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How do you form the possessive case of compound words and words that show joing possession?

Make only the last word possessive such as - soon-in-law's car or someone else's pen.
How do you write the plurals of years written as numerals ?
With an s -- Back in the 1970s I was …um…I don't remember.
How do you show plural for letters numbers signs and words used as words?
With 's like a' and b's 6's and 7's
What is the abbreviation for cannot?
can't

What is the contraction for shall not

Shan't

What is the contraction for will not?

Won't

With what do you show words or numbers omitted from a word?
With an apostrophe She's = she Is It's = it is
How do you so possession with an indefinite pronoun?
With an 's like - somebody's anybody's everyone's
What is an indefinite pronoun?
a pronoun that does not definitely point out persons or things and do not usually have antecedents.
What are some indefinite pronouns?
each either one anybody some more all
When do you use only the apostrophe and no s?
With ancient proper names like Moses' leadership or Achilles' heel or Jesus' birth expressions like ""for conscience' sake."" (I have never heard anyone say that)"
How would you show possession for Dan?

Dan's

How do you form the possessive case of a singular noun?
First write the singular spelling fo the word. Then add an apostrophe and an s. ('s)
What do you use to form possessive case of nouns?
The Apostrophe
Identify the parenthetical in this sentence 'Stephen Vincent Benet 1898-1943 wrote a Pulitzer prize winner entitled John Brown's Body."
'Stephen Vincent Benet (1898-1943) wrote a Pulizer prize winner entitled 'John Brown's Body.'
Apply the proper dash or parentheses in this sentence-As soon as the mail comes oh there is the postman now. Sickem Joy!
As soon as the mail comes-oh there is the postman now. Sickem Joy!

What is used to enclose elements that provide further explanation or confidential comments to the (Hanna) reader?

parentheses.

What is used to set off parenthetical elements that are very abrupt or that contain commas?

A dash

How do you indicate an abrupt change or break in the flow of a sentence?

With a dash

When do you use a dash?

After a series of words or phrases that give details about the statement the is to follow.

What are the three parts of the written book report?

Ennie-meany-mighty…ok not really. The Introduction-The Body-and the Conclusion

How should you begin the conclusion of your report?

With a restatement of the lesson learned.

In succeeding paragraphs of the body-what should be used to support the opinion?

Incidents-details-and quotations.

For a fiction book what should you write?

A summary of the plot.

How should you close your introductory paragraph?

With a lesson learned.

In a topical outline how should the points of each division be stated?

In Parallel form. Use the same kind of word or phrase.

If there is a 1 there should also be a

2

If there is an A there should also be a ?

B

How should you format each level of an outline?

Indent

Do you put periods after the points in a topical outline?

NO-SO QUIT ASKIN'

What should every point begin with in an outline?

Capital letter

What do you place after the numerals and letters that introduce the points?

A period.

What type of figure is used for supporting details?

Arabic Numerals

What type of letter do you use for subheadings?

A Capital letter.

What type of numeral do you use for main ideas?

Roman Numerals

In what outline are the points stated as words or phrases?

Topical Outline

In what type of outline are the points stated in sentences?

A sentence outline…duhhh!

What is an orderly list of the main ideas in an oral or written composition?

An Outline

What is the verb phrase in this sentence 'Your sorrow shall be turned into joy..'?

Shall be turned

What is the simple predicate in this sentence? 'The fear of the Lord is an aid to holiness.

is

What is the complete predicate in this sentence 'The fear of the Lord is an aid to holiness.'?

is an aid to holiness

What is the complete subject in this sentence 'The fear of the Lord is an aid to holiness.'?

the fear of the Lord

Will a subject ever be a prepositional phrase?

No

What do you do to find the subject of a sentence?

First find the verb. Then ask who or what before the verb.

The main verb and its helping verbs.

The verb phrase

What part of speech is a simple predicate?

Verb

The main word or group of words in the complete predicate

verb phrase

The part of a sentence that says something about the subject

Complete Predicate

The main word or group of words in the complete subject.

Complete Predicate

The main word or group of words in the complete subject.

Simple Subject

The part of a sentence about which somethng is said

Complete Subject

A group of words that expresses a complete thought. Always has a subject and a predicate.

The Sentence

When do you use quotation marks?

When quoting the EXACT words of a speaker (direct quotation)

If the quote is reworded, an indirect quote do you need to use quotation marks?

Nope. Only use them when it is a direct quotation.

Do you capitalize the first word of a Direct Quotation?

Yes

If the quotation is interrupted by other words, do you capitalize the first letter of the second part?

No. Only if the 2nd part is the start of a new sentence or is a word that would be capitalized anyway.

How do you set off the exact words of a speaker from the rest of the sentence?

By using a comma, a question mark or an exclamation point.

Commas and periods always go (inside/outside) the closing quotation marks?

Inside.

Colons and semicolons always go (inside/outside) the closing quotation marks?

Outside

Question marks and exclamation points go (inside/outside) the closing quotation marks?

Inside - when they apply to the quoted matter only. They go outside when they refer to the whole sentence.

Do you put quotation marks around each sentence in a long quotation that is not interrupted by other words?

Nope. Only the start and end of the quotation.

Do you put quotation marks at only the start and end of a quoted passage that consists of more than one paragraph?

No, you put quotation marks at the start of each paragraph and the end of the passage. Not at the end of each paragraph. Only the end of he last one.

When should I begin a new paragraph when quoting people in a conversation?

Each time the speaker changes.

Do I use quotations to enclose titles of short stories?

Yes, poems, songs, and chapter articles too!

Do I use quotations to enclose articles and other parts of books or magazines?

Yes



When do I use single quotation marks?

