Do not use contractions for formal papers. When formal papers are written, you do not want to use contractions. They are known for sounding like slang. For example, gonna is a short form of saying, "going to." Gonna sounds a bit rushed and too casual. What is a contraction? Some might already know this already, but contractions are shortened versions of words. Here are some examples: I've= I have I'm= I am Aren't= Are not Weren't= Were not SIDE NOTE: If you read some of my articles, you would see that I use contractions a lot more than I don't. This is because I'm trying to make a casual approach. But for more modern or formal concepts, you, and I, of course, should not use contractions. 2. Try to balance out your commas and conjunctions. Conjunctions are words that connect sentences together. And and but are both common conjunctions. However, if we repeatedly use them, it becomes rather odd. "She and her dog go out. They're happy and walk. They arrive ...
Language Arts
Categorized Conjunctions
Conjunctions are words or short sentences that connect sentences or clauses. Instead of using and and but, use these conjunctions instead! They are separated in time, equality, contrasting, conditioning, and cause and effect! (And sorry, this list is long and horizontal so it's hard to read everything. I was trying to make it landscape so it was easier to see, but I have no idea how to LOL.) Enjoy! TIME CONJUNCTIONS -A minute later -After -After a short time -Afterwards -As soon as -Before -Briefly -Finally -First -Fourth -From here on -Further -Furthermore -Gradually -In the end -Least -Last -Last of all -Lastly -Later -Meanwhile -Next -Now -On following day -Presently -Second -Since -Soon -The next week -Thereafter -Third -To begin with -Third -To begin with -When -While EQUAL CONJUNCTIONS -And -Also -Besides -Equally important -For example -For ...
Nouns
A noun is a person, place, or thing. There are many different types of nouns like a plural noun and a possessive noun. A plural noun is to name more than one person, place, or thing. For example, a regular noun would be cat and a plural noun would be cats, with a s'. A possessive noun is a shows ownership. For example, if there was a hotdog, a possessive noun would be Ben's hotdog, which shows that it's Ben's hotdog and not someone else's. A proper noun is a noun that is described in a specific way. For example, if there was a dog treat, the proper noun would be Greenies. A abstract noun is a noun that express ideas, concepts, or qualities than cannot be seen or experienced. For example, liberty, anger, and freedom. A concrete noun is a noun than can be experienced by one of your senses. You can touch it, see it, hear it, and maybe smell it. Some examples are music, flower, and a bear :D A countable noun is a noun you can count like a apple or a tree. A uncountable ...