Quake Review

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence is made up of two independent clauses joined by a conjunction, such as 'and' or 'but'. For example: 'I wanted to go for a walk, but it started to rain.'

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What does CUPS stand for in writing?

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CUPS stands for Capitalization, Usage, Punctuation, and Spelling. It is a strategy used to edit and improve writing.

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What is an example of a correctly punctuated question?

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An example of a correctly punctuated question is: 'How was your trip to the beach?'

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What is an antonym?

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An antonym is a word that has the opposite meaning of another word. For example, 'hot' is an antonym of 'cold'.

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What is the antonym of 'massive'?

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The antonym of 'massive' is 'small'.

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What is the antonym of 'frantic'?

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The antonym of 'frantic' is 'calm'.

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains one independent clause and expresses a complete thought. For example: 'The dog barks.'

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What is a run-on sentence?

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A run-on sentence occurs when two or more independent clauses are joined without proper punctuation or conjunctions. For example: 'I love to read I have many books.'

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'the cat' is the subject.

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What is a predicate in a sentence?

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The predicate of a sentence tells what the subject does or is. For example, in 'The cat sleeps,' 'sleeps' is the predicate.