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THE GAMER S GRAMMAR BOOK SECTION 1 PUNCTUATION CAPITALIZATION (1)
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. 1. . Pe iod (U ed o end a en ence, ed fo Abb e ia ion).- Ne S e Ma io B o . i a mode n e ion of he no algic S e Ma io B o , i h ne l da ed o e and i h 3-D G a hic . 2. , Comma (To i ch lace )-Pokemon Red, Bl e, and G een game ha e e ini iall elea ed fo Ja ane e a dience . 3.
e e he fi
no algic Pokemon ideo
Em da h (U ed: 1. In lace of comma , 2. In lace of a en he i , 3. In lace of a colon, 4. Mi ing o ion of a o d, and o ace a a of a en ence): 1. In he Pokemon Gold, Sil e , and C al ideo game , if he la e doe n' name hei e il i al in hei fi i ingl hocking enco n e i h him, he i al ill be named ---.
4. - En da h (U ed: 1. o an o ange n mbe , 2. Fo Sco e , 3. Fo conflic o connec ion, and 4. Fo com o nd adjec i e )- To alif fo he Pokemon Leag e in mo Pokemon game , he ad en o la e ha o cce f ll ob ain 1-8 G m badge . 5. : Colon (U ed ill a e he o imi ed fo game emake I land, and S
fo in od cing a li , ed be een inde enden cla e hen he econd e lain o fi , ed fo em ha i )- The mode n S e Ma io Ad ance Se ie , c ea i el he Game Bo Ad ance in Ma ch 21 , 2001, incl de he follo ing no algic ideo : Ma io B o ., S e Ma io B o . 2, S e Ma io Wo ld, S e Ma io Wo ld 2: Yo hi e Ma io B o . 3.
6. ; Semicolon (U ed: 1. Be Be een inde enden cla
een inde enden cla e hen a coo dina ing conj nc ion i omi ed, 2. e linked b a an i ional e e ion, 3. In li i h in e nal comma , in 4
elli ical con c ion )- Shin Pokemon a e he a e f anchi e; he onl ha e a 0.01% chance of finall a
okemon in he cce f l ideo game ea ing in ild enco n e .
7. ? Q e ion Ma k (U ed: 1. A he end of a di ec e ion, 2. In Di ec e ion i hin a en ence, 3. A a of a i le of o k, 4. Fo e e , and 5. To e e nce ain .)-Ha E han ecen l ca gh a hin Ho-oh in he e ol iona P kem C al? 8. ! E clama ion Poin (U ed: 1. A he end of a en ence, 2. In he middle of a en ence, 3. A a a i le of o k, and a an edi o ial commen )- Tom eage l ho ed, I finall fini hed m im e S e Ma io Make 2 le el af e a eek! 9.
of i e
A o o he (U ed: 1. Fo con ac ion , 2. Fo l al , 3. Fo o e i e )- The Alolan Pokemon School den cce f ll ecei ed e fec A on hi la fo e am .
10. Q o a ion ma k (U ed fo 1. Q o ing he o d of o he , 2. In od cing he o ed ma e ial, 3. Q o e i hin o e , 4. W i ing abo le e and o d , 5. T an la ion , and 6. Nickname )P ince Peach had ickl e claimed`, Thank o ! Peace ha a la e ned o o fai M h oom Kingdom a he a e c ed b Ma io f om he e il Bo e . 11.
Elli i (U ed in: 1. Q o ed ma e ial, 2. A he beginning of a o a ion, 3. The middle of a en ence, 4. The end of a en ence, 5. Fo omi ed ma e ial i hin a ingle o ed en ence, and 6. Fo omi ed ma e ial anning o o mo e en ence )- P ofe o Oak e claim , A o ld of d eam and ad en e i h Pokemon a ai !... a a ne okemon aine a eage l hi ad en o okemon jo ne in he Kan o egion. (Omi ed Le Go!)
12. [ ] B acke (U ed fo : 1. Cla ifica ion, 2. T an la ion, 3. To indica e a change in ca i ali a ion, 4. To indica e e o , 5. Fo indica ing em ha i , 6. Fo cen o ing objec ionable con en , 7. Fo
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a en he ical Leag e enjo
i hin a en he ical)- The Cham ion Pokemon T aine ha on he Pokemon ea ing ee Ca elia Cone af e an e ha ingl ho da .
13. ( ) Pa en he i (U ed fo 1. Placemen of o he nc a ion, 2. S eciali ed U e , and 3. Abb e ia ion and ac on m )- The o iginal Ma io Ka ideo game, S e Ma io Ka , a ini iall elea ed fo he SNES (S e Nin endo En e ainmen S em) on A g 27, 1992. In hi ca e, o iginal i he adjec i e, and on A g 27, 1992 i he ad e b.
