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Propaganda
105

What type of sentence has two complete thoughts (also known as "independent clauses") combined with a conjunction?

Maya likes to read, and historical fiction is her favorite genre.

COMPOUND SENTENCE

105

This type of story is not true.

FICTION

105

The following word is a (common OR proper) noun.

England

PROPER NOUN

105

Is this a comma splice or a fused sentence?

Joey went to college, he wanted to study chemistry.

COMMA SPLICE

(Two independent clauses - or complete thoughts - are combined with a comma, but NO conjunction.)

105

"Everybody's doing it!"

BANDWAGON

215

Which type of sentence contains an incomplete thought (or a "dependent clause"), a subordinating conjunction, and a complete thought (or an "independent clause").

After Jake finished reading the summary, he answered the questions.

COMPLEX SENTENCE

215

Biographies and autobiographies are a type of ____________ literature.

NONFICTION

215
1.) What is the plural form of the noun, monkey?


2.) What is the plural form of the noun, lady?

3.) What is the plural form of the word, goose?

MONKEYS

LADIES

GEESE

215

Is the following sentence a comma splice, fused sentence, or a sentence fragment?

Molly writes comic books she cannot draw though.

FUSED SENTENCE

(There are two independent clauses - or complete thoughts - combined without a conjunction or a comma or anything.)

215

This ice cream is the best that was ever made!

EXAGGERATION

300

A complete sentence requires, at least, a subject and a verb.  Another word for this verb is _____________.

PREDICATE

300

In the word "autobiography," auto means:

SELF

300

In this sentence, which phrase is the APPOSITIVE?

Michelle, my friend from down the street, is an artist.

my friend from down the street

300

Is the following sentence written correctly?

Ingrid wants to go to Bali but she will have to save up her money for the plane ticket and go next year when she can get vacation or she can stay close to home and visit Florida instead, this summer.

NO - It is a RUN-ON sentence.

300

Intelligent readers choose our publishing company for their literary needs.

FLATTERY

401

Here is a complete sentence:

Joe plays guitar.

Joe is the subject.  Plays is the verb.  What is guitar?

THE OBJECT

(The guitar receives the action.  WHAT is Joe playing?  He is playing the GUITAR.)

401
A play written for the theater falls into the __________ genre.

DRAMA

401

How do you make the following phrases possessive with a apostrophes?

the car that belongs to Matt

Matts' car?  - OR -  Matt's car?

the love of Jesus

Jesus's love?  - OR -  Jesus' love?

the labels on the boxes

the box's labels  - OR -  the boxes' labels

Matt's car

Jesus' love

the boxes' labels


401

Is the following sentence written correctly?

Ingrid wants to visit Bali, but she will have to save up her money and prepare.

YES

401

Only fools wouldn't want pizza on Fridays.

NAME-CALLING

531

1) This phrase begins with a preposition and ends with the object of the preposition.

2) In the following sentence, identify the phrase in question.

When gardening, worms can be found under the soil.

PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE

"UNDER the soil."

531
This form of literature uses not only words, but also form, patterns of sound, and figurative language to create a message.

POETRY

531

What are the proper abbreviations?

amno Domini 70

January 11

10 kilograms

14 feet

AD 70

Jan. 11

10 kg

14 ft.

531

1) Is this a complete sentence of a sentence fragment?

Joleen dried the dishes.

2) Is this a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?

Closed banks.

1) complete sentence

2) sentence fragment

531

Our products are handcrafted with love in our family-owned facility.

GLITTERING GENERALITIES