What will make this sentence better?
Which sentence contains a misspelled word?
A I usually accommpany my sister to her team practices, but I was too busy to go with her this afternoon
B It was awkward when a cellphone started ringing loudly in the middle of the serious ceremony
C The owner of the restaurant received an award from the city council for helping others in the community
D She had been impatient with her younger brother and now felt ashamed for snapping at him
A
A word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence
Verb
dis, mis, un, uni, tri, sub, semi, re, pre, non, multi
prefix
Jake threw precaution to the wind and joined the race
What does precaution mean?
a safety measure
(1) Last week, my sister and I were walking by the creek. (2) We found two abandoned baby animals. (3) After calling around, we found an animal rescue to take it. (4) We felt good that we had saved the animals.
Which sentence has a vague pronoun?
3
People, places, things, or ideas
noun
able, aholic, ant, cide, dom, ed, er
suffix
Some people hunt for lost coins on beaches using an apparatus called a metal detector. It has a long stem that ends in a circular part called a search head, which hovers just over the ground. When it passes over metal, it makes a sound.
Using context clues, what does the word APPARATUS mean?
machine
(1) Our class was planning a bake sale to raise money for our trip. (2) They decided that we should do it on Thursday after school. (3) Many of us volunteered to bring cakes, cookies, and bread. (4) We raised more than enough money; our sale was a huge success!
Which sentence contains an inappropriate shift in pronoun person?
sentence 2
Describes or modifies a person, place, thing, or idea in the sentence
adjective
Young-old, loud-quiet, big-little, tall-short, few-many
antonyms
The next sequence of events will give us an idea of what to expect tomorrow.
Define sequence.
order
Earthworms in a person’s garden are helpful for the soil and plants. Which revision of the sentence provides the most specific information? A.Earthworms can benefit the soil in people’s gardens in many ways.
B. People often find earthworms when they begin to dig into damp, rich soil.
C. Earthworms dig burrows into the soil, which helps to allow air and water to enter.
D. There are hidden earthworms burrowing through the soil of many people’s gardens.
c
A word that takes the place of a noun
pronoun
Larry lost his locker
Alliteration
After running two miles, fatigue started to set in.
FATIGUE means:
tired
Bonsai trees are tiny trees that are grown in pots. The practice of growing bonsai trees is thought to have originated in China. Growing bonsai trees is now also popular in Japan. The bonsai tree’s roots are trimmed as the young plant grows. These trimmed roots limit the tree’s upward growth. The tree’s limbs are also shaped and bent with wire. Bonsai trees are sometimes considered works of art. Which revision would most improve the paragraph? A. combining the ideas in some sentences
B. varying the sentence beginnings
C. changing the order of the sentences
D. correcting some run-on sentences
A. Combining the ideas in some sentences
Read the paragraph.
(1) Last year our teacher assigned us the task of making a class book. (2) We complete the last few pages a week before the book was due. (3) The only piece that remained unfinished was the cover. (4) Stephan volunteered to design it, but he never finished it. Which sentence in the paragraph contains an error in verb tense?
2
The big brown bush wiggled to the music
alliteration/personification
The girls languidly put on their jackets as if they had no energy at all.
Use the explanation context clue to select the best definition of the word "languidly."
lazily