Punctuation
100: Which sentence uses dashes to make the words "often more than their own weight" pop out at the reader?
A: Hummingbirds eat a lot, often more than their own weight.
B: Hummingbirds eat a lot—often more than their own weight—each day.
B: Hummingbirds eat a lot—often more than their own weight—each day.
100: We are talking about the Revolutionary War (the past). Which word in this sentence is a "time traveler" that accidentally jumped to the present?
"The soldiers marched, they fought, and the houses are burned."
are
100: We are talking about one hippo. Which word fits better in the blank?
"The hippo is a large mammal. _____ has a thick skin." (It or They?)
It
100: Which sentence helps you "see" the sentence in your head?
A: John was nervous about the play.
B: John felt jittery and saw the glaring lights of the stage.
B: John felt jittery and saw the glaring lights of the stage.
Fix the mistake:
The snow effected our travel plans.
affected
200: This sentence feels "choppy." What should we take out?
"Students, who participate in the activity, will learn a lot."
The commas
200: In this sentence, every verb ends in -ed (started, worked). Which word doesn't fit the pattern?
"The artist started the clay, he worked the clay, and then the process begins."
begins
200: The word "Someone" means just one person. Which word should follow it?
"Someone ______ (has / have) left their umbrella in the hallway."
has
200: Which sentence sounds like a principal talking at an assembly?
A: "Chile is a cool place to kick back and hang out."
B: "Chile is a country with many interesting landforms to explore."
B: "Chile is a country with many interesting landforms to explore."
Fix the mistake: I am to tired to read.
too
300: Does a dash (—) make a sentence feel:
A: Like a quiet whisper?
B: Like a loud shout or big surprise?
B: Like a loud shout or big surprise
300: If I say "Yesterday, I go to the store," how do I fix "go" to make it stay in the past?
Change go to went
300: We are talking about one person's life story (a biography). Which sentence does not repeat too much?
A: He wrote a biography of a person's life.
B: He wrote a biography.
B: He wrote a biography.
300: If you are meeting someone new, which choice sounds most polite and "formal"?
A: "It is common to be nervous when meeting someone for the first time."
B: "Don't act dumb or uptight when you meet a new person."
A: "It is common to be nervous when meeting someone for the first time."
300: This sentence is a "Run-On"—it's two ideas crashed together with no stop sign. Where should the period go?
"I love video games they are so much fun to play with friends."
"I love video games. They are so much fun to play with friends."