Use a single quotation mark for an element within a quotation that also requires quotation marks. When the speaker is quoting someone, you would use single quotes for the quote the speaker was speaking.

Do I underline or italicize words, letters, and numbers referred to as such?

Yes

When should I use a hyphen?

Before a noun and most compound adjectives.



Two-bedreoom house.


Do I use a colon between the chapter and verse of a Biblical reference.

Yes


Hebrews 12:6

What goes between the hour and the minute of a time reference?

a colon




12:09 PM

What punctuation mark do you use after the salutation of a letter?

COLON




Dear Miss Hinkle:



What do you use between independent clauses?

A semicolon.


The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

What do you use between independent clauses joined by transitional words such as accordingly, consequently, for example, for instance, however?

A semicolon




She was a great dancer, however; she tripped on a chalupa.

Can you use a semicolon between independent clauses even with a coordinating conjunction?

Yes, you use ti to make it obvious where the first clause ends.

With what punctuation do I separate items in a series?

Semicolon

Should I use a colon to introduce a list that is the complement of a verb or the object of a preposition?

No




Wrong - Some good vacation spots in Sarasota are:




Write - Some good vacation areas are as follows:

What punctuation is used to introduce a statement or quotation that is formally announced?

The mighty Colon!

What is used to separate parts of dates and addresses?

The super mighty COMMA!

If I use a colon after the salutation of business letter, what do I use after the salutation of a friendly letter?

A comma

What is a nonessential element in a sentence?

The nonessential element gives additional information about something already identified.


If you removed it, the meaning of the remaining words would still mean what they were intended to mean.

How do you indicate a nonessential element?

By using a comma before and at the end of it




,___,

What is an appositive?

A word that follows a noun and explains or identifies that noun.

What punctuation is used to set off nonessential appositives and appositive phrases?

The comma.




Florida, a hot, muggy, flat peninsula, has some nice birds.

How do you set off an introductory phrase?

With a comma:



After lunch, we ran 6 miles through the Meadows and we don't live there!


A declarative sentence ends in a

period

Can an imperative sentence can end in either a period or and exclamation point.

Yes.

What does an interrogative sentence end in?

A question mark




?

What does an exclamatory sentence end in?

An exclamation point.




!

An abbreviation is indicated by a

period.

What is an example of a conjunction?

and but or nor for yet

What is used to join two independent clauses?

a comma and a coordinating conjunction.






I sought the Lord, and He heard me.





If words have been omitted, what punctuation is used to indicate this?

A single comma.





Study Page 23 in your book, Rule #2

You heard me! Study page 23 rule 2 NOW!

What is a summary?

A brief composition that stated the main ideas of a longer piece of writing.

How long should a summary be?

1/2 of the length of the original.

What are the first and last sentences of a summary?

Usually topic sentences or summarizing sentences.

What should you do with examples, illustrations and minor details in a summary?

OMIT THEM.

What won't you find in a work of fiction?

topic sentences, summarizing sentences.

What will you find in a work of fiction?

major characters, conflicts, and events in the story.

Should you capitalize every line of poetry?

Yes

Should you capitalize every line of poetry even if it is not a whole sentence?

Yes

Which of these do you not capitalize?




titles of persons (dr. mrs.)


titles of works (the road less traveled)


the first word of a sentence


the pronoun she and he

she and he unless they start a sentence.



Do you capitalize the word O?

Yes, and it is never followed by punctuation.




Verily O I sing to thee.

Can frequent usage cause a proper adjective to lose capitalization?

Yes

Do you capitalize official course titles?

Yes




Grammar



Science

What is an example of a hyphenated number for 42nd street?

Forty-Second Street.

Are the names of seasons capitalized.

no no no no




winter spring summer fall

Do you capitalize proper nouns?

Yes

Capitalize


president barack obama drove in a limosine made of moroccon wood down pennsylvania avenue in the spring.

President Barack Obama drove a limousine made of moroccan wood down Pennsylvania Avenue in the spring.

What is an encyclopedia

it contains summary articles on a wide range of subjects.

Dictionaries contain what?

An alphabetical listing of words in a language with definitions. It does not have a Bibliography.

What is one type of special dictionary?

Roget's International Thesarus

What does an atlas contain?

Maps.

What is the Dewey Decimal System?

This system uses a numbering scheme to indicate the subject matter contained in the various books.




Page 4 shows the Dewey Decimal System.

What is the Library of Congress Classification System?

The system of letters of the alphabet and Arabic numerals to provide millions of classification possibilities.

Where do you place a comma when an abbreviation occurs in the middle of a sentence?

Before and After

When do you spell out numbers in nonscientific writing?

All numbers of one or two words.




one hundred


two


three hundred.

What rule causes me to have to spell out the word Reverend?

When it is preceded by the word The.




Rev. Michaels went to the store. OK


The Rev. Michaels went to the store NOT OK


The Reverend Michaels went to the store. OK

When should you not use o'clock?

When using figures or with AM and PM.


Hanna arrived at 8 o'clock AM. WRONG


Hanna arrived at 8 o'clock WRONG


Hanna arrived at eight o'clock in the morning. GOOD


Hanna arrived at 8:00 AM GOOD

Can you omit periods in between letters of an organization?

YES.




YMCA


FBI




When are names of numbered streets written out?

When under 100




Second Avenue


Ninety-ninth Street.



Within limited context, where numbers should be written out and others should be figures, what should you do?

Use figures for all of them if they pertain to the same category.


Of 100 Verizon employees, twenty-two live on 42nd street. WRONG.


100 and twenty-two refer to the same category. Verizon employees.


Of 100 Verizon employees, 22 live on forty-second street. RIGHT