Language Arts 709 Self Test 2
irrelevant
Having nothing to do with the subject
sequence
a logical order
auxiliary verb
a verb that helps express a meaning that one verb alone could not
"sentence sense"
ability to recognize a complete thought in sentence form
flaw
an imperfection
summation
brief statement of main points
If the central idea of a paragraph is not stated in a single sentence, it may be only ________________________.
implied or suggested
The beginning of each new paragraph is signaled by an ________________________.
indention
Paragraphs least likely to have topic sentences are those in ________________________.
novels
fragment
only a part of a sentence
To show a change of season, setting, character, or action a writer often uses a ________________________ paragraph.
transitional
T/F A coordinating conjunction preceded by a comma can be used to correct a run on sentence.
true
T/F All paragraphs should contain one central idea or the words of one speaker.
true
T/F Imperative sentences may be punctuated with periods, exclamation marks, or question marks.
true
inductive paragraph
The paragraph consists of various sentences building up to the topic sentence that ends the paragraph.
deductive paragraph
The paragraph starts with the topic sentence. The rest of the sentences explain or support it.
anecdote
a brief story of an interesting incident
comma-splice error
a sentence error created by joining two complete sentences with only a comma
When easily understood material appears first and gradually progresses to more and more difficult concepts, the paragraph is said to be in order of ________________________.
complexity
When the topic sentence ends the paragraph, the topic sentence often serves as a ________________________.
conclusion, summary, or climax
question mark
end punctuation of an interrogative sentence
chronological order
events arranged in sequence, in the order in which they occurred: first, second, third
T/F A paragraph must contain at least five sentences.
false
T/F All paragraphs must have a topic sentence.
false
T/F The end punctuation determines sentence function.
false
sentence errors
faulty or incorrect sentence
conclusion
final decision or last argument
A piece of writing that deals with one central idea is a ________________________.
paragraph
interrogative sentence
sentence that asks a question
The logical progression of facts or information is called ________________________.
sequence
transition
some elements that links or connects something following with something preseding it
implied
suggested, not stated
precede
to go before in rank or importance
indent
to set five or more spaces from the left margin
persuade
to win over to a belief
The placement of the ________________________ within a paragraph determines the paragraph pattern.
topic sentence
T/F Something that is tangible may be pointed to or touched.
true
T/F The facts or opinions in a paragraph should be presented in some logical order or sequence.
true
T/F The sentence is a basic unit of written English communication.
true
run-on sentence
two or more main clauses run together by excessive use of and and so
comma splice
two sentences joined with a comma
When the writer stays with one main idea from the beginning of the paragraph to the end, his paragraph should have ________________________.
unity
