These is something you should not put around colloquialisms.
What are quotation marks?
100
Identify the problem with this sentence:
Were taking the exam in the auditorium. I felt this was the worst possible place to take the exam.
What is a sentence fragment? (Missing a subject)
100
"The nature of something's ingredients; the way in which a whole or mixture is made up."
What is "composition"?
200
What is an 's used for when put onto the end of a singular pronoun?
What is a way to show a noun's ownership of something?
200
This form of poetry has three lines. The first and last lines of the poem contain 5 syllables, and the middle line contains 7 syllables.
What is a Haiku?
200
It is appropriate to use a hyphen when you have this in a sentence.
Example: man-eating shark
What is a compound adjective?
200
For a sentence to be complete, it needs the following: A _____, a ______, and a _______ ________.
What are a subject, a verb, and a complete thought.
200
These are what topics get divided into when writing an essay. You might have five of these in an essay, including an introduction and a conclusion.
What is a paragraph?
300
What are the three times when you should use a colon?
Hint:
-Every day, I pack the same lunch: A banana, 3 cookies, and a slice of pizza.
What are lists, appositives, and quotations?
300
The name of the poem by Emily Dickinson that we studied in class was _________.
What is "I'm Nobody! Who are you?"
300
Usually, you are supposed to write out numbers as numerals. However, there is an exception. You may write out numbers in letter form when it is in ________.
What is dialogue?
300
Everything that is not the subject in a sentence is known as the ______.
What is the predicate of the sentence.
300
You should always use this voice when writing. This voice is when the subject performs the verb.
What is the active voice?
400
What is wrong with the following sentence and how may you fix it?
I would like to travel the world but I will be starting a new job in town soon.
What is a comma before a conjunction introducing an independent clause?
400
Sonnets are a form of poetry that contain a specific rhyme scheme and number of stanzas. List the rhyme scheme and number of Stanzas
What are ABAB CDCD EFEF GG, and 4 stanzas (3 quatrains and a couplet)
400
When writing the title of a scholarly work or text, you should usually do these 2 things to the title.
What is italicize and capitalize?
400
A clause must contain a subject and a verb.
EX: I went for a jog.
Here, "I" is the subject and "jog" is the verb. What is the word used to describe a statement or sentence that is missing either a subject or a verb?
EX: For a jog.
What is a phrase?
400
Identify why the second sentence might be considered better than the first sentence in the following examples:
There were a great number of dead leaves lying on the ground.
Dead leaves covered the ground.
What is a sentence that is brief and to the point?
500
What needs to be corrected in the following sentence? What does the punctuation do you need, and what does it need to be placed around?
The best way to see a country unless you are pressed for time is to travel on foot.
What are commas around parenthetical expression?
500
A single line in a Shakespearean sonnet contains ten syllables and five feet. The syllables alternate between unstressed and stressed, with every line starting on an unstressed syllable. This is called...
What is Iambic Pentameter?
500
Identify if there is anything wrong with the following parenthesis and what it is that is wrong:
I wanted to go to the party tonight (I had already missed three parties before) but I had to write and essay.
What is missing the proper punctuation around the parenthesis?
500
The following is a sentence fragment:
Because the price of gas went up this year.
What is missing from this sentence that is keeping it from being a complete sentence?
What is a complete thought?
500
The purpose of Composition is to help with what?
What helps the reader by creating a logical and flowing construction of ideas and topics?