Capitalization
mr. beasley, my math teacher, was born in paris, france.
Mr. Beasley, my math teacher, was born in Paris, France.
Call me tomorrow I will give you my answer then.
Call me tomorrow, I will give you my answer then.
I do not want to (lose/loose) this game
I don not want to lose this game
What is a noun
the name of a person, place, thing, or idea
What needs to be changed in the following sentence?
Steve and Miki chose the song "Nothing else matters" by Metallica for their wedding.
"Nothing Else Matters" by Metallica
we're going to magic mountain on friday fof next week.
We're going to Magic Mountain on Friday fof next week.
The recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar, and flour.
The recipe calls for the following items butter, sugar and flour.
Give the dog (it's/its) ball back before he bites you.
Give the dog its ball back before he bites you.
What is a verb
the idea of being or action in the sentence
Select the best comma placement choice:
A. Kristen who was my girlfriend in high school is now married, and has three children.
B. Kristen, who was my girlfriend in high school is now married, and has three children.
C. Kristen, who was my girlfriend in high school, is now married and has three children.
C. Kristen, who was my girlfriend in high school, is now married and has three children.
We just saw "the wizard of oz" at the ahmanson theatre
We just saw "The Wizard of OZ" at the Ahmanson Theatre
You will want to bring many camping items for example, sleeping bags, pans, and warm clothing will make the trip better.
You will want to bring many camping items for example, sleeping bags, pans and warm clothing will make the trip better.
Those people need to wash (their/there/they're) filthy truck!
Those people need to wash their filthy truck!
What is a fragment?
fails to be a sentence in the sense that it cannot stand by itself and it does not contain even one independent clause.
Select the best comma placement choice:
A. Jason claims that he is not superstitious but he carries a rabbit's foot, and refuses to walk under a ladder.
B. Jason claims that he is not superstitious, but he carries a rabbit's foot and refuses to walk under a ladder.
C. Jason claims that he is not superstitious, but he carries a rabbit's foot, and refuses to walk under a ladder.
B. Jason claims that he is not superstitious, but he carries a rabbit's foot and refuses to walk under a ladder.
The article I read, "Crafts for Kids," gave me some great ideas for Mother's day.
I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports, and (c) complete tax forms.
I want an assistant who can do the following (a) input data, (b) write reports and (c) complete tax forms.
Would you like to go to the mall (to,too,two)?
Would you like to go to the mall too?
What is the purpose of using a semi-colon?
help you connect closely related ideas when a style mark stronger than a comma is needed.
Select the best comma placement choice:
A. After a night of heavy rain my four-year old son asked, "Who put that puddle there?"
B. After a night of heavy rain, my four-year old son asked "Who put that puddle there?"
C. After a night of heavy rain, my four-year old son asked, "Who put that puddle there?"
C. After a night of heavy rain, my four-year old son asked, "Who put that puddle there?"
the bald eagle a symbol of our nation's strength is an endangered animal.
The bald eagle a symbol of our nation's strength is an endangered animal.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore, they decided to camp for the night.
They couldn't make it to the summit and back before dark therefore; they decided to camp for the night.
(Whose/Who's) seen my black pen?
Who's seen my black pen?
What is a pronoun?
a pronoun has been theorized to be a word that substitutes for a noun or noun phrase.
Identify the correct form of the verb:
One of the athletes in the weightlifting competition ________ (was, were) disqualified for using an anabolic steroid.
One of the athletes in the weightlifting competition was disqualified for using an anabolic steroid.