PTA Writing and Grammar

Question 1

What is a run-on sentence?

Accepted Answer

Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunction

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A very long sentence

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A sentence with too many adjectives

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A sentence fragment

Question 2

What is the difference between their, there, and they're?

Accepted Answer

Their = possessive, there = location/existence, they're = they are

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They all mean the same thing

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Their is a location word

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There is possessive

Question 3

What is a thesis statement?

Accepted Answer

A sentence that presents the main argument or position of an essay

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The last sentence of an essay

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Any opinion statement

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A question the essay answers

Question 4

What are the three main parts of an essay?

Accepted Answer

Introduction, body paragraphs, and conclusion

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Only body paragraphs

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Title, paragraphs, and bibliography

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Summary, analysis, and opinion

Question 5

What is subject-verb agreement?

Accepted Answer

The verb must match the subject in number — singular subjects take singular verbs

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Verbs always end in -s

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Subjects and verbs must be adjacent

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Agreement only applies to past tense

Question 6

What is the purpose of a topic sentence?

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To introduce the main idea of a paragraph and guide the reader

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To summarize the entire essay

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To repeat the thesis

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To provide a conclusion