Semicolons, Antecedents and Conjunctions
Where should semicolons go in this sentence?
My favorite travel destinations are Savannah, Georgia, Orlando, Florida, and Charleston, South Carolina.
My favorite travel destinations are Savannah, Georgia; Orlando, Florida; and Charleston, South Carolina.
Read the sentence below:
The track team is practicing for the big meet on Saturday.
Identify the present participle in this sentence.
Practicing
What is the verb tense and sentence type used in the following sentence?
The cafeteria served "mystery meat" sliders, so most students chose the salad bar instead.
Past Tense/Compound
What is a synonym for the word "angry"?
Furious, mad
1. The ancient map was discovered by the adventurous explorer in a dusty attic.
2. The adventurous explorer discovered the ancient map in a dusty attic.
Identify which sentence is written in the active voice.
Sentence 2 is in active voice
What correlative conjunction should go in the blank in the following sentence?
Neither the stormy weather _________ the loud thunder could keep the young campers from falling asleep.
Nor
What is the past participle of "freeze" that fits into the following sentence?
The birds could not drink from the _________ water in the birdbath.
frozen
What subordinating conjunction could be used to make this sentence into a complex sentence?
The Wi-Fi in the media center was incredibly slow. I was trying to finish my research project.
The Wi-Fi in the media center was incredibly slow while I was trying to finish my research project.
The following words share a similar denotation about not spending much money:
Thrifty, Stingy, Economical, Careful
Identify which word has the most positive connotation and which word has the most negative connotation.
Positive- Thrifty, Negative- Stingy
Complete the following analogy:
Fragile : Sturdy :: Irritated: ________________
Peaceful is an antonym of "Irritated".
Rewrite the following sentence to correct the vague pronoun.
The messy sixth-grader put his half-eaten taco into the microwave, and then it exploded.
The messy sixth-grader grabbed his half-eaten taco and put it into the microwave, and then it exploded.
Rewrite the following sentence in the future progressive tense/aspect using a present participle
Original: I finished my homework before dinner.
Your Rewrite: I ______ ______ ________ my homework before dinner.
I will have finished my homework before dinner.
Read the sentence below:
Since the basketball game was tied, the crowd held its breath, and the coach paced the sideline.
Identify the sentence type and the verb tense used in this sentence.
Compound-Complex Sentence in Past Tense
A student is writing a story about a haunted house. They are choosing a verb to describe the way a werewolf moves across a room.
Lurked, Walked, Prowled, Strolled
Rank these four synonyms from least intense to most intense. Select the word that carries the most menacing connotation and justify why it is the most effective choice for this specific genre.
1- Walked, 2- Strolled, 3- Lurked, 4- Prowled
Prowled is the most menacing, and it fits because predatory animals prowl towards prey.
Complete the following analogy:
Chef : Grilling :: Designer : ________________
What's another word that could replace "Grilling"?
Designing. Cooking/Baking
Combine the two short sentences below into one smooth, complex sentence using the correlative conjunction pair not only... but also.
The new school library has a wide selection of digital books. It also has several comfortable study pods for students.
Not only does the new school library have a wide selection of digital books, it also has several comfortable study pods for students.
Identify the past and present participles in the following sentence.
Ice skating is fun, but the frozen lake made the dancing skaters fall over.
Past- Frozen
Present- Dancing
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The sentences below contains errors in verb tense consistency. How should you rewrite the verbs to maintain verb tense?
Marcus climbs to the top of the jagged rock. He looked down at the water below.
Marcus climbs to the top of the jagged rock. He looks down at the water below.
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Each sentence below uses a different word to describe a similar feeling of "being unsure."
After the confusing lecture, Leo felt doubtful about the upcoming math test.
Standing at the edge of the high diving board, Leo felt hesitant to jump.
What is the difference between these two words?
Doubtful means that you're unsure if something is possible. Hesitant means that you're unsure if you want to do something.
Combine the following sentences into a single sentence in active voice.
Sentence 1: The blue liquid was poured into the beaker by the students.
Sentence 2: A chemical reaction was observed immediately.
The students poured the blue liquid into the beaker and immediately observed a chemical reaction.
Add semicolons to the following list in the correct places and fix the vague pronoun.
For the science project, we need to bring a large, plastic tub, a gallon of distilled, room-temperature water, and a bag of blue, decorative sand. If you drop it on the floor, we will have to start the experiment over.
For the science project, we need to bring a large, plastic tub; a gallon of distilled, room-temperature water; and a bag of blue, decorative sand. If you drop the sand and spill it on the floor, we will have to start the experiment over.
After the long hike, the scouts were exhausted. They have been walking for miles through the steep mountain.
Which word needs to be changed to maintain the past tense? What word should it be changed into.
They had been walking for miles
Combine the three ideas below into a single compound-complex sentence written in the future tense.
The school dance will start at seven o'clock.
We will arrive early to decorate.
The DJ will probably play the same three songs on loop.
Although, the school dance will start at seven o'clock, we will arrive early to decorate, but the DJ will probably play the same three songs on loop.
Read the sentence below:
The scientist noted that the substance was invisible to the naked eye.
Deconstruct the word invisible by identifying its prefix, root, and suffix. Use those parts to define the word, and identify its part of speech in the sentence.
Prefix- In (not) Root- Vis Suffix- ible (turns a word into an adjective)
Invisible is an adjective that describes something that cannot be seen.
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To the nearest thousand, how many total points has LeBron James scored across his career in the regular season and playoffs? You must be within 2,000!
52k (51,776)