Commonly confused words
(V) to influence; pretend
affect or effect
Affect
this sentence is the same as the main clause or independent clause
simple sentence
Add the correct punctuation.
My little brother wanted a dog therefore, we went to a shelter to find one.
My little brother wanted a dog; therefore, we went to a shelter to find one.
Soccer is known in some countries as football. It is a popular sport across the world, with over 200 countries playing the sport. It is estimated that over 250 million people, both men and women, play soccer. The sport has been part of the Olympic games from 1900 to 1928 and from 1936 to today.
What is the main idea?
Soccer is a worldwide sport
What is connotation?
The way a word makes you feel.
(V) to omit or exclude
accept or except
Except
uses the same grammatical pattern for items in a series or pairs, like nouns with nouns, or phrases with phrases, to create rhythm, clarity, and balance
Parallel structure
use these to set off participles, infinitives, and their phrases if they are not essential to the meaning of the sentence
commas
In the 16th century, an age of great marine and terrestrial exploration, Ferdinand Magellan led the first expedition to sail around the world. As a young Portuguese noble, he served the king of Portugal, but he became involved in the quagmire of political intrigue at court and lost the king's favor. After he was dismissed from service by the king of Portugal, he offered to serve the future Emperor Charles V of Spain. The 16th century was an age of great ______ exploration.
land
What is charged language
using words that stir emotions
(Conjunction) word used in comparison
then or than
Than
a combination of two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
compound- complex
use this to separate main clauses that are not joined by a coordinating conjunction
semicolon
Imagining all these people, it is that I know they remain there even after I have left.
a. NO change
b. it being that I imagine all these people, they
c. imagining all these people, they
d. I imagine that all these people
d. I imagine that all these people
What is a summary
recap of what you have read
to fail or have something leave your possession
lose or loose
lose
Combine the simple sentences to form a new sentence.
Nancy's brother is a fine student. He goes to college.
Nancy's brother, a fine student, goes to college.
Use this with a conjunction to join two like independent clauses
comma
Every year my high school hosts international exchange students, those teenagers join our senior class.
A. no change b. students, he or she is invited to
c. students who d. students they
c. students who
What is a theme
The moral or lesson of the story
refers to a fundamental rule or guideline
principle or principal
principle
contains a subject and a predicate but cannot stand alone
subordinate clause/dependent clause
use this to introduce a list, especially after a statement that uses words such as these, the following, or as follows
colon
If there is a virus in your system, you had hope that it better responds to the appropriate treatment and therapy. Otherwise, you could be in for a long night at the computer.
The best placement for the italicized word would be?
a. where it is now b. after the word your
c. after the word had d. after the words responds
c. after the word had
Water comes in three forms: liquid, solid, and gas.Water can be a liquid. It flows. It has no shape of its own. A liquid takes the shape of its container.Water can be a solid. Solids have their own shape. Water in its solid form is called ice.Water can be a gas. Gas has no shape. Water in its gas form is called vapor.
Based on the text, which sentence is TRUE?
A. If I put ice in a new container, it will change to a new shape.
B. If I put vapor into a new container, it will keep the same shape.
C. If I put liquid water into a new container, it will change to a new shape.
D. Ice and liquid water will both flow if I put them in new containers.
C. If I put liquid water into a new container, it will change to a new shape.