subject-verb agreement and thesis statements
Complete the sentence with the verb in parenthesis.
People in many countries ________________ (have) a traditional celebration for the new year.
People in many countries have a traditional celebration for the new year.
What type of sentence is the following?
I can visit my family every weekend.
simple sentence
A paragraph is a group of:
a) topics with a main idea.
b) sentences with main idea.
c) ideas with one topic.
b) A paragraph is a group of sentences with main idea
Use the words in parenthesis to complete the sentence.
An alligator is a ____(animal, dangerous).
An alligator is a dangerous animal.
I like to eat eggs and bacon for breakfast.
No, we don't need a comma when we have to things.
a. a long paragraph about a topic.
b. two paragraphs about a topic.
c. three or more paragraphs about a topic.
An essay is a collection of paragraphs (3 or more) that presents facts, opinions, and ideas on a topic.
What type of sentence is the following:
Chile exports copper, and Brazil exports sugar.
compound sentence
The first line of a paragraph must be:
indented
When we cite a piece of information, we must use:
a. capital letters
b. quotation marks
c. punctuation
quotation marks
Is this sentence correct?
I visited Agua Prieta last week I didn't go to Sierra Vista.
No, this is called a run-on sentence. We cannot have two complete sentences without punctuation.
I visited Agua Prieta last week. I didn't go to Sierra Vista.
Complete the sentence.
Lilia is a very friendly person. Everybody ________________ (like) her.
Lilia is a very friendly person. Everybody likes her.
What type of sentence is the following?
Toddlers who sleep with their parents are able to regulate their nervous system.
Complex sentence
True or False
I can include new information in the concluding sentence.False
The concluding sentence usually states the main point or summarizes the main idea.
Correct the two errors you see in the location of the adjectives.
This website has information important about food fresh.
This website has important information about fresh food.
Is this sentence correct?
I went to Los Angeles last December, I had a great time.
No, we cannot separate two full sentences with a comma.
We can:
add a connecting word or separate the sentences with a period.
I went to Los Angeles last December, and I had a great time.
Which sentence represents a good thesis statement?
a. There are several steps a student should take to get into an American university.
b. American universities are expensive, so students need to use scholarships or loans to pay for it.
c. The American government offers loans to students at a low interest rate.
a. There are several steps a student should take to get into an American university.
What type of sentence is the following?
Please do not try to use your notes during the test.
imperative sentence
Is this a good topic sentence?
First, many movies take place in New York City, so everyone knows the city even if they haven't been in person.
No, this is not a topic sentence. It is a supporting sentence.
Is this citation correct?
According to The Cambridge Dictionary, gossip is "talk or writing about other people's actions or lives, sometimes untruthful".
The quotation marks go after the period.
Which relative pronoun can I use for things and people?
who
that
which
that
Complete the sentence:
Everyone in the class, including the new students, ________ (be) working on a group project on environmental issues.
Everyone in the class, including the new students, are working on a group project on environmental issues.
unscramble the sentence and identify the type of sentence.
they/ to say/ before / eat / they/ their meal/like /a prayer.
Before they eat their meal, they like to say a prayer.
What are the four features of a good paragraph?
- The first line is indented.
-It has a topic sentence that states the main idea.
-All of the sentences are about one topic.
-It ends with a concluding sentence.
Unscramble the sentence
computer /a / new /work /can do /difficult/ this/very quickly.
Write a new sentence with a subject adjective clause.
This essay talks about antibiotics.
Antibiotics help people treat bacterial infections.
This essay talks about antibiotics which/that help people treat bacterial infections.