Writing Sentences

What is the purpose of transitional words and phrases?

• to give readers a vivid picture in their mind

• make your writing look cool

• help the writing move from

  one idea to the next more smoothly; connect thoughts

• give a conclusion to your writing

Besides a capital letter and punctuation, what 2 things does a sentence have to have to be a COMPLETE sentence?

• A when and a where

• A subject and a predicate

• A person, place, or thing

• A good meaning

A sentence that asks a question should end with a __________

• period .

• comma ,

• exclamation mark !

• question mark ?

An exclamatory sentence ends with a ______

• Comma ,

• Period .

• Exclamation mark !

• Question mark ?

_____ is eating a slice of pizza.

_____ is drinking a glass of milk.

-don't like - beans

What is the main function of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• A) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

• B) To conclude the paragraph

• C) To provide evidence for the main idea

• D) To transition between paragraphs

Which of the following sentences is a compound sentence?

• A) I went to the store.

• B) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.

• C) Going to the store.

• D) Because I went to the store.

Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.

• A) The team are winning the game.

• B) The team is winning the game.

• C) The team were winning the game.

• D) The team be winning the game.