Capitalization
Usage
Puncutation
Spelling
CUPS
100
Answer and Rule? A. The land Of The lost B. The Land of the Lost
B. The Land of the Lost / capitalize titles (all words except short prepositions and articles)
100
Answer and Rule? A. My brother is a nutritionist. B. My brother are a nutritionist.
A. My brother is a nutritionist. / A singular subject (one person or thing) takes a singular verb.
100
Correctly puntuated and Rule? A. Paulette bought fresh broccoli, baker's chocolate, flour, sugar, and eggs. B. Paulette bought fresh broccoli baker's chocolate, flour, sugar, and eggs.
A. Paulette bought fresh broccoli, baker's chocolate, flour, sugar, and eggs. / Place commas between three or more items in a series.
100
Answer and Rule? A. box, boxs B. box, boxes
B. box, boxes / Nouns that end in ch, sh, s, x, or z add an -es
100
Answer and Rule? A. She is smart, but she's lazier than I am. B. she is smart, but she's lazier than i am.
A. She is smart, but she's lazier than I am. / capitalize first word of a sentence and the pronoun I
200
Answer and Rule? A. She is smart, but she's lazier than I am. B. She is smart, but she's lazier than i am.
A. She is smart, but she's lazier than I am. / capitalize first word of a sentence and the pronoun I
200
Answer and Rule? A. Anything is possible if you believe. B. Both is possible if you believe.
A. Anything is possible if you believe. / Singular indefinite pronouns take singular verbs.
200
Correctly puntuated and Rule? A. cannot --> cant do not --> dont B. cannot --> can’t do not --> don’t
B. cannot --> can’t do not --> don’t / A contraction (two words collapsed into one)
200
Answer and Rule? A. acheive B. achieve
B. achieve / I before E except after C
200
Answer and Rule? A. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle, furthermore; her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars. B. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle furthermore; her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.
A. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle, furthermore; her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars. / If your second sentence begins with however, consequently, finally, furthermore, however or therefore, you must use a comma & semicolon to connect the two sentences.
300
Answer and Rule? A. New York City Fifth Avenue Roosevelt Hospital B. New York City Fifth avenue Roosevelt hospital
A. New York City Fifth Avenue Roosevelt Hospital / capitalize names: people, places, companies, institutions, holidays, nationalities, languages, brand names
300
Answer and Rule? A. Most of the work are finished. B. Most of the work is finished.
B. Most of the work is finished. / Singular or plural indefinite pronouns depend on the noun it stands for.
300
Correctly puntuated and Rule? A. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle, her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars. B. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle, but her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.
B. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle, but her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars. / Glue two sentences together with a comma and conjunction (FANBOYS)
300
Answer and Rule? A. mouse, mouses B. mouse, mice
B. mouse, mice / Certain English nouns change a vowel sound when they become plural.
300
Answer and Rule? A. Someone is taking out the trash. B. Several is taking out the trash.
A. Someone is taking out the trash. / Singular indefinite pronouns take singular verbs.
400
Answer and Rule? A. Many of the oldest colleges are located in the east. B. Many of the oldest colleges are located in the East.
B. Many of the oldest colleges are located in the East. / capitalize specific geographic regions . . .but not compass directions.
400
Answer and Rule? A. Many are planning to attend the party. B. Everybody are planning to attend the party.
A. Many are planning to attend the party. / Plural indefinite pronouns take plural verbs.
400
Correctly puntuated and Rule? A. Ronni’s computer B. Ronnis computer
A. Ronni’s computer / Possessive (someone or something owns or possesses something)
400
Answer and Rule? A. nieghbor and wiegh B. neighbor and weigh
B. neighbor and weigh / I before E except after C or when sounding like AY as in neighbor and weigh
400
Answer and Rule? A. An industrial park is located North of the city. B. An industrial park is located north of the city.
B. An industrial park is located north of the city. / capitalize specific geographic regions, but not compass directions.
500
Answer and Rule? A. An industrial park is located North of the city. B. An industrial park is located north of the city.
B. An industrial park is located north of the city. / capitalize specific geographic regions, but not compass directions.
500
Singular indefinite pronouns? A. anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, nothing, somebody, someone, something B. both, few, many, others, several
A. anybody, anyone, anything, each, either, everybody, everyone, everything, neither, nobody, nothing, somebody, someone, something
500
Correctly puntuated and Rule? A. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle, furthermore; her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars. B. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle furthermore; her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars.
A. Grandma still rides her Harley motorcycle, furthermore; her toy poodle balances in a basket between the handlebars. / If your second sentence begins with however, consequently, finally, furthermore, however or therefore, you must use a comma & semicolon to connect the two sentences.
500
Answer and Rule? A. deer, species B. deers, species
A. deer, species / Some nouns don't change at all when they become plural.
500
Answer and Rule? (bankers is both plural and possessive) A. the bankers' meeting B. the banker's meeting
A. the bankers' meeting / When a noun is both plural and possessive you place the apostrophe after rather than before the s
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