Pronoun Agreement
Semicolons, Colons, and Commas
Apostrophes
Emily Dickinson
The Roaring 20's
100

Neither of the students remembered (his, their) reading homework for The Great Gatsby.

his

100

She was supposed to be at the school by 8 00 A.M. however, one of her tires was flat and had to be changed.

She was supposed to be at the school by 8:00 A.M.; however, one of her tires was flat and had to be changed.

100

Its a crying shame that so many people dont think its important to pass English class.

It's, don't, it's

100

True or False: Emily Dickinson published 1,775 poems during her lifetime.

False; Dickinson only published a few poems anoymously during her lifetime. The majority of her poems were published by her family posthumously, against her dying wishes.

100

The emancipated young woman in the 1920's is referred to by this term.

The flapper

200

Nobody in the building knew where (his or her, their) fire exit was.

his or her

200

Emily Dickinson was a recluse in her own home but she was able to live a rich life through her writing.

Emily Dickinson was a recluse in her own home, but she was able to live a rich life through her writing.

200

When I found the little ducklings feather's on the ground, I know that something bad had happened to it.

duckling's, feathers

200
This is how death is portrayed in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

Death is portrayed as a friendly coachman who drives you through scenes of your life.  Time passes quickly, so the reader knows death must be a pleasant time for the narrator.

200
This is the term given to the migration from rural areas to cities.

Urbanization 

300

Maria has always been a better singer than (she, her).

she

300

Madison is from Montgomery, Alabama, Stephen is from Louiville, Kentucky, and Nora is from Dallas, Texas.

Madison is from Montgomery, Alabama; Stephen is from Louiville, Kentucky; and Nora is from Dallas, Texas.

300

Henry David Thoreaus legacy remain's in the form of passive resistance, a movement thats been in use during various civil right's movements.

Thoreau's, remains, that's, rights

300

This is how death is portrayed in "I Heard a Fly Buzz When I Died."

Death is portrayed as a mundane, everyday event, despite people thinking that it is some huge, miraculous event.

300

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!! This was the outcome of the famous Scopes Monkey Trial.

John Scopes was sued by the school system for trying to teach evolution in addition to creation in his science class. Scopes lost the lawsuit and had to pay a fine.

400

The custodian gave the teachers, Mrs. Spence and (she, her), a pair of brooms with which to sweep their clasrooms.

her

400

Mrs. Spence gives a final exam for this reason the SOL does not test on all of the American Literature and grammar concepts we have covered in class.

Mrs. Spence gives a final exam for this reason: the SOL does not test on all of the American Literature and grammar concepts we have covered in class.

400

DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!

Frank Lloyd Wrights Fallingwater is a remarkable architectural feat. Featured on Time magazines cover in 1938 and granted National Historic Landmark status in 1976 the house sits atop a waterfall whose rushing waters' can be heard but not seen.

Wright's, magazine's, waters

400

This is what the images of a school playground, a field, and a sunset represent in "Because I Could Not Stop for Death."

The stages of life, or scenes from the narrator's life.

400

This is the author of The Great GastbyThis person also coined the term "jazz age" to describe the 1920's.

F. Scott Fitzgerald

500

The teachers in charge of summer school are also in the English department, Mrs. Spence and (her, she).

she

500

The CDC has authorized that the following items be recalled due to a salmonilla outbreak romain lettuce, harvested from Texas, asparagus, picked from Wyoming, and celery, grown in Virginia.

The CDC has authorized that the following items be recalled due to a salmonilla outbreak: romain lettuce, harvested from Texas; asparagus, picked from Wyoming; and celery, grown in Virginia.

500

The cheetah is the fastest land mammal. With nostrils' that help it inhale large amount's of oxygen and a tail that helps it maintain balance while running, the cheetahs body is built for speed.

nostrils, amounds, cheetah's

500

This is what most literary critics thought of Dickinson's poetry.

It had strange punctuation and capitalization; most did not think it was good

500

This was the term given to the literary and musical movement that occurred as a result of the Great Migration.

The Harlem Renaissance

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