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Which words in a title should be capitalized?
all main words (title case) — Capitalize nouns, verbs, adjectives.
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Which form expresses ideas directly instead of using negatives?
positive form — Say “He was late,” not “He was not on time.”
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Where is a hyphen required in a compound adjective?
before the noun — Example: well-known author.
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Which word shows possession of “it” without an apostrophe?
its — “Its” means belonging to it; “it’s” means “it is.”
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What margin style is recommended for a manuscript?
equal left and right margins — Gives balanced spacing.
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fairy
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fairy
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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What error occurs when a participle does not describe the subject?
dangling participle — The modifier must clearly refer to the subject.
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What quality makes writing brief and strong?
conciseness — Remove needless words.
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What must match the subject in number and person?
verb — Ensure subject-verb agreement.
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Which words help ideas flow between sentences?
transitions
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baam
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shark
Other team loses 25 points!
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fairy
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thief
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eraser
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magnet
Take 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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thief
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Where should related words appear to keep meaning clear?
together — Don’t separate subject, verb, or modifiers.
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Which punctuation joins two closely related independent clauses?
semicolon — Links two complete thoughts without a conjunction.
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Where do you put a comma when two independent clauses are joined by “and,” “but,” or “or”? —
before the conjunction — A comma separates the full clauses.
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What do we call an informal, regional expression?
colloquialism — Not suited to formal writing.
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