14. / Sla h (combina ion (U ed fo 1. Poe , 2. To e lace he o d e ,3. To e lace he o d and, 4. To e lace he o d o , 5. In lace of he La in e o i ion c m, 6. Abb e ia ion , 7. F ac ion , 8. Conflic o connec ion, and 9. T o- ea an )- The majo l da ed Pokemon Gold/Sil e /C al game e e he fi , and onl , Pokemon game ha ook a f ll a oach of he o ed colo ale e f om he Game Bo Colo . C
I 1. Ca i ali e he Fi
(1) Wo d of a Sen ence
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Recen l , he mode n P okemon S o d and Shield ideo game a e he la e in allmen Pokemon ideo game e ie en a i el c ea ed fo he Nin endo S i ch con ole.
of he
2. Ca i ali e Name and O he P o e No n Ma io b a el jo e il Bo e .
ne
h o gh dange o
and n
edic able land
o a e P ince
Peach f om he
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3. Don Ma io
Ca i ali e Af e a Colon (U fa o i e food e e
4. Ca i ali e he Fi
eekend i
The o iginal S
6. Ca i ali e Mo
hen he
o d follo ing i a
he follo ing: delicio
ed m
o e no n)
h oom .
Wo d of a Q o e (Some ime )
Ma io h iek Hoo hoo! J co ageo l in o he Dino a
5. Ca i ali e Da
all , e ce
ha I needed! a he g ab Land.
, Mon h , and Holida e Ma io B o
,B
a ini iall
he o e f l fi e flo e a he en e
No Sea on elea ed on Se
embe Thi een, 1985.
Wo d in Ti le
The i n ig ing Pokemon R b and Pokemon Sa hi e ideo game a e he fi be e fec l com a ible i h he Game Bo Ad ance.
Pokemon game
o
7. Ca i ali e Ci ie , Co n ie , Na ionali ie , and Lang age In he la e 80 , he o iginal S e Ma io game a elea ed in J in he J ong e fo he Famil Com e (Famicom); ho e e , he fi Pokemon game, he e he Pokemon Leag e a loca ed in Vi idian Ci , a ini iall elea ed in he la e 90 fo he Game Bo fo local J game .
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8. Ca i ali e Time Pe iod and E en
(Some ime )
D ing he beginning of he Gaming E a, in he 1980 , he no algic S e cl i el elea ed fo he NES on Se embe 13, 1983.
e Ma io B o .
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The Gamer’s Grammar Book SECTION 2 PARTS OF SPEECH NOUNS Types of nouns: (J . T ai e
a e/fe a e, Pe e Ci , A e ia Ci Pokemon School, A ic , Re a ed(Common Nouns), P ke Cha i , Di a La d, Gia M h (Proper Nouns),Ca e iac e, P k (P cke M e ), P k B ck (P ke B ck )(COMPOUND NOUNS), Ca e iac e, Sch kid, Ca e ia Ci (Concrete Nouns), a d J ice, Wi e , E aged, J (Abstract Nouns)) · Common Nouns: name a class of people, places, things, or idea. EX: J . T ai e Pe e Ci , A e ia Ci Pokemon School, A ic , Re a ed.
a e/fe a e,
· Proper Nouns: give the name or title of a particular person, place, thing, or idea (must be capitalized). EX: P ke Cha i , Di a La d, Gia M h .
· Compound Nouns: consist of words used together to form a single noun. EX: Ca e iac e, P k (P cke M e ), P k B ck (P ke B ck ) · Concrete Nouns: refer to material things, to people, or to places. EX: Ca e iac e, Sch kid, Ca e ia Ci .· Abstract Nouns: name ideas, quality, emotions or attitudes. EX: J E aged, J .
ice, Wi
e,
Functions (How nouns are used): · Subject (c e bef e he e b) Ma i ba ed ic
i
e
he e i B
e.
· Direct Object (c e af e he e b a d a e B e da cha e ged Ma a ke ba e i Li e
ha T
h
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· Indirect Object (a e P fe Oak ga e a Pikach
h h ) Red a hi Lab a
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PRONOUNS P ake he ace f ha ha e bee e ab i hed. Personal: N i a i e ( bjec ) Objec i e ( bjec ) I/ e e/ / / He, he, i , e/ he hi , he , i , e/ he P M , i e Y , Hi , he , he , i , Relative: N i ai e h Tha
e
i e , ,
e
hei , hei
Objec i e h ha h e/ hi
P
e
i e h e f ha
Interrogative: h , hich, ha , ha e e , h e e Reflexive: ( e
a
he
ffi
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e e ) 10
U ed
: he
i e
he ac i
if a
e b i di ec ed a d he bjec f he c ci : G d b gh h i e f U a Ba a B ack h The P ke Sch eache ade he e f f e f bea Igg K
The P ke e e . Demonstrative: hi , he e
ha , h
Indefinite: a , a he , a b d , a ch, ei he , b d ,
h
e, a e,
he i e, ac i
e a e fec
T ai e
a ed
ai
he e e Ca
each
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Ca
,a d
ei S
he , We ca bea hi g
e Ma i
eade
e
hi g, b h, each, ei he , e e b d , e e e, e e hi g, e e e, hi g, e, he , e e a , eb d , e e, ch.
Tense: e b i dica e i e ia e i a a
a d a Che i h Ba .
i : Ma i hi W d.
