Sentence Structure Grammar: pronouns and antecedents Grammar: parts of speech Grammar: mechanics Punctuation

100

"more talented" and "most talented"
What is the comparative and superlative degree of "talented"

100

(There are)
Which is the correct way to write the underlined words in parenthesis? (There is) four common types of puppets: shadow figures, rod puppets, marionettes, and hand puppets.

100

3rd person pronouns
Are these 1st person or 3rd person pronouns? he, him, his, she, her , hers, it, its

100

She and I have always been friends.
Add the missing capitals: she and i have always been friends.

100

a comma
What punctuation belongs between "eyes and they"? Even though ocean waves may look the same to inexperienced eyes they have different shapes related to the depth of the ocean and their closeness to land.

200

"Do you want just one baked potato with your steak?"
Which sentence is correct: "Do you just want one baked potato with your steak?" "Do you want just one baked potato with your steak?"

200

Carrying a load of books, he found the library door closed.
How is the sentence best written? The library door was closed carrying a load of books. Carrying a load of books, he found the library door closed. Carrying a load of books, the library door was closed.

200

strong, steep
What words from this sentence are adjectives? Jeff believed that the cables would be strong enough to pull the cable cars up the steep slopes of the city.

200

The first train to Luxor leaves at 6:05; the express doesn't leave until an hour later. (Use the semicolon when the ideas in both parts of the sentence are closely related, if you use a comma, you must also use a conjunction like and, but, for, or, nor)
Which sentence is written correctly: The first train to Luxor leaves at 6:05; the express doesn't leave until an hour later. The first train to Luxor leaves at 6:05, the express doesn't leave until an hour later.

200

use (Kessler 21) --no period after use
Which is the correct way to punctuate the in-text citation? About one month after the test run, the Clay Street Hill line opened for public use. (Kessler 21)

300

Active voice
Is this sentence written in active voice or passive voice? "All students will take the test on Tuesday"

300

"The firefighters described how they did their job."
Fill in the blank with the appropriate personal pronoun. "The firefighters described how _______ did ______ job. "

300

very quickly
What words in the following sentence are adverbs? "She approached the front of the bus very quickly."

300

"The age of the creature is unknown, and evidence shows that it may be older than the pyramids." or "The age of the creature is unknown; evidence shows that it may be older than the pyramids."
Correct the following run-on using either a comma and a conjunction or a semicolon: "The age of the creature is unknown, evidence shows that it may be older than the pyramids."

300

Put the author's last names first in both entries.
How should the following Works Cited be revised? Colvin, Hannah. Decorating Your Home. New Bremen, CT: Carillon Publishing, 1999. Henry Smith. Fun and Easy Pictures to Paint. Fort Laramie, WY: Ace Publications, 2002.

400

"The test will be taken by all students on Tuesday."
Please change this statement into passive voice. "All students will take the test on Tuesday"

400

firefighters
Name the antecedent in the following sentence. "The firefighters described how they did their jobs."

400

preposition
What part of speech is "on" as it is used in the following sentence? Egyptian carvings indicate that stones and other supplies were sent on Nile River barges to the construction site.

400

Walking to the pyramid, we felt the hot sand under our feet.
Correct the following misplaced modifier by adding a pronoun: Walking to the pyramid, the sand felt hot under our feet. ("walking to the pyramid" incorrectly modifies sand)

400

Although these plants mean trouble for crickets, flies, spiders, and other insects, they are safe—and fascinating—for people.
Which is the correct way to write the following sentence? Although these plants mean trouble for crickets, flies, spiders, and other insects, they are —safe and fascinating—for people.

500

The sentence is a complex sentence because it contains an independent clause and a subordinate clause.
Is the following sentence a simple, compound, or a complex sentence? Explain. Since teenagers love to dance, they enjoy rock-and-roll music.

500

this, that these, those
Name 2 demonstrative pronouns.

500

adverb, pronoun, helping verb, verb, conjunction, verb, adjective, adjective, noun, preposition, noun, adjective, noun, verb, infinitive verb, noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adjective, noun.
Identify all the parts of speech for each word in the following sentence. "When I’m hungry, and crave a little something between meals, my mom wants to make sure I have a healthy snack."

500

"Their party is Saturday," said Sara. Joe replied, "What time will it begin?"
Find 5 mistakes in the following sentence: They're party is saturday, said Sara. Joe replied, "what time will they begin?"

500

Arrange the entries alphabetically by authors' last names.
How should this Bibliography be revised to be correct? McDonald, Drew. Sailors. New York: Luken Publishing, 2001. Lusk, Linda. Finding Your Way on the Sea. Cincinnati, Ohio: Tanner Publishing, 1999.

CST Review Jeopardy Game:WRITTEN AND ORAL ENGLISH LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS:

Press F11 for full-screen mode

Edit | Download | Share

Correct Response      Continue