction is sufficient. If they are not separated by a coordinating conjunction, you have a comma splice. Change the comma to a semicolon
500
Edit this sentence: When Vincent takes a trip with his Great Danes, he packs his van full of the animals possessions two large dog beds giant bags of dog food special spill proof water bowls and at least a dozen dog toys.
What is animals', possessions:, dog beds, dog food, spill-proof, bowls, and
500
List the verbs (V) and subject (S) in this sentence: Alicia would never ask for help from her brother.
What is Alicia (S), would (V), ask (V)
500
Combine this sentence with a semicolon and conjunctive adverb: Amanda bolted the apartment door. Connor frantically called an emergency number.
What is "Amanda bolted the apartment door; meanwhile, Connor frantically called an emergency number."
500
Choose the pronoun: I/Me and my best friend have known each other for ten years.
What is I
500
what article is paired with what type of nouns? Indefinite articles: Definite articles:
What is indefinite articles: a, an definite articles: the