Ve b
Ci . Ne Ba
he e, fe ,
a
,
VERBS a e f bei g f a bjec .
e : a ge i e i e e e e e
e e e e e e
e fec ge e fec
i e ge
i e 11
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e
f
e e fec D
Types: The e a e a ea e e e (11)
e
he e e ce
de ef e i e
k?
f eb :
a i ia e b (he i g e b ) i ki g e b ( e b ha d de c ibe ac i , b c ec he e e ce a he edica e) e ica e b ( ai e b ) d a ic e b (i dica e ac i ) a i e e b (de c ibe a c di i ) i fi i i e e b (i dica e e e) -i fi i i e e b (i fi i i e a ici e ) eg a e b ( eak e b ) i eg a e b ( g eb ) a ii e eb ( eb f ed b a di ec bjec ) i a i i e e b ( e b ha d ake di ec bjec )
Voice: V ice i he f
f he e b ha i dica e h ice : ACTIVE a d PASSIVE.
i eae
i e ac
bjec
f a e e ce
i h he ac i
he
a
f he
. The E g i h a g age ha
Verbals: (VERB FORMS NOT USED AS VERBS) Ge
d e di g i i g ed a a . B e da e j P ke a li g i he Ba e T b d e di g i i g ed ed a a adjec i e
d:
Pa ici e: Red e Y
ed he de e
hi ba ed he
i g P ke
iked Ta Ta
T
he Red N
e i fe ed
e.
i h P ke
ii .
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I fi i i e: e b
eceded b P fe
he d ( g , j ) ed a Oak ike e ea ch P ke e
, adjec i e , i .
ad e b
ADJECTIVES Adjec i e
dif , de c ibe, i i , a d ide if · Ki d : De a i e, C ,P P k Ba )
a d . e (Thi GS Ba , The
ef
Ma e Ba , The A a ea A ic
ADVERBS Ad e b
dif e b , adjec i e , a d he ad e b . · E di g (F a ica , Back a d , C ck i e) , - a d , - i e* *W d* · C e i (F a ic---->F a ica , H ied---->H ·
T
e : Ma
e,Fe
ied , Q ick---->Q ick )
e c , Deg ee, P ace, Ti e
E a e T e : (C ea e e e a Manner C a ca gh he S ic (H did he ca ch he S ic e?)
e each e a ed e i h a Ma e Ba
Time Ma i ea e he M h (H did Ma i ea e he M h
Ki gd Ki gd
Place The a e c (Whe e a he c
e a he S ai e ?)
bjec ) ickl .
a e P i ce ?) Re a a
i eld
Peach i
a l .
he e.
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Degree P fe Oak a di gl i f P ke a d hei T ai e . (H i f a i e i hi e ea ch?) Frequency C (H fe d e
a i e e ea ch e
a c a l ca che Magika he ca ch Magika ?)
ai
he ha
ic e a i
hi be
ee
i h a Re ea Ba .
CONJUNCTIONS C di a i g (FANBOYS): f , a d, ,b , , e, C e a i e: Ei he / ; ei he / ; /b a ; b h/a d; he he / ; a / S b di a e: af e , h gh a , a if, a g a , a h gh , beca e, bef e, if, i de ha , ided ha , i ce, , ha , ha , h gh, i , e , he , he e, he ea , hi e. Re a i e : h ( efe e e), hich ( efe i i g bjec a i a ), ha ( a efe a i a i i g bjec )
PREPOSITIONS Pe ii i k , ,a d ha e he a f he e e ce. Pe ii a e NEVER f ed b e b . The e a e one-word prepositions a d complex prepositions. The e a e some c ed e ii : ab a d, ab , ab e, acc di g , ac , ac f , af e , agai , a g, a g ide, a g ide f, a g i h, a id, a g, a a f ,a d, a , a fa a , a ide f ,a,a a f , back f, beca e f, bef e, behi d, be , be ea h, be ide, be ee , be d, b (e ce ), b , b ea f, c ce i g, de i e, d ,d f , e ce , e ce e c di g f , f , f ,f a g, f be ee , f de , i , i addi i , i beha f f, i c di g, i f f, i ace f, i ega d , i ide, i ide f, i i e f, i ead f, i , ike, ea , ea , i h a di g, f, ff, , acc f, beha f f, , f, i e, , f, ide, ide f, e , e , i g , a , i , , a d, de , de ea h, i, , , , , e , i h, i hi , i h .
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INTERJECTIONS I e jec i
a e he fi a
a
f
eech.
A aha, ahe , ahh, ah
, a a , a g, a
B ba , bi g , b ah, b
,ba
C chee , c
ga
,b
ai
D da g, d a , da , d h E eek, eh, e c e, e eka F fidd e ick G gad
k , gee, gee hi , g
H ha-ha, ha e jah, he
, he , h
O h, h dea , h
, h e ,
P he , h
h,
e ,
,g
db e, g ,h
,
d e ,g
b cke , h
c
d g ief, g ,h
h ke ,h
d g, h h, h
h, h
a
ch,
R a
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S hh, h T ha k , he e,
-
U h-h h, h- h, gh W ah , e , h a, h Y eah, e , ike , i ee,
, ,
ck
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Transitions of Logic Chart
Addition
Milder
Stronger
a f he a d a d he he a
f f
e a
he he
Comparison
j a ... a i ia a he ... ike
he he e e e i addi i addi i a be ide agai e a i a fi , ec d fi a , a
i ia c a ab e i he a e a ike i e
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Contrast
b e a d e i he i e h gh b a he a he
Time
he
af e a d ae h ea ie ece fi , ec d, hi d e bef e af e da
h
e e i e e he e he he ha d he c a e e i h a di g f a ha i c a a e ai e a he a e i e h gh hi a be he i e i ead e he e c e e
ea hi e a e gh e e a a fi a i edia e he eaf e a ha i e b e e e e a c e i he ea i e i he a i he f e
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Purpose
Place
d hi ha
he e he e be d ea b e
Result a d he
Example
ha i ecifica i a ic a f e hi g
hi e d i h hi bjec f hi e f ha ea beca e f hi
a ha
i ie adjace he he i he f i he back
ide
he ce he ef e acc di g c e e h he e a a e i c e e ce
f f a hi
e a e i a ce i a ce f hi ca be ee i
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S E
in m gene all af e all b he a in gene al inciden all na all I ho e a lea i eem in b ief I o e
in ho on he hole a I aid in o he o d o be e in fac indeed clea l of co e an a ema kabl I hink a edl defini el i ho do b fo all ha on he hole in an e en im o an l ce ainl
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THE GAMER’S GRAMMAR BOOK SECTION 3 GUIDELINES PHRASES and CLAUSES Phrases g
f
d
Noun Phrase: A g The P ke
ha f
f
d c
Leag e e
Verb Phrase: A g Ma i eage
a a a
f
eech.
