Essay Structure
Punctuation
Sentence Combination
Spelling
Word Choice
100

Where do you normally find a thesis statement in your intro paragraph?

The end (last sentence or two).

100

How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:

We tried to go to the store but could not.

Correct as is.

100

How can you best combine these two sentences:

Jack invited Jill to the prom. She was unable to attend.

a. Jack invited Jill to the prom; however he was unable to attend.

b. Jack invited Jill to the prom; unfortunately, she was unable to attend.

c. Jack invited Jill to the prom, and she was unable to attend.

d. Jack invited Jill to the prom, she was unable to attend.

b. Jack invited Jill to the prom; unfortunately, she was unable to attend.

100

How do you write the plural of "activity"?

Activities

100

What is a more formal way to say something is (factually) wrong?

Wrong = Incorrect

200

What do you call the part of an essay that creates initial interest for a reader?

The hook.

200

How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:

We only found one thing in the mine, rocks.

Change comma to colon:

We only found one thing in the mine: rocks.

200

How can you best combine these two sentences:

It is supposed to rain tonight. It has yet to rain this month.

a. It is supposed to rain tonight, it has yet to rain this month.

b. Although it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.

c. Because it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.

d. However, it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.

b. Although it has yet to rain this month, it is supposed to rain tonight.

200

How would you correctly write "to short too ride"?

Too short to ride

200

Fix the error(s) in this sentence:

Nine years ago, I go too the beach.

Change go to past-tense and to to too.

Nine years ago, I go to the beach.

300

Which source would most likely NOT be helpful for writing a paper about climate change today?

a. Charts of climate patterns over the past century

b. An old Civil War newspaper

c. Annual records of melting polar ice

d. Yearly record-breaking temperature charts

b. An old Civil War newspaper

300

How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:

Diane eats her favorite food onions every day.

Comma before and after onions:


Diane eats her favorite food, onions, every day.

300

What is the best revision of this sentence:

George boasts that his cooking is amazing however his brother would say otherwise.

a. George boasts that his cooking is amazing; however, his brother would say otherwise.

b. George boast that his cooking is amazing, however; his brother would say otherwise.

c. George boasts that his cooking is amazing, however his brother would say otherwise.

d. As it is

a. George boasts that his cooking is amazing; however, his brother would say otherwise.

300

What do you call a written work like a book or poem?

a. Literachure

b. Literature

c. Litterachure

d. Litterature

b. Literature
300

Choose the most appropriate antonym for the following bolded word:

Toby wisely spent his money.

a. Intelligently

b. Greedily

c. Happily

d. Thoughtlessly

d. Toby thoughtlessly spent his money.

400

What is the focus of a paper whose thesis is, "Schools should not have uniforms because they limit students' individuality, increase stress, and poor students would be at a disadvantage"?

The negative effects of school uniforms

400

How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:

Manny enjoys cooking his family and his dog.

Comma after cooking and and:

Manny enjoys cooking, his family, and his dog.


400

How can you best combine these two sentences: 

We will have an altered schedule tomorrow. We will have an assembly.

a. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow, for we will have an assembly.

b. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow, therefore we have an assembly.

c. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow and we have an assembly.

d. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow; nonetheless, we have an assembly.

a. We will have an altered schedule tomorrow, for we will have an assembly.

400

How would you correctly write, "They're is nothing their."

There is nothing there.

400

What is the difference between affect and effect?

Affect is usually a verb. Effect is usually a noun.

500

Which is an argument for lowering the voting age?

a. It will increase voter turnout.

b. Younger people are too immature to vote.

c. It will decrease voter turnout.

d. Younger people would not vote.

a. It will increase voter turnout.

500

How would you correctly punctuate this sentence:

Because he was sick Joey could not come to school: that made him upset.

Comma after sick and replace colon with semicolon.

Because he was sick, Joey could not come to school; that made him upset.

500

How can you best combine these two sentences:

John is a new student in our class. He just moved here from Texas.

a. John is a new student in our class, but he just moved here from Texas.

b. John is a new student in our class; consequently, he just moved here from Texas.

c. John, a new student in our class, just moved here from Texas.

d. John is here from Texas and a new student in our class.

c. John, a new student in our class, just moved here from Texas.

500

Which word is misspelled?

a. Succeed

b. Vacuum

c. Allegience

D. Separate

c. Allegience ---> Allegiance

500

What does the bolded word below literally mean in this sentence?

The monstrous shark sliced through the water.

The monstrous shark swam through the water.

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