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What is "affect"?
A verb meaning "to influence or make a difference to"
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couch,
Identify the word that should be followed by a comma:
While sitting on the couch I watched television. |
to
Identify the preposition:
Sandy and I went to the movies yesterday. |
a mouse
While doing the dishes, a mouse ran across the floor.
According to the sentence, who was doing the dishes? |
capitalize and underline
What is the proper way to write out newspaper titles?
(hint: two things) |
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What is "effect"?
A noun meaning "a change or result of something"
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b. "I'm leaving," said May.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly:
a. "I'm leaving", said May. b. "I'm leaving," said May. c. "I'm leaving" said May. |
movies
Identify the object of the preposition:
Sandy and I went to the movies yesterday. |
a huge boulder
I found a huge boulder taking a shortcut through the woods.
According to the sentence, who was taking a shortcut through the woods? |
insert a semicolon
insert a period insert a comma and a coordinating conjunction
Name two ways you can fix a run-on sentences.
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effect
Drowsiness can be a side ________ of Tylenol.
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home,
Identify the word that should be followed by a comma:
I was really hungry when I came home so I ate a sandwich. |
to the movies
Identify the prepositional phrase:
Sandy and I went to the movies. |
Example: While I was doing the dishes, a mouse ran across the floor.
Fix the following sentence:
While doing the dishes, a mouse ran across the floor. |
a. I just finished reading Shakespeare's poem "A Fairy Song."
Which of the following is punctuated correctly:
a. I just finished reading Shakespeare's poem "A Fairy Song." b. I just finished reading Shakespeare's poem, "A Fairy Song." |
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effect
Studying for quizzes can have a positive ______ on a student's grade.
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vegetables,
Identify the word that should be followed by a comma:
If you eat all of your vegetables you may have ice cream for dessert. |
man and woman
Identify the object of the preposition:
I squeezed my way between the man and the woman. |
Example: I found a huge boulder when I was taking a shortcut through the woods.
Fix the following sentence:
I found a huge boulder taking a shortcut through the woods. |
b. Leyton only has one younger sister
Leyton and his younger sister, Lea, are going to the circus tomorrow morning.
Based on this sentence, which of the following can we infer: a. Leyton has other siblings b. Leyton only has one younger sister c. Leyton has no brothers |
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(correctly uses "affect" as a verb)
Create a sentence correctly using the word "affect."
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d. Once I got home, I felt exhausted, so I took a nap.
Which of the following is punctuated correctly:
a. Once I got home I felt exhausted, so I took a nap. b. Once, I got home I felt exhausted, so I took a nap. c. Once, I got home, I felt exhausted so I took a nap. d. Once I got home, I felt exhauste |
Among her brothers and sisters
Identify the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
Among her brothers and sisters, Amy is the tallest. |
Example: As I was looking through the telescope, the moon seemed enormous.
Fix the following sentence:
Looking through the telescope, the moon seemed enormous. |
c. Michelle has at least one other older brother
Michelle went to the mall with her older brother Marcus.
Based on the sentence, which of the following can we infer: a. Michelle also has an older sister b. Michelle also has a younger brother c. Michelle has at least one other older brother d. Miche |
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