i i g f ie
ha a
a d hei he a
ha e 6 g
ica
badge f
d c i i g f eb ki g ge he a d f c i a ed a e he M h Ki gd f Ki g Wa . f
d
ha begi
ih a
e
ha f a
ci ca g
a a
.
.
a a e b.
a d ends with a noun, a d f
ii
ci
a a
a a i ed af e Chik i a.
Appositive Phrase: A g f d ha i c de a he adjec i e - IT MUST BE SURROUNDED BY COMMAS Cha
difie
f
Prepositional Phrase: A g adjec i e a ad e b. C
ci
i
Le
, H
Verbal Phrases: A g Gerund Phrase
de b
he , ffe ed S
d
ha e
d a Sc b
ha
, a S bb e,
dif a a
aG
i i e a d f
ci
a a
ke .
f d ha begi i h a e ba a d ends with a noun. d e di g i -i g ha f c i a a .
B g-Ca chi g C
e i
ched ed f
T e da
a d Th
da
a he J h
Na i
a Pa k.
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Participial Phrase
d e di g i -i g ( e e
The Si h C . b
ga e Red he
Infinitive Phrase e b ad e b . Me
decided
eceded b
he
ca ch he T ai e
a ici e)
ef
Ma e Ba
d
(
P ke
a ici e) ha f
-ed ( a
ead,
ci
a a adjec i e.
ca ch he de ea i g Me i e) ha f
d ,
ci
. a
, adjec i e ,
.
CLAUSES Clauses g f d I de e de a d De e de INDEPENDENT The P ke
CAN
i h BOTH a bjec a d a e b ha f (ca ed S b di a e )
a da
T ai e h e
e a a c
e e e e ce, k
ci
a
a
f
eech. The e a e TWO ki d :
a a simple sentence pattern.
a P keBa .
DEPENDENT (SUBORDINATE) CANNOT a d a e a a c e e e e ce a d MUST begi i h a SUBORDINATE CONJUNCTION. The e a e e e (7) ki d : N C a e: U ed a he i a e e ce a d bjec f a e i i , a i di ec bjec , a a
Beca
e A ce
igi i
ig ifica
Si
a f ci a a bjec , a i i e.(1 E a e f diffe e
h ege d , i a
i
edica e , a di ec e fca e )
he A ha P ke
bjec , a
e e ge ce.
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Adjec i e C a i d c
e: U ed d:
Ma i ca e S
dif a
P i ce
i a i de e de
Peach
e adjec i e c a
ca
e he T ad
ca
e begi
i
e. S
ie
ih eai e
Mi ic a b i he e he a ecede f WHO a d i
a
e adjec i e c a
e begi
iha
e .
:
h dified b
e i he H e P ke he adjec i e c a e).
C
e . (ONE i
Ad e b C a e: U ed m odify verbs, adjectives, and adverbs i a i de e de c a e, i d ced b a b di a i g c j c i a d ed i dica e time, place, cause, purpose, result, condition, and/or concession. A Re a i e C a
a A h ecei ed hi
e : De e de
ca
i i g Pikach f
e : Ad e b c a
e i
Whi e ki g f P ke a e Shi P ke .
,
E
e ia C a
e : C a
The P ke
e
ha i
ece
ge B g-T e P ke kie, a e a kee hei
hich a Y
a
he ce e
f he c a
T be
he fE
Oak, he
a ed hi P ke
J
e .
i h a relative pronoun.
e ha begi
The P ke T ai e h ca che he B g Ca chi g C e i i a La a C E i ica C a
P fe
ha
ei a
i
he J h Regi ge b g P ke
Na i a Pa k ca gh .
i ed. he P ke
ga e kee a e e f
he e
e e
ea i g f he e e ce. i e
i e e i c ea
he ac ed S ic
e.
