Understanding Short-Form and Long-Form Works

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What is a Short-Form Work?

Poems (correct)

Short stories (correct)

Books

TV shows

What are Long-Form Works?

Short stories

Songs

Articles

Books (correct)

Titles of books should be ______.

italicized

Titles of poems should be in ______.

quotes Signup and view all the answers

You should use commas to separate just two items in a series.

False Signup and view all the answers

What are Cue Words used for?

To introduce a list. Signup and view all the answers

What is a Subject in a sentence?

The part of the sentence that is doing or being. Signup and view all the answers

What do Action Verbs describe?

What someone/something does. Signup and view all the answers

What do Direct Objects tell us?

Who or what about a verb. Signup and view all the answers

FANBOYS refers to coordinating conjunctions.

True Signup and view all the answers

What does SWABI stand for?

Since, When, After, Because, If. Signup and view all the answers

What does THAMO represent?

Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, Otherwise. Signup and view all the answers

A Dependent Clause must contain a and a .

subject, verb Signup and view all the answers

What does the term 'cite' mean?

To quote and give recognition. Signup and view all the answers

Match the words with their definitions:

Sight = Seeing something Site = Location Scene = A setting or location Seen = Past tense of 'to see' Signup and view all the answers

What does 'advice' refer to?

An opinion. Signup and view all the answers

What is the difference between 'further' and 'farther'?

'Further' refers to an amount of time, while 'farther' refers to physical distance. Signup and view all the answers

The term 'anyways' is correct English.

False Signup and view all the answers

What does 'altogether' mean?

Entirely. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'all together' refer to?

All in a group. Signup and view all the answers

What does 'already' mean?

Before this time. Signup and view all the answers

All Ready means ______.

Fully prepared. Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Short-Form and Long-Form Works

Short-form works are enclosed in quotation marks, such as short stories, poems, articles, and songs.
Long-form works are italicized and include books, movies, and TV shows.

Titles Formatting

Titles of books should be italicized, capitalizing the first and last words, along with all major words in between, except for FANBOYS, prepositions, and articles.
Titles of poems are placed in quotation marks and follow the same capitalization rules for significant words.

Lists and Commas

Use commas to separate three or more items in a series, even before "and."
Do not use commas when only two items are mentioned.

Cue Words and List Introduction

Introduce lists with color after phrases like "as follows," "the following," or "these."
A colon is used only after a complete thought.

Understanding Subjects

The subject of a sentence performs the action or is in a state of being, working with verbs.
Subjects may not always appear at the beginning of the sentence and can include one or more words.

Pronouns and Action Verbs

Pronouns (e.g., "it") can serve as subjects in sentences.
Action verbs describe the actions taken by subjects or objects.

Direct Objects and Prepositions

Direct objects answer "who?" or "what?" about a verb and follow it.
Prepositions explain the relationship between nouns and other words, adding context about location and time.

Coordinating Conjunctions (FANBOYS)

FANBOYS connect two complete thoughts: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.

Subordinating Conjunctions (SWABI)

SWABI links two complete thoughts: Since, When, After, Because, If.

Conjunctive Adverbs (THAMO)

THAMO indicates the relationship between complete thoughts: Therefore, However, Also, Meanwhile, Otherwise.

Clauses Classification

Independent clauses express complete ideas, while dependent clauses are incomplete thoughts that may attach to independents.

Definitions & Distinctions

A clause is a group of words containing a subject and a verb.
To cite means to quote or give recognition.
The word "sight" refers to the act of seeing, "site" means a location, and "scene" denotes a setting or location.
"Seen" is the past tense of "to see."
Advice is an opinion given to someone, while to advise is to offer guidance.
"Farther" refers to physical distance, and "further" denotes an amount of time.
"Anyway" is correct; "anyways" is incorrect.
"Altogether" means entirely, while "all together" refers to being in a group.
"Already" indicates something has occurred before the current time, and "all ready" means fully prepared.

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Explore the distinctions between short-form and long-form works in literature and media. This quiz covers rules for formatting titles, punctuation usage, and the introduction of lists related to various works. Test your knowledge on these essential writing guidelines.