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Spelling Rules
Complete and Incomplete Sentences
Types of Sentences
Literary Devices
Punctuation
100
This word is always capitalized.
What is I?
100
Maria runs quickly.
What is a complete sentence?
100
A sentence with one independent and one dependent clause.
What is a COMPLEX SENTENCE?
100
A comparison using "like" or "as".
What is a SIMILE?
100
Where commas belong in this sentence: When I think of you my heart sings.
What is after YOU? When I think of you, my heart sings.
200
The rule that makes a plural out of a word ending in consonant-y (as in tardy).
What is change the Y to I and add ES?
200
When I go to the park.
What is an incomplete sentence?
200
A sentence with two independent clauses.
What is a COMPOUND SENTENCE?
200
A comparison not using "like" or "as". 
What is a METAPHOR?
200
The missing punctuation in this sentence. Maricela's favorite color is green but I prefer blue.
What is put a comma after the word green? Maricela's favorite color is green, but I prefer blue. Note that the comma is attached to the word that comes before!
300
The rule explaining which comes first, the i or the e.
What is I before E, except after C, or when sounding like A as in neighbor and weigh?
300
MaryBeth who is the best person on the team and should have won the race.
What is an incomplete sentence?
300
A sentence with one dependent clause and two independent clauses.
What is a COMPLEX/COMPOUND SENTENCE?
300
The use of figurative language to paint a picture for the reader.
What is IMAGERY?
300
Two ways to combine two independent clauses (aka, complete sentences) such as My husband plays golf. I'd rather read.
What is COMMA + FANBOY or a SEMICOLON? My husband plays golf, but I'd rather read. My husband plays golf; I'd rather read. NOTE: the FANBOYS are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
400
The rule explaining how to make a plural from a word that ends in a vowel+y, as in essay.
What is leave the y alone and add s, as in essays.
400

If you care about me let me know.

What is a complete sentence?
400
A sentence that includes a transitional phrase, and two independent clauses. 
What is a COMPOUND SENTENCE?
400
The use of an object that represents an abstract idea.
What is SYMBOLISM?
400
Where commas belong in this sentence: Doctor Edgar Laird a professor of English at Texas State University taught me how to punctuate.
What is after LAIRD and UNIVERSITY? Doctor Edgar Laird, a professor of English at Texas State University, taught me how to punctuate. NOTE: the punctuation is ALWAYS attached to the word that comes before.
500
The rule for placement of apostrophes in contractions.
What is the apostrophe stands for the missing letters? Example: don't, isn't - the apostrophe stands for the missing O in not.
500
Because you can't control yourself I have no choice but to ground you.
What is a complete sentence?
500
A sentence with one independent clause and two dependent clauses.
What is a COMPLEX SENTENCE?
500
The indirect or direct reference to a significant person, event, time, or work of literature.
Allusion
500
Where the commas belong for the following appositive: Spike a big Siberian Husky loves his master.
What is after SPIKE and HUSKY? Spike, a big Siberian Husky, loves his master. NOTE: not all appositives always have commas.