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N
e
e ia C a e : C a e ha a e NOT ece a he ea i g f he e e ce. Ma i e a e P i ce Peach, hich bega e e i ce B e k he hi ca B e fe i hi ca e a a.
e, e ded he
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THE GAMER’S GRAMMAR BOOK SECTION 4 GUIDELINES SENTENCES Sentence – a set of words that contains a subject and a predicate a d c a e ca ai .
e
a
ae e ,c
a d,
e i
,
Sentence Parts S bjec
ha he e e ce i ab
The P ke
Sch
P edica e
ha he
The P ke
Sch
de
eage
ea ed ab
P ke
a
c
di i
a dh
hea he .
ea ed ab
P ke
a
c
di i
a dh
hea he .
bjec d e de
eage
Sentence Types Dec a a i e Lea i g ab I
eai e
a e e ce ha P ke a e e ce ha
ake a
ae e
e ad a age a d di ad a age he ake a c
P ke
T ai e
i
i
i g P ke
Ba e .
a d
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Sa e I e
Peek (Wi g ga i e
Wh d e e e
E ca a
)i
edia e
a e e ce ha a k a P ke
f
Tea
Mag a/Tea
Tha Fe i Whee a Ca e ia Ci
e
a.
e i
T ai e hi k ha Magika
a e e ce ha e
A
e g ea e
ae
i
a a a e
ee
eak P ke
, a
i
?
, e ci e e
e ie ce!
Sentence Patterns Si
e Se e ce: A e e ce ha i just one independent clause.
A 10- ea - d hei egi
ha i e i he P ke W fe b hei f ie d .
d
i
a
hei P ke
Ad e
C d Se e ce: A e e ce i h multiple independent clauses, b FANBOYS (C di a i g c j c i ). Ma i C
e
a e P i ce
Peach
e Se e ce: A e e ce
a be a
gj
e ,b
he
e
iha
no de e de
i e e
a
a e
ca
ke
e -c
ided b
ec ed b
a e he .
i h one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Whe ca P ke T ai e a hei j e i R e , a Li e a hei a e P ke .
he A
a egi
, he ha e he ch ice
ch
e ei he a P
i ,a
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C E e
L
e -C h ca
d Se e ce: A e e ce
gh a P ke i he N a-
i h multiple independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
Y T be c ai ha G Leade Whi e Mi a k, f e G Leade ba e i h a Figh i g- e P ke .
e Se e ce: A e e ce ha c ai a i de e de h a e) with your main point at the beginning.
Ma i i a e P i ce Peach a d L igi i be f b h b he .
i
a e P i ce
ca
e
Dai
a
,
he J h
b di a e c
a e h
egi
ci
ga dh
i i
P ke
Pa a e S c e: A e e ce h ha he a e f e a i P ke
T ai e
e d
Ce e
h
Che
i g he a e a e f d a ce a d he he eade c
ca ch P ke
,
fi
Ba a ced Se e ce: A e e ce he e h a e hei ike e f c e, ea i g, e g h. P ke ga e c e c i e E e P ke
a
e d
e da
Be ie
h
ha ehe d
hei P kede /R ca
e
Gif i e
i,K
g,
e
cha e gi g he ad e
aa
de
i
e
c ea e
e e a ake f
e eb idea match in tense ha i bei g i e .
De , a d
e a he begi
c ai i g M
gi e
e
(ei he a c a
Pe i dic Se e ce: A e e ce i hich he i de e de c a e i gi e a he e d f he e e ce i i ee ge e a e e e with the main point coming at the end. N a e h a i e e a ee .
,i
bec
e he P ke
Cha
i g a d he e d parallel each other b /P ke
a d he
e d da
i
. i
e f
ca chi g e ,
.
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: A e e ce ha i c de a repetition of ideas (words, phrases, or clauses) in inverted (reversed) order.
Chia The de e A
de
i ed P ke
i Regi
a G
Badge , a d
: A e e ce that leaves out conjunctions be
P ke ica hei ai e . P ca
T ai e
e
eb
e ei g
, b h di g e
ee i
,a
d , ha e ,
a
de : A e e ce that uses multiple conjunctions i c e f a he ica e.
P ke ica e eb e ei g high f ie d hi i h hei ai e .
i h hei de e
E i
a f
P ke a i g, b
e
e a b h di g e
T ai e , a e i g i h P ke i ag ee ha hei P ke
he: A e e ce fea
ca
he
e f
i
he .
a he
ica
e.
e , b bei g aded, b ha i g high f ie d hi
A a h a: A e e ce ha features the purposeful repetition f a cce i e c a e i de ace e ha i a d d a a e i . F e
i ai
i
i i
a
d,
each
he be
ee
ih
d , ha e ,
e , a d b bei g aded, a d b ha i g
d ,
a h a e a he begi
ca be e f , hi e f he a ei g ad e e i be e cha e gi g.
i g f e ea
i h P ke
ca be
i g several phrases or clauses ending with the same word or words.
Ma i f e i he G ba hi P i ce Peach, hi ide Y hi j he i c a e i g hi e
e a e P i ce Peach, hi e i g h gh d hi e a e P i ce Peach.
ak j i g K a hi a e P i ce Peach ha he
e
a e fee ha
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Sentence Errors R c
-O /Ra b i g/F ed Se e ce a e e ce c ec ed i c ec w ithout punctuation.
