Grammar and MLA 1

Which of these is not a coordinating conjunction or a "fanboy"?

• However

• For

• Nor

• So

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

Which is the correct page number for MLA format?

• Last Name #1

• Last Name, 1

• Last Name 1

• Last Name, #1

Tags

CCSS.L.1.2B

CCSS.L.5.2

We went outside to look at the stars. Clouds were blocking the sky.

What is the BEST way to join the two sentences using a coordinating conjunction?

• We went outside to look at the stars but, clouds were blocking the sky

• We went outside to look at the stars but clouds were blocking the sky.

• We went outside to look at the stars, but, clouds were blocking the sky.

• We went outside to look at the stars, but clouds were blocking the sky.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

What spacing should you use for an MLA paper?

• single spacing

• 1.25 spacing

• 1.5 spacing

• double spacing

Which is the correct MLA heading?

• Your Name

  Prof.'s Name

  Class

  Date

• Prof.'s Name

  Class

  Your Name

  Date

• Date

  Prof. Name

  Class

  Your Name

• Your Name

  Prof's Name

  Date

  Class

Which is the correct way to write the date in the MLA heading?

• Aug. 23 2024

• 23 Aug. 2024

• August 23rd, 2024

• Aug. 23, 2024

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.2.2B

CCSS.L.3.2B

CCSS.L.6.2A

Which of these is the possessive form of "Mr. Rogers"?

• Mr. Rogers'

• Mr. Roger's

• Mr. Rogers's

• Mr. Rogers

Answer explanation

Even if a noun ends in "s," if it is singular, like "Mr. Rogers," you need to add an 's to the end of it to make it possessive.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

Select the answer would fix the following run-on sentence by using a coordinating conjunction: "Sarah asked the teacher if she could bring her pet frog to school, the teacher said no."

• Sarah asked the teacher if she could bring her pet frog to school; The teacher said no.

• Sarah asked the teacher if she could bring her pet frog to school, but the teacher said no.

• Sarah asked the teacher if she could bring her pet frog to school. The teacher said no.

• There is nothing wrong with the original sentence; it does not need to be fixed.

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1F

Which of these types of media would have its title in italics?

• A short story

• A poem

• A song

• A novel

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CCSS.L.5.2D

Which of these works would have its title in quotation marks? (Select all that apply.)

• The television show Fanboy & Chum Chum

• The documentary Quiet on the Set

• An episode of the television show Fanboy & Chum Chum

• The Semicolon Song

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2C

CCSS.L.4.2B

CCSS.L.5.2D