Question 1

A declarative sentence always ends with a ___________________.

Accepted Answer

period

Question 2

A semicolon is used to suggest a stronger __________ than a comma.

Accepted Answer

pause

Question 3

A polite question or request always ends with a ______________________.

Accepted Answer

period

Question 4

Apostrophes can be used to show that _______________and/or ______________________have been taken out.

Accepted Answer

letters numbers

Question 5

A colon is used most often to introduce a ________________________________.

Accepted Answer

list

Question 6

Imperative sentences (command) almost always end with a _________________.

Accepted Answer

period

Question 7

Introductory phrases or clauses come before the _______________ and the _______________ in a sentence.

Accepted Answer

subject verb

Question 8

The predicate starts with the _________________of the sentence.

Accepted Answer

verb

Question 9

When we are reading, commas usually indicate that we should _______________ at that time.

Accepted Answer

pause

Question 10

It's, you're, and they're are all called ________________________________.

Accepted Answer

contractions

Question 11

An interrogative sentence always ends with a _____________________.

Accepted Answer

question mark

Question 12

You can join two sentences that are ___________________________ with a semicolon.

Accepted Answer

Question 13

We use ______________________________to show that someone is speaking.

Accepted Answer

quotation marks

Question 14

A sentence is a group of ______________that express a complete ___________________.

Accepted Answer

words complete

Question 15

If you have more than one noun, you have a _____________________subject.

Accepted Answer

compound

Question 16

An appositive ____________________ a noun.

Accepted Answer

renames

Question 17

TRUE / FALSE- Words like its ours and yours DO NOT require apostrophes

Accepted Answer

true

Question 18

TRUE / FALSE- Apostrophes CAN be used to make words plural

Accepted Answer

false

Question 19

What is the first step of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Prewriting

Question 20

What is the second step of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Drafting

Question 21

What is the third step of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Revising

Question 22

What is the fourth step of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Editing

Question 23

What is the last step of the writing process?

Accepted Answer

Publishing

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