Ma P ke he had
T ai e a ed Shi a ie ce d i .[WRONG]
Ma P ke P cke M
T ai e a ed e AND he had
C a S ice commas
h
ci
e
i g P ke
Shi h i g P ke a ie ce d i .[RIGHT]
a e e ce c
ci
e
he e
he e
he c
e i de e de
d
fi d he Ra e e i
BECAUSE he c
e i de e de
d
ca
e aec
e
a e P i ce
Peach a d P i ce
Dai
, he
Ma i a d L igi a ed hei ch e ; he had i e. [RIGHT]
e
a e P i ce
Peach a d P i ce
Dai
. The
incomplete sentence pieces ha a e
Beca e he Beca e he [RIGHT]
g a Giga ic P keBa . [WRONG] g a Giga ic P keBa , he P ke
c
ec ed
T ai e
d
a
f
e ae
f he P cke M
fi d he Ra e e i
Ma i a d L igi a ed hei ch e , he had i e. [WRONG]
F ag e
ca
ec ed i c
eeded
he
eeded
a i de e de
a i j ed af e ca chi g a
ca
he
e
f he
ec
using
T ad
T ad
i h hi
i h hi
e
H - h i a Ma Raid.
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Mi aced/Da g i g M difie difie a e d , h a e , c a e ha add de c i i ; a misplaced modifier describes the wrong part of a sentence a d a dangling modifier is missing the part it’s supposed to modify A he P ke [WRONG]
Ca
i
he Ga a Regi
, he P ke
T ai e
e ed c
he P ke
A he P ke
Ca
i
he Ga a Regi
, he P ke
T ai e
e ed de ici
c
D
b e Nega i e i i e f ce
The P ke The P ke
combining two or more negative words i a e e ce i a
T ai e k e T ai e k e
he he
a a
a
ha
a de ici
he P ke ha i
ed
.
. [RIGHT] d ce a
g d a ca chi g he Nec a. [WRONG] g d a ca chi g he Nec a. [RIGHT]
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THE GAMER’S GRAMMAR BOOK SECTION 5 GUIDELINES PARAGRAPHS Paragraphs – a g ic.
f e e ce
ha
ge he c
e a ha ed
e
c
ed a
d he a e
Introductory Paragraphs (Introductions) H
k (Lead) - ca begi i h he i e A ecd a (B ief e he
da di
he
ic)
E . Th gh a 25 ea , P ke ga e a e he d had c a ca gh e e a i e P ke i h a a ie f P keBa , i h a addi i a e f Ba bei g i d ced i he e ge e a i . Ma ga e ha e ag eed ha he Ma e Ba i e f , a i a a ca che a P ke ,b a ha e i deba ed ha i he ec d- e effec i e P ke Ba i ca chi g a a P ke . Wi h he i c ea i g di e i f hi e f ca chi g i e , a d i h he dde cha ge i he P keBa effec i i i f e, hi c a di c i e agai a d agai be ee he P ke ga e c i . Q e
Ba ed (Q e i
E . Wha i
he ec
ha b i g d
he i S a e e ( he T de e di g he e A e i (c ai )
ef
he eade
he
ic)
P keBa af e he fa
Ma e Ba ?
e f a iece f i i g a e e e ce i be e hi g ha i a g ab e)
e g h, b
ca be
ge
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E : The ec
d-
ef , e
e
aff dab e, P keba i
he U a Ba .
Fac (e i ica e ifiab e b f e diffic a g e e e i e ab ) E . The C e Ba , hich i ed i P ke : The Fi M ie a e he ec dBa be ed, a he ca ca ch, a d c e, a ke ih fai , a e a ca ch a d c e T ai e P ke , hich ca be d e i h a he P ke Ba .
O i i ( e E . The A ic
a
ii P keBa
a ic) a e he ec
d-
-
Be ief ( cia , e igi , i ica i a e a h gh i i ece a i fac a ) Ma be ie e ha D k Ba a e he ec dP ke d i g he igh .
ef i i
P keBa he d b
ef
ca ch a P ke a
ef he P ke
P ke
.
be a fac ,
P keBa , a
he ca a
ca ch a
Ge e a i a i ( e ab e a i ica :a ,a a ,e e , e e, e, , ha f avoid using this type of thesis statement unless citing the source of the data) A Pa k Ba , ed a he Ka i ca a a ca ch a P ke D c a d
he
e
Ba ed (ci e a
E . Acc di g a e f ae he ic
Ga eRa , k a d
Safa i Z e he Si h Pa Pa k, i he ec d .b if he a e ca ed i he Safa i Z e/Pa Pa k. ecific
ce a d i
e P ke Ba e .
ae
ii
a
ef
P keBa , a
ic)
e effec i e ha
he
i ca chi g P cke M
e ,
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The (a a e e E . F i a ce, i
ha ca be e ed a d e ia e - fe a e P ke ga e , he Ma e Ba ha bee
e
a e ea ch e i ed ac a fai .
)
C a ifica i /E a i f The i (c d e e d he he i , e ie he e ide ce i g he he i , gi e he he i , e ab i h he i a ce ig ifica ce f e a i i g he i icacie f he he i this could be several sentences long) E . F i a ce, i P ke : The Fi M ie, Me e i h ic e h he C e Ba P ke T ai e P ke , h ca i g he P ke ih fai hi e he a e f eei g f he f i g Ba . (P e ie f e ide ce) E . The Ga eRa a h i e iga e he effec i e e f he Pa k Ba c i ce P ke ga e e e i he Safa i Z e a d Pa Pa k ca ch P ke i i . (P e f he i )
E .The A ic P keBa A ic P keBa ca be ed diffe e e e i g. (e ab i hi g he i a ce
e f
he
a
ef he j e i g P ke P a e ca ch P ke , a each , ch a f ca chi g Wa e -T e P ke , ca chi g ca P ke a ig ifica ce f he i ).
