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Punctuation
Conjunctions
Run-On Sentences
Writing Strategies
Misused Words
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Used at the end of a sentence when making a statement or command.

What is a period.

100

This conjunction means opposite.

What is but?

100
If you find these in the middle of a sentence you may have a run-on.
What is I, you, he, she, it, we, they?
100
These resources can be used to help with vocabulary and spelling.
What is a dictionary/thesaurus?
100
This is a contraction for "it is".
What is it's?
200
Used to combine two sentences.
What is a semicolon?
200
This conjunction means equal or both.
What is and?
200
These are conjunctions used to combine two sentences.
What is FANBOYS?
200
These are three narrative leads.
What is action, reaction, and dialogue?
200
This is the possessive form for the word "it".
What is its?
300
Used before and after someone is speaking.
What are quotation marks?
300

This conjunction gives you a choice.

What is "or"?

300
Period, semicolon, and comma with a FANBOYS
What are the three ways to fix a run-on?
300

Never start an essay with...

"Hi my name is" or "I'm going to tell you about"

300
This word is a pronoun used to refer to a place.
What is there?
400
Used at the end of a sentence when asking a question.
What is a question mark?
400
This conjunction is used as a result.
What is "so"?
400
You must have these to form a complete sentence.
What is subject and predicate?
400
Three kinds of "Thought Shots" to make your writing more vivid are...
What is brain argument, flashback, and flash forward?
400
This word is the possessive form for the word "them".
What is theirs?
500
Used at the end of a sentence when expressing strong emotion.
What is an exclamation point?
500
This conjunction means the same as the word "because".
What is for?
500
This alone will not fix a run-on.
What is a comma?
500
The writing process has four steps.
What is brainstorming, outline, rough draft, and final draft.
500
This is a contraction for the words "they are".
What is they're?