Writing Grammar

Writing Grammar 5 Final Exam Prep

Multiple Choice

How many parts does the final exam have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

Final Exam Parts

• Grammar only - answer questions is a specific grammatical format

• Writing parts of an essay (hook, thesis, topic sentences + main point sentences, paragraph)

• Paraphrasing and attribution (in text citation and work cited page)

Multiple Select

Which of these is simple present? check all that apply

• Dogs around  the world dance a lot .

• My dog is dancing right now.

• Have you ever danced with a dog?

• Mika dances a lot in the morning

Present Simple

• we use this form when we talk about facts

• Present simple for things that don't often change.

• Sometimes we use present simple to talk about right now when it has to do with needs, wants, likes, or states of being.

Multiple Select

Which of these is present perfect? Check all that apply.

• Haitham had not seen Mika before class today.

• Haitham has seen Mika many times before.

• Haitham has been seeing Mika since the beginning of class.

• Haitham has never seen Mika before.

Present Perfect

• things that happened unspecified times in the past (ever/ never)

• somethings* that started in the past and are still happening (since / for)

• things that already happened or you know will happen (already / yet)

Multiple Select

Which of these has a CORRECT adjective clause? Check all that are correct

• Mika that is my dog is beautiful.

• Mika, who has been part of our family for years, is 12.

• The dog that is in the picture is Mika.

• Mika, whose first owner moved to China, is our dog.

Adective clauses

• only use commas if the information is unnecessary to identify the subject/object of the adjective clause

• Proper nouns usually have commas

• Common nouns usually don't have commas

• We don't use "that" with commas.

Multiple Select

Which of these is correct? Check all that apply

• I feel lucky. Because Mika is the best dog in the world.

• I feel lucky because Mika is the best dog in the world.

• I feel lucky, because Mika is the best do in the world.

• Because Mika is the best dog in the world, I feel lucky.

Adverbial Clauses

• dependent clauses

• can't be by themselves

• use a comma if you start the sentence with the adverbial clause

• don't use a comma if the adverbial clause is the 2nd clause

• however, therefore, as a result, etc. are linking adverbs and are used with ;

Multiple Select

Which of these could be correct noun clause answers to the question: Why do you like Mika?

• I don't know why I like Mika.

• I believe that Mika is the cutest dog I have ever seen.

• I think that she has very thoughtful eyes.

• I like Mika because she is adorable.

Noun clauses

• act as the subject of object of a sentence

• must have subject and verb

• often follow phrases like;

• I don't know

• I think

• I feel

• The problem is

Open Ended

Write a thesis statement for a problem solution essay about cancer. Make sure you include at least one problem and one solution.

Thesis statements for problem and solution essays

• must state problem

• must state solution

• usually is at the end of one's introduction

• For the final exam you will not write an entire introduction

Multiple Choice

For the problem paragraph portion of the exam. I will:

• write a topic sentence only.

• write a topic sentence and 2 main point sentences.

• write an entire paragraph

• make an outline only

Multiple Choice

For the solution paragraph portion of the exam. I will:

• write a topic sentence only.

• write a topic sentence and 2 main point sentences.

• write an entire paragraph

• make an outline only

Multiple Select

Which of these would be acceptable answers for the paraphrasing, attribution, and citation section?

Check all that apply.

• Twenty percent of American adults are overweight.

• According to the CDC website, almost a quarter of American adults are overweight ("Current Obesity Rates in the U.S.)

• In a recent article in the New York Times, it stated that almost 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. are overweight ("Smith.")

• According to an article in the New York Times, it stated that almost 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. are overweight ("Smith.")

Paraphrasing, attribution, and citation

• paraphrasing

• keep it simple

• think about the meaning and restate the information in your words

Paraphrasing, attribution, and citation

• attribution

• According to an article in the ...

• According to the article "...."

• In the article "...." the author states/ explains etc.

Paraphrasing, attribution, and citation

• citation

• (author's last name)

• ("title")

Work cited page

• follow the template (you can have it near you for the test)

• alphabetical order

• don't worry about hanging indent or link

Poll

Are you ready for the test? How do you feel?