VOCABULARY
CHAOTIC COMMAS
IDIOMS
PESKY PREPOSITIONS
RANDOM QUESTIONS JUST TO DRIVE YOU CRAZY
100

What is the missing vocabulary word?

A cellphone is a _____, a piece of equipment that is used for a specific purpose.

Device 

100

Add commas where necessary or tell us that commas are not necessary in the following sentence.

Getting to school can be difficult in traffic.

No commas needed

100

Fill in the blank with an appropriate IDIOM.

Forget it! I’m going to just _______ and start my business. I don’t care what other people think about it anymore.

throw caution to the wind

100

Does a preposition normally come BEFORE or AFTER  noun?

BEFORE (usually)

100

How old was Queen Elizabeth II when she became the Queen of England?  (I will accept any guesses within 5 years of the correct answer.)

27 years old

200

What is the missing vocabulary word?

Yes, I give you permission to go. I will _____ the opportunity to do it.

Allow

200

Add commas where necessary or tell us that commas are not necessary in the following sentence.

"Even though it was difficult the new president passed a law that lowered taxes for the middle class."

Even though it was difficult, the new president passed a law that lowered taxes for the middle class.

200

Fill in the blank with an appropriate IDIOM.

I couldn’t believe my stupid little sister _________ like that! She lied to our parents and said that I was the one who wrecked the car. The truth is SHE did it, not me!

threw me under the bus

200

Complete the sentence.

_____ the next decade, some people believe we will be living ______ the moon.

In , on

200

What date do we celebrate International Women’s Day?

March 8th

300

What is the missing vocabulary word?

Tony is locked out of his bank account. He does not have ______ to it right now.

Access

300

Add commas where necessary or tell us that commas are not necessary in the following sentence.

"We’re going fishing and we’re going swimming after that."

No commas needed

300

Fill in the blank with an appropriate IDIOM.

The wedding is going to be beautiful. Don’t worry so much about all these decorating details and forget about the most important thing…your marriage! I think you ________.

can’t see the forest for the trees

300

Complete the sentence.

"There is a graduation party ______ 4:00PM ____ next Thursday, April 4 _______ the cafeteria downstairs.

at, on, in

300

What is the name of the National Anthem (song) of the U.S.A.?

The Star-Spangled Banner

400

What is the missing vocabulary word?

This is a good price for that _______.  I think this new item will sell well in your online store.

product

400

Add commas where necessary or tell us that commas are not necessary in the following sentence.

Jim said “Look Katrina I don’t love you I’m tired of this relationship and we need to just breakup right now.”

Jim said, “Look, Katrina, I don’t love you, I’m tired of this relationship, and we need to just breakup right now.”

400

Fill in the blank with an appropriate IDIOM.

The new student says we should all go to that restaurant that just opened because it’s in _______. She knows exactly where it is.

her neck of the woods

400

Complete the sentence.

A VERB does not go _________ a preposition.

AFTER

400

What is a slang word that starts with the letter “D” and means “awesome, amazing, great, cool, etc.” ?

Dope

500

What is the missing vocabulary word?

Every time I turn around, someone has _______ a new dance on TikTok, Instagram, or some other form of social media.  It's hard to keep up!

invented / created

500

Name 3 situations where commas are used.


1. Separate items in lists

2. Speaking directly to someone

3. Using direct quotations 

4. Full dates

5. Regions 

6. Titles 

7. Dependent clause + Independent clause

8. With coordinating conjunctions

9. To clarify information/Give more information

10. 2(+) Adjectives used to describe the same noun

11. Introductory words

500

Fill in the blank with an appropriate IDIOM.

Kelly works 7 days a week, 10 hours a day. She is always exhausted .A vacation to Aruba is ________.

just what the doctor ordered

500

Complete the sentence.

Ms. Zuhal normally sits ________ Ms. Daniella and _________ Ms. Fatima.

beside/next to , in front of

500

What is the last date of class at ICT for you guys? (On what date will you finish Level 4?)

July 31, 2024

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