TEST REVIEW
TEST WEDNESDAY
Conjunctions
1. Coordinating (FANBOYS)
2. Correlative - use in pairs (either/or; neither/nor)
3. Subordinating - introduces a dependent clause (after, although, as, because, if, that , since, though, until, when, where, while...)
Independent and Dependent Clauses
- We have a test tomorrow.
Dependent Clause does NOT express a complete thought, so it cannot stand alone. Dependent clauses often begin with a subordinating conjunction.
- Because we have a test tomorrow
Capitalization
- Capitalize names of people and places (proper nouns).
- Capitalize people's initials and acronyms. Acronyms are words formed from the first letter of each word in a phrase. Example: Realty Office and Professional Services (R.O.P.S.)
- Capitalize abbreviations - Brenham Middle School (BMS); Brenham Independent School District (BISD)
- Capitalize the name or organizations (Girl Scouts)
Underlining & Italics
Italics - when you type
Underline or Italicize titles of:
- books - Shiloh or Shiloh
- plays - Wicked or Wicked
- very long poems - The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere or The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
- magazines - National Geographic or National Geographic
- newspapers - Brenham Banner Press or Brenham Banner Press
- television programs - Phineas and Ferb or Phineas and Ferb
- movies - The Nut Job or The Nut Job
- album of music - the name of the song is in quotation marks
- names of ships and aircrafts - Titanic or Titanic
Simple and Compound Sentences
- We have a test tomorrow.
- I should study.
Compound Sentence - made up to TWO or more simple sentences joined together. One way to join simple sentences is by using a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
- We have a test tomorrow, so I should study.
Run-on and Fragment
- We have a test tomorrow we really need to study so we can make a good grade because I don't want to make a bad grade and get in trouble.
To fix a run on turn it into TWO sentences or turn it into a compound sentence.
- We have a test tomorrow. We really need to study, so we can make a good grade.
Fragment - an incomplete sentence that is MISSING a SUBJECT (noun), a PREDICATE (verb), or both.
- Went to the library to complete homework.
Miss Kankel
Email: kkankel@brenhamk-12.net
Website: http://classroom.brenhamisd.net/webs/kkankel/home.htm
Location: 1600 S Blue Bell Rd, Brenham, TX
Phone: 979-277-3845