The sentence:
"I've enjoyed this class very much, however, I wish we didn't have to write so many essays."
shows this type of comma error.
What is comma with a conjunctive adverb (however, nevertheless, otherwise, therefore)
"I've enjoyed this class very much; however, I wish we didn't have to write so many essays"
100
What is wrong with this sentence:
"We ran through the woods, climbed up the hills, and jumped over the puddles; to get there."
The semicolon is not necessary.
100
How do you know if you should use "who" or "that" in a sentence?
For example, is this sentence okay?
"The student, that was happy, laughed.
NO: Use WHO when discussing a person. Use THAT when discussing an object.
100
The student went to the front of the class to collect their paper.
"student" is singular and "their" is plural
use his/her
100
How can I make this sentence more concise:
"The Titanic, which was a huge ocean liner, sank in 1911.
"The Titanic, a huge ocean liner, sank in 1911."
200
Where does this sentence need a comma?
"Beginning in the morning the cat began to scratch and yowl.
"Beginning in the morning, the cat began to scratch and yowl."
Introductory phrases need to be followed by a comma.
200
What is wrong:
The classroom was large, but it was still overcrowded because of all of the student's hats and coats.
The apostrophe should come after the "s" in "students"
"...students' hats and coats."
200
What is wrong with this sentence:
"They knew that there happiness depended on winning the lottery."
"there" should be "their"
There=place
Their=possession
They're= "they are"
200
The moon, as well as the stars, are visible in the night sky.
"moon" is the subject and "are" does not agree with it
200
Is this an example of passive or active voice?
Volunteer work was done by me for extra credit.
PASSIVE
300
What are the comma errors?
"We used, red, white, and blue ribbons for the fun, celebration.
"We used red, white, and blue ribbons for the fun celebration.
300
How do you know when to use a colon?
If it follows an independent clause!
The students demanded the following: an expanded menu, improved janitorial services, and more up-to-date textbooks.
Incorrect: We really wanted: an expanded menu, improved services, better books.
300
"Being successful has more to do with luck then hard work."
"than" instead of "then"
Use THAN when comparing things. Use THEN when discussing sequence of events/time.
300
The strikers had tried shouting, threats, and pleading.
What is FAULTY PARALLELISM?
The strikers had tried shouting, threatening, and pleading.
300
What is wrong here:
Because he was injured in the sixth inning, he remained in the game.
"Because" doesn't make sense. "Although" would work better.
Although he was injured, he remained in the game.
400
Correct this sentence:
"We had so many finals, and went crazy."
"We had so many finals, and we went crazy."
400
What's wrong:
"I love you" Mary told John "but I cannot marry you."
Missing commas
"I love you," Mary told John, "but I cannot marry you."
400
"We discussed the class, and I told them where it would be difficult."
"We discussed the class, and I told them WHAT PARTS would be difficult."
ONLY use WHERE when discussing a location.
400
What's the error:
When he peed on the tree, Chris laughed at the dog.
Misplaced modifier
Chris laughed at the dog who was peeing on the tree.
400
Do you remember that scene in the movie? You know, that part where the guy with the hockey mask jumps out of the pond.
"Do you remember that scene in the movie? You know, that part during the movie when the guy with the hockey mask jumps out of the pond."
500
What are these:
and, for, but, nor, yet, or, so
What are FANBOYS!
Remember, when a FANBOY joins two independent clauses a comma must come before it. If it joins an independent clause and a dependent clause, a comma is not necessary!
500
Correct or incorrect?
"Mary was not happy with the rooms appearance."
Missing apostrophe:
"Mary was not happy with the room's appearance."
500
We discussed the essay, on whether or not we needed more words.
use "about" instead of "on"
Make sure the preposition is used correctly.
on, for, in, with, about
500
Because the truck had to push through the ice and snow.
What's the error?
FRAGMENT
500
What is the error:
The purpose of television was invented to entertain.