Teas English

Question 1

When to use a colon?

Answer 1

When starting a list,
for explanations or quotes,
after a greeting

Question 2

Using an apostrophe?

Answer 2

To show possession or delete a letter

Question 3

What are the 8 uses of a comma?

Answer 3

Separates words in a series
Separates 2 complete thoughts that have a FANBOYS
Separates coordinating adjectives (when 2 adjectives describe the same noun)
Separates words, phrases or clauses
Set off nonessential info or appositives
Set off titles of famous individuals
Set off month, day or holiday w/in a text
Set up Numbers w/ more than 4 digits

Question 4

What are the 8 parts of speech?

Answer 4

Noun
Pronoun
Adjective
Verb
Adverb
Conjuntion
Preposition
Interjection

Question 5

Homograph

Answer 5

The word will be spelled the same but have a different meaning.

Question 6

Homophones

Answer 6

Pronounced similarly, but has a different meaning

Question 7

Define Adjective?

Answer 7

It describes. modifies a noun.
Which one?
What kind of?
How many?

Question 8

What is an article?

Answer 8

Words that are used in sentences which refer to the noun..

Question 9

What is a verb?

Answer 9

Will show the action/state of being the noun or subject is performing

Question 10

What is an Adverb?

Answer 10

Similar to an adjective but describes or modifies Adjective, Verb, or other adverb. 
When?
Where?
How?
Why?

Question 11

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Answer 11

It’s matching like numbers and pronouns and their antecedents, singular/singular and plural/plural

Question 12

What is a Complement?

Answer 12

Gives more info about a subject or object

Question 13

Conjunction?

Answer 13

A connecting word

Question 14

Kinds of of conjunctions?

Answer 14

Coordinating
Subordinating
Correlating

Question 15

What is a coordinating Conjunction?

Answer 15

FANBOYS connects 2 words, clauses, phrases with similar values

Question 16

What are subordinate conjunctions?

Answer 16

2 groups of words that make up one subordinating clause

Question 17

Correlating conjunctions

Answer 17

Are always used in pairs to join sentences of similar importance

Question 18

Interjection?

Answer 18

A burst of emotion that has no bearing on the sentence

Question 19

where are footnotes found?

Answer 19

at the end of the page

Question 20

Where are end notes found?

Answer 20

At the end of the paragraph

Question 21

Text in bold or underlined

Answer 21

These are key words or words that are emphasized

Question 22

Affix

Answer 22

Either a suffix/Prefix.. Letters added to the beginning or ending of a word to change it’s meaning

Question 23

Run on

Answer 23

Extra parts of a sentence that are not properly joined

Question 24

What is a predicate?

Answer 24

It explains what the subject is doing or is like

Question 25

Process of writing an essay

Answer 25

``` Prewrite Draft Revise Edit Publish ```

Question 26

What's a simple Sentence

Answer 26

Will have a subject, a verb and convey a complete thought?

Question 27

Identify a complex sentence?

Answer 27

1 Independent clause & | 1 dependent clause

Question 28

Identify a Compound sentence?

Answer 28

2 Independent Clauses & | Coordinating Conjunction and a comma/semicolon

Question 29

identify a compound complex sentence?

Answer 29

2 Independent clauses & | 1 dependent clause

Question 30

What is an independent clause?

Answer 30

A sentence that can stand on it's own. A complete thought Contains a subject and a verb

Question 31

What is a dependent clause?

Answer 31

A sentence that cannot stand on it's own. | Will have a subject and verb but will not state a complete thought

Question 32

What are the 7 parts of a sentence

Answer 32

``` Direct Object Indirect Object Subject Predicate Complement Article Modifier ```

Question 33

What are the 8 types of punctuations?

Answer 33

``` Apostrophe Comma Question mark Quotation marks Period Semi- colon Colon Exclamation mark Parentheses ```

Question 34

Uses of the semi-colon?

Answer 34

Separate items in a list w/ internal punctuation Separate closely related independent clauses not connected by conjunction Separate independent clauses w/ a transitional word

Question 35

What's the subject?

Answer 35

Who or what the sentence is about. main noun doing or being

Question 36

What's an indirect object?

Answer 36

Person or thing that something is being done to.

Question 37

What's a modifier?

Answer 37

Provides description for another word

Question 38

What's the object of a sentence?

Answer 38

Word or group of words that receive an action of a verb.

Question 39

What's a phrase?

Answer 39

Group of words working together to form a unit

Question 40

What are the 2 uses of the colon?

Answer 40

It introduces items in a list | It introduces a definition

Question 41

What's a declarative sentence?

Answer 41

One that tells it like it is

Question 42

What are transition words?

Answer 42

Words that link or introduce ideas

Question 43

Subject-Verb Agreement?

Answer 43

Matches like numbers with subjects and verbs singular/singular, plural/plural

Question 44

Parts of a paragraph?

Answer 44

Topic sentence Supporting details Transitions Conclusion

Question 45

4 reasons to hyphenate a word?

Answer 45

If prefixes come before proper nouns or proper adjectives If the words begin with Self-, Ex, or All When it adds clarity To compound numbers/fractions

Question 46

What's a dash?

Answer 46

It shows a break or change in thought

Question 47

5 rules of capitalization

Answer 47

First word in sentence or direct quote Pronouns/ adjectives that come from proper nouns Days, months, holidays Names on compass for specific areas not when giving direction Each word in a title (Articles, prepositions, conjunctions, not capitalized unless first or last word)

Question 48

How to meaning of word through context?

Answer 48

It will either describe the word, give definition for the word, use the word in comparison or contrast,

Question 49

Appositives?

Answer 49

Explain or rename nouns or pronouns

Question 50

What's an imperative sentence?

Answer 50

It tells you what to do