English Review

Dangling Modifiers

100

While driving to work, a dog was howling at the top of his lungs.

"While driving to work"

It should say: "While driving to work, I could hear a dog howling at the top of his lungs."

200

Searching through her purse, the keys could not be found.

"Searching through her purse."

It should say, "Searching through her purse, my mom could not find the keys."

300

To become a practicing dentist, many teeth must be cleaned, filled, and filed.

"To become a practicing dentist."

It should say: "To become a practicing dentist, one must clean, fill, and file many teeth."

400

My packed sandwich was quickly devoured, hungry after two hours of hiking.

"Hungry after two hours of hiking."

It should say: "I quickly devoured my packed sandwich, hungry after two hours of hiking."

Figurative Language

100

He works as hard as an ox.

Simile

200

She is a beautiful dove. 

Metaphor

300

The door groaned as it was opened.

Personification

400

I'm so hungry I could eat a whole house.

Hyperbole

Assonance, Consonance, and Alliteration

100

Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers.

Alliteration or consonance

200

Mike bites his pie and smiles.

Assonance

300

Each eagle eats eels.

Alliteration and assonance

400

Are you able to carry this table to the stable?

Assonance and consonance

MLA formatting

100

What font size does MLA formatting require?

12

200

What spacing does MLA require?

Double

300

What font style does MLA require?

Arial or Times New Roman

400

How do you indicate a new paragraph in MLA?

Indent (no extra space between paragraphs)

Fix the Run-on

100

Use a comma with a conjunction to fix this run-on:

"She went to the store I stayed home."

She went to the store, but I stayed home.

200

Use a colon to fix this run-on:

Only one thing is keeping me from watching the movie I have too much homework.

Only one thing is keeping me from watching the movie: I have too much homework.

300

Fix this run-on using a semicolon:

"This piano is over 100 years old I think it's time to have it tuned."

This piano is over 100 years old; I think it's time to have it tuned.

400

Use a dash to fix this run-on sentence:

"The spider sent her flying to the other room it's as if she thought the thing would kill her."

The spider sent her flying to the other room — it's as if she thought the thing would kill her.