Body Paragraphs (must have echoes of the thesis in each AND present evidence to support or expand on the thesis) T
ic Se e ce ( c d
a E .F
c
di i
ae
ecifica i dica e he ic f he a ag a h a d f c iha Ta ii f L gic ha c ec he e i i
a ce, each A ic
e bjec a d/ a ag a h gi e c
P keBa ca ca ch a P ke
effec i e
he
a ea f e ide ce e ) he ca
e
e.
P e e i g E ide ce f Q e bedded i hi e e ce )
ai
(
e
h
d NEVER be
ed a i di id a
e e ce
e
h
d be
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ORIGINAL QUOTE- B ack A ic c d be ed i Hea Ba , hich ha e diffe e effec i e e ba ed he eigh f he P ke e i g ca ch (Ga eRa ). E . Ma f e P ke a e ag ee B ack A ic c d be ed i Hea Ba , hich ha e diffe e effec i e e ba ed he eigh f he P ke e i g ca ch (Ga eRa ). E . B ack A ic c d be ed i Hea Ba , hich ha e diffe e effec i e e ba ed he eigh f he P ke e i g ca ch , acc di g ga i g aga i e Ga eRa (Ga eRa ). E .F ae ,f ca P ke ai e i he J h egi B ack A ic c d be ed i Hea Ba , hich ha e diffe e effec i e e ba ed he eigh f he P ke e i g ca ch acc di g Ga eRa (Ga eRa ). E .F ae ,f ca P ke ai e i he J h egi , B ack A ic c d be ed i [ e f ] Hea Ba , hich ha e diffe e effec i e e ba ed he eigh f he P ke e i g ca ch . E .F ae ,f ca P ke ai e i he J h egi . B ack A ic . ed i Hea Ba , .ha e diffe e effec i e e ba ed he eigh f he P ke e i g ca ch (Ga eRa ) E a i i g he E ide ce Pa a h a i g ( e di g f a ei ak ,b i ci i g he ce - ef
he
he d f he a e e g h i h f e a i i g he ea d a ii i g
ORIGINAL QUOTE- B ack A ic c d be eigh f he P ke e i g ca ch .
diffe e
e e S
ed i
Hea
de
i g a ge
e
ec i
-
ef
f
a a
Ba , hich ha e diffe e
E .PARAPHRASE- B ack A ic , hich d be ed i f effec i e e ba ed he eigh f he P ke ha he a e a a i i g (c
ai
c
f he
effec i e e
Hea Ba , ca ch.
i g he e a i a i
i
e)
ba ed
d ha e a
f he
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e/e ide ce a d a i i i g ORIGINAL QUOTE- B ack A ic he eigh f he P ke
a a i f he c d be ed i e i g ca ch .
E .SUMMARY- Hea
Ba
ca be e
e) Hea
Ba , hich ha e diffe e
effec i e
ca chi g P ke
Ab ac E a e (h he ica , ha if e a e ha d efe USING THEM AS EVIDENCE b ef f e a i i g he e) E .Pa e igh ca ch a P ke i h Hea Ba e (ac a e a e ha d efe a ce e) E . Acc di g a The Ga e a ic e, if a P ke Ba , he Hea Ba d ha e a +40 effec i e e , a .
C ceeE a a a i f he i h a Hea effec i e e
ef
a
ce
ha ed
ba ed
i
ba ed
eigh .
AVOID
if he had f
effec i e e
e
eigh .
e ha ci g eigh e ha 903 b e e ca gh he a da d P keBa +10
i g Se e ce ( e d he di c i f he ic i hi he a ag a h i h a a i i a c i ai g ib a ad e b a d h d ech he he i f he e a ) E . Th , he effec i e e f he Hea Ba e he a i e e ha he J h egi A ic P keBa ha e ca chi g di e e P ke ecie . C
d
Closing Paragraphs (Conclusions – should not be mere summaries of the previous paragraphs of your essay) C e e ce f Di ega di g he The i (e ab i hi g he e ia c e e ce he i CREATING A COUNTERARGUMENT c d be e e e e ce )
f di ega di g he i
ica i
f he
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E .The ef e, if he Ma e Ba did e i i a P ke Regi , he A ic Ba d e ace i , f i a ge effec i e ca che . S a e e ( ) f E e i (e e di g he c e e ce f di ega di g he i ica i f he he i c d be e e e e ce ) E . F i a ce, he Hea Ba ca ca ch Hea ke , ch a he ee i g S a , a d he Lege da P ke Pa kia. Ree ab i hi g he Sig ifica ce f he The i (c d be e e e e ce ) M e e , he P ke C a h d ai ai A ic i e e P ke ga e , a e ake f f e P ke ga e , f i ide e e f high ca ch efficie c . Fi a Se e ce (c ec he h k a d fi i he he e a he S k he Bea / D he ic /d d d e ) The ef e, he ec de f P keBa a e he di e e A ic P keBa .
