Punctuation
What punctuations are needed?
She wanted to go outside but he wanted to stay inside.
She wanted to go outside, but he wanted to stay inside.
John, who loves helping his friends, ______ a 100 on the test. (to receive)
What is RECEIVES/RECEIVED?
Santa eats cookies and drinks milk he leaves presents in return.
This is a RUN-ON. It needs a period after "milk."
Fill in the blank.
There were many fruits in the room, but all I ate was ______ apple.
What is "AN"
The sentence or sentences that tell the reader what the paragraph will talk about.
What is the Introduction/Main Idea?
What punctuation is needed?
She had to clean the room empty the trash and wash the dishes quickly.
She had to clean the room, empty the trash, and wash the dishes quickly.
Strawberry and cheese _____ a good pair. (to be)
What is ARE?
Because the lights on the tree sparkled beautifully.
The phrase is a FRAGMENT (dependent clause).
Fill in the blank.
A lizard climbed up a tree. It then jumped off ____ tree.
What is "THE"
The part of the paragraph that describes the evidence that supports the main idea.
What is the Body?
What punctuations are needed?
Text messaging is an important means of communication however people should not use their cell phones and drive.
Text messaging is an important means of communication. However, people should not use their cell phones and drive.
The people in his class _____ him study. (to make)
What is MADE/MAKE?
My family goes to my grandmother’s house for Christmas dinner every year, it’s a tradition.
This is a RUN-ON.
What is "X (no article)"
A group of sentences that explains to the reader how to do something or the steps of something.
What punctuation is needed?
These are the things used to make cookies flour eggs and butter.
These are the things used to make cookies: flour, eggs, and butter.
What transition is best here?
__________________ not sleeping well last night, I feel very rested today.
What is DESPITE?
The wind floating around and making leaves fall to the floor.
This is a FRAGMENT (Noun Phrase)
Fill in the blank.
I wanted to drink _____ water, but there was no more.
What is "X (nothing" or "SOME"
The part of a paragraph the summarizes old information and leaves the reader with the author's final thoughts.
What is the Conclusion?
What punctuation is needed?
The people of Texas are nice but lazy they will offer to help me but they don't put in much effort.
The people of Texas are nice but lazy. They will offer to help me, but they don't put in much effort.
What Transition Word is best here?
Transitions help connect ideas. ___________, I think of transitions as a "bridge" to link ideas.
What is THEREFORE?
(other answers: thus, because of this, etc...)
Although he arrived late, there were no swimmers in the pool.
This is a Complex-Sentence
Fill in the blank.
There are three Johns in my class. ____ John with white hair is my friend.
What is "THE"
A group of sentences that explains the similarities and differences between groups
What is a Compare & Contrast Paragraph?