Multiple Meanings
Context Clues
Figures of Speech
Capitals
Misc. Errors
100
"The female _______ came into the hotel room and ______ the bed."
What is maid/made?
100
Words that are clues to determine the meaning for "intense." The movie was so intense, I became emotional and cried.
What is "emotional" and "cried"?
100
The meaning of ebony. Her lips were gravestones but her hair was like ebony, black as a raven's wing. As the wind wailed and whistled through the musty room, I heard his ghoulish cry rise above her lifeless form, ready to take her to eternity.
What is black?
100
Correct or incorrect -- I will feed the whales while you bathe the dolphins.
What is correct?
100
Which is correct? a) My ship the lily maiden will sail tomorrow. b) My ship, the Lily maiden, will sail tomorrow. c) My ship, the Lily Maiden, will sail tomorrow. d) My ship the Lily Maiden will sail tomorrow.
What is (c)?
200
"In _______ months, I will pay you ________ your services."
What is four/for?
200
Words that are clues for determining the meaning of "unexpected." "The last-minute money gift was unexpected and took us by surprise."
What is "last-minute" and "surprise"?
200
What figure of speech describes her lips? Her lips were gravestones but her hair was like ebony, black as a raven's wing. As the wind wailed and whistled through the musty room, I heard his ghoulish cry rise above her lifeless form, ready to take her to eternity.
What is a metaphor? --- lips were gravestones
200
Correct or Incorrect -- The institution called kids unite help kids stop bullying.
What is incorrect -- capitalize "Kids Unite?
200
Correct or Incorrect -- "Do you think you will pass this test."
What is end the sentence with a question mark.
300
"We posed with the baseball ___________ while my friend took __________ for Facebook."
What is pitchers/pictures?
300
Words that are clues to the meaning for the word "brief." The brief, rather short, speech ended abruptly.
What is "short" and "abruptly"?
300
What comparison is used to describe her hair? Her lips were gravestones but her hair was like ebony, black as a raven's wing. As the wind wailed and whistled through the musty room, I heard his ghoulish cry rise above her lifeless form, ready to take her to eternity.
What is a simile? -- "black as a raven's wing"
300
Correct or Incorrect -- This Institution trains kids to stop bullying in schools.
What is incorrect -- lowercase institution?
300
Identify this type of sentence error-- "When we go to Paris, we will go shopping and eat at my favorite restaurant then go see the Eiffel Tower but only if we're not too tired okay?"
What is a run-on sentence?
400
"I will take ________ dog to the vet if _______ not able to."
What is your/you're?
400
Words that are clues to the meaning of the word "refreshing." "The morning dew fell like a cool veil, refreshing me after a sleepless night."
What is "cool" and "sleepless night"?
400
What does the male character in this scene symbolize? Her lips were gravestones but her hair was like ebony, black as a raven's wing. As the wind wailed and whistled through the musty room, I heard his ghoulish cry rise above her lifeless form, ready to take her to eternity.
What is Death?
400
Correct or Incorrect -- "When we join the peace corp, I hope they don't send us to West Africa."
What is incorrect -- capitalize Peace Corp.
400
Identify this type of sentence error -- "Off the Golden Gate Bridge."
What is a fragment?
500
"It's been _______ months since we went ____ Six Flags, but like you, I can still feel the roller coaster, _______."
What is two/two/too?
500
Words that are clues for the meaning of the word "snobbish." Her snobbish words, with her nose in the air, caused me to grate my teeth.
What is "nose in the air"?
500
What sensory details are used in this scene? Her lips were gravestones but her hair was like ebony, black as a raven's wing. As the wind whistled through the musty room, I heard his ghoulish cry rise above her lifeless form, ready to take her to eternity.
What is sight, sound, and smell?
500
Correct or Incorrect -- His book, the life and times of Michael Jordan, was full of colorful pictures.
What is incorrect -- capitalize "the life" and "times"?
500
The rule you follow when you want to make a word ending in "-y" into a plural.
What is "change the '-y' to '-i' and add -es."
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