e a
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THE GAMER’S BOOK OF WRITING SECTION 6 TEMPLATE AND GUIDELINES ESSAYS Essays ecific
A e a i a h bjec .
acade ic c
ii
,
a iece f
Types E ai each e fe a a d aei e Pe a i e (A g e a i e): A e a i ee a i a e fe d e hi g e ade he d e hi g. i (I f a i e): Defi i i De c i i : A e eade de a d i i h a d b
-fic i
a
ha i
i i g ha de c ibe
ea
c
di c
i ce he a h
e a
a ge a die ce
E
i
e a i a diffic ie .
e fe
a
ha e
e a ce ai
ic i de ai
ake he
P ce (H - ): T ake a e i e a , d he f i g: Fi , ch ea ic ha a di c i he e a , ch a a ic f i e e . Sec d, d e ea ch ab he ic, ch a ki g f ib e ce i . Thi d, ch e hich e a e a e. F h, i e a i e f e a . Fif h, i e he i a e e . Si h, i e a gh d af f e a ba ed i e. La , f ead a d e i e e a d af , check i h gh ake e ha e a i c ec .
c
C a ,
Ca a d effec
aea dC b h be ee
a : A c i ia
e a d Effec : A ca f a ce ai ac i
a e-a d-c diffe e
e-a d-effec e ic.
a e ic . a i a
a i a
e fe
e fe
a
a
ha i e d
ha i e d
ake a c
ai
he
de
a d he ca
eade
,a
e
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A a a
ica /C i ica E a a i e: A e a a i e e a i a e f e a ha b ic, a e f c i e ia. I i e d ide e ide ce j
ffe a e j dge e if a i e i i
I e e i e: A i e e i e e a i a e a he e he i e i e e e a a i g a d a a i g he e h d ed b he a h , hich i c de he Na a i e (Te a ) Pe a S a e e /A ecd e: A e a c i ee ab e f, a d i i a e fe a c ege. Re ea ch: A e ea ch e a i a e ea chi g a iece f a i e a c
e fe ii
a .
ae e e ha e ai
ha ai
a
a i a h
e a
ab ab
a ce ai a ic.
bjec acc di g
a he a h k, ide if i g, , he cha ac e , a d he e i g.
e fe a ed e a c ege ad i i de e e be ad i ed hei i e i
ecific
e i
fa
ecific
ic b
h
gh
Ti ed D c e Ba ed Q e i (DBQ) S he i : A he i i a e fe diffe e ie . Strategies/Planning Tips/Steps E .
ai h
a
ha c
ai
a a d
f
ga i e e
diffe e
a
a dh
e
f
a a
ce
i h a a ie
f
e a d b eak d
P e- i i g/P A a i /O i i g: T e iee a cce f , i i f e ad i ed hi k i a ca ef a e f ha a i e ab , ch a de i g ab h ca h gh a e he . F he e, ca c ec fac e a ed e a ic, a e a ied a idea a i e e i he e a . A , ca decide ha i he ai idea f e a , a d ick i h i h gh he ce f i i g he e a . La , ca ga i e fac a d idea i a f a ha c ea e ai de e i ed ai idea.
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Addi i a , a e i i g, a d ha ecific a die ce f ii g h d d c a e-a d-c a
a a
e Wii gP cce f , h d d he f i g: Fi , a k ef h i g a f i i g ab he . Sec d, de e i e h i ead he e a , h i he he e a . Thi d, a k e f ha i he bjec f e a . La ,a k e f, ha e f ,a ii g i i dica e ha f f ii g e, ch a a e a i e e a a e a .
Si i a , he ke g i i g e a a e he f i g: Fi , de e i e ha i di c i e a a d e ea ch diffe e ce e a e ide ce f i . Sec d, ed a c cia i f ai , e , idea , hich i e e a be ed a a e aef he i a e e . Thi d, ga i e ce i f ai i diffe e ec i f i e, ch a he e i g i .F h, e ga i e gh d af f i e fi i c de a i d ci ic, a d, af e , i c de a a i i be ee e ide ce. Fi a , i c de a b ief, e effec i e, c i g a e e . Re ea chi g/E a a i g f S ce : ​S e i f e ea ch a e ic . Sec d, kee he e f F h, ake e , ch a G g e Kee e, ab a a e a d ga i e c ec ed da a. Se e h, a i e i ed f a ig e . S e i f j a . Sec d, i i f diffe e c edibi i f he
e ea chi g ic i i d. Thi ic. Fif h, i ii g
ce a e he f i g: Fi , ide if d, i a f he ke c ce f he ic. e iga e diffe e e f ce . Si h, ic. La , eigh h, e ci a i f a ha
e a ai g ce a e he f i g: Fi , k f a ic e ecifica b i hed i ch a kf eb i e ha f c ch a i f a i , ch a G g e Sch a . Thi d, c ae e ea ch a i he ic a e e a a i g. La , di c ih eache , i c ab he ce.
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Work Cited Page E ai a d gi e a e a he e a e b e diffe e ce be ee each f MLA F
e a k ci ed e e ide if he c ea
F
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k , 2012.
i g: Fi , i c de he a a e a d fi he a e f he b i he . La , ei
he
a: e , E. (2007). Fa
f
d ai
: ha he a -A e ica
ea i d i g
he
d. Pe g i .
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