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SENTENCE FORMATION
PARAGRAPH DEVELOPMENT
CAPITALIZATION
PUNCTUATION
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The MTI workers (themselfs; themselves; theirselves; ourselfs) own stock in the company. WHICH WORD IS CORRECT IN THE SENTENCE?
What is THEMSELVES?
100
Every COMPLETE sentence has a ______ & a ______.
What is a SUBJECT & a PREDICATE?
100
In every paragraph, sentences work together to support a single idea, called the ______ ______.
What is MAIN IDEA?
100
WHICH WORDS SHOULD BE CAPITALIZED? the movie "jurassic park" has exciting special effects.
The; Jurassic Park
100
Periods; question marks; exclamation marks; commas; semicolons; and colons are CALLED ______
What is PUNCTUATION?
200
Everyone (accept; except) Hector has done their homework in Ms. Gaffke's class! WHICH WORD IS CORRECT?
What is EXCEPT?
200
A ______ has no SUBJECT or has no PREDICATE.
What is a FRAGMENT?
200
______ ______ develop the main idea of a paragraph.
What is SUPPORTING SENTENCES?
200
WHICH WORD SHOULD BE CAPITALIZED? "show me your passport," demanded the canadian customs official.
Show; Canadian
200
WHERE SHOULD THE SEMICOLON & period BE? Colin shoveled the snow in my driveway I welcomed his help
Colin shoveled the snow in my driveway; I welcomed his help.
300
The elegant "cottages" of Newport, Rhode Island, are some of the (most beautifulest; most beautiful; most beautifully; beautifulest) homes in the United States. WHICH WORDING IS CORRECT?
What is MOST BEAUTIFUL?
300
A _______ ________ ________ combines two or more sentences without adequate punctuation.
What is a RUN-ON SENTENCE?
300
Writers use time order when they describe the steps of a multistep process in the order in which they happened or should happen. Key words such as "first", "initially", "second", "next, "then, "lastly", etc. indicate ______.
What is SEQUENCE?
300
WHICH WORDS NEED TO BE CAPITALIZED? the poem, "mother to son" by langston hughes, expresses hope and courage.
The; Mother; Son; Langston; Hughes
300
PUNCTUATE THIS SENTENCE CORRECTLY Tanika felt a twinge in her ankle even so she continued walking
Tanika felt a twinge in her ankle; even so, she continued walking.
400
The owners who built the "cottages" (didn't spare no; didn't spare hardly any; didn't spare none; spared no) expense. WHICH WORDING IS CORRECT?
What is SPARED NO?
400
Which sentence is written correctly? 1. The woman used a cell phone in the red swimsuit. 2. The woman in the red swimsuit used a cell phone.
Number 2 is written correctly because it makes sense.
400
WHICH SENTENCE IS UNRELATED/DOES NOT BELONG? The majority of students in RSG 19 are studying hard by doing their homework and listening in class. Also, most will be attending the MTI classes upon successful completion of Jump Start, Reading, Math, Computer Literacy, and Work Readiness. Ms. Gaffke has taught at Focus: HOPE for six years.
The last sentence because it's about Ms. Gaffke and not about RSG 19 students.
400
WHICH WORDS NEED TO BE CAPITALIZED? josh likes action movies like "mission impossible," explained his best friend, devante.
Josh; Mission Impossible; Devante
400
PUNCTUATE THESE SENTENCES CORRECTLY Hurry with that fire extinguisher Can we reach the top floor with it
Hurry with that fire extinguisher! Can we reach the top floor with it?
500
Little Ally took her first step yesterday. She wanted to get to (their; her; his; hers) Aunt Joan, (which; that; who; whose) was sitting across the room. WHICH WORDS ARE CORRECT?
What is HER? What is WHO?
500
Which sentence is written correctly? 1. Leslie avoids criticizing others and enjoys to help them. 2. Leslie avoids criticizing others and enjoys helping them.
Number two is written correctly.
500
Every sentence in a paragraph must relate not only to the main idea but also to the sentences that come before and after it. Words such as "meanwhile", "often", "therefore", "on the other hand", "nevertheless", "however", "finally", and "in conclusion" are called ______ & ______ WORDS.
What is TRANSITION & CONNECTIVE WORDS?
500
james brown sang the song, "get on up, get involved", at the apollo theatre in harlem!
James Brown; Get; Up; Get Involved; Apollo Theatre; Harlem.
500
PUNCTUATE THIS SENTENCE CORRECTLY The aquarium's diverse collection includes the following species mako a type of shark neon goby a tropical fish and the moray eel a fierce predator
The aquarium's diverse collection includes the following species: mako, a type of shark; neon goby, a tropical fish; and the moray eel, a fierce predator.