COMMAS
FIX THE MISTAKE
MAKE IT ACTIVE VOICE
FIX THE MISTAKE PART 2
RANDOM
100
Swords flashing our heroes dashed into action.
Swords flashing, our heroes dashed into action
100
The museum needs to update it's schedule for the summer.
The museum needs to update its schedule for the summer. It's= It is Its=possessive
100
A decision was reached by the members to postpone the vote.
The members reached a decision to postpone the vote. Make it active voice.
100
Of the less popular forms of energy is tidal.
Tidal is one of the less popular forms of energy. Or any answer that fixes the fragment and makes it active voice.
100
Identify ALL of the nouns:


Sarah likes to eat cookies on the couch while watching a movie.

Sarah; cookies; couch; movie
200
The climbers must reach the summit today or they will have to turn back.
The climbers must reach the summit today, or they will have to turn back.
200
Rachel is very smart, she began reading when she was three years old.
Rachel is very smart; she began reading when she was three years old -OR-   Rachel is very smart. She began reading when she was three years old. (Fix the comma splice!)
200
After reading the original study, I was unconvinced by the article
After reading the original study, I find the article unconvincing. OR ...the article did not convince me
200
Often an overlooked "drug" that many don't realize is sugar.
Sugar is a "drug" that many people overlook. Make it active voice!
200
How many children do your English teachers have combined?
Block 1: 2

Block 2: 1

Block 8: 0

300
Aunt Emilia was an impossible demanding guest.
Aunt Emilia was an impossible, demanding guest.
300
As the child becomes older they gradually begin to change their minds about many topics.

As children grow older, they gradually begin to change their minds about many topics. Fix the pronoun disagreement.

300
Trouble is caused when people disobey rules that have been established for the safety of all
When people disobey laws established for everyone's safety, trouble results. Or any sentence that makes it active voice and simplifies the wording.
300
But it is mostly just a matter of preference, concerning vegetables.
However, vegetables are primarily a matter of preference. Take out the conjunction and replace with a transition word. Fix the wording (make it active).
300
What color has been one of Miss Piazza's school colors every year from Pre-School until now?
Gold


(Green/Gold x2; Blue/Gold x2; Purple/Gold x2)

400
Your cat watching the dog intently walked carefully away.
Your cat, watching the dog intently, walked carefully away. 


You need the commas b/c it is a non-essential clause.

400
Although it hit the tree, it was not damaged.
Point out that the author needs to clarify the vague pronoun "it."
400
James was given directions for how to get to the party by Jake.

Jake gave James directions for how to get to the party.

400
The need to consume several types of vegetables in order to infuse nutrition into the diet of one's health, one just doesn't get the job done. 

People have the need to consume several types of vegetables in order get the proper nutirition for their bodies. One vegetable just doesn't get the job done. Or any sentence that adds a subject, makes it active voice and simplifies the wording.

400
The state where Miss Piazza's spends her summer (camp)
Vermont
500
Jan's costume was completed with bright red snakeskin sandals.
Correct. No commas.
500
Every man likes to eat bananas for breakfast.
Each man likes to eat bananas for breakfast. Every implies ALL; each refers to individuals 
500
Under the surface of the water, the dolphin was caught by the shark until an unsuspecting fisherman got in the way.
Under the surface of the water, the shark caught the dolphin until an unsuspecting fisherman got in the way.
500
In Weil's essay "Why People Take Drugs", he argues that drugs are used in order to satisfy one's desire's, and drugs are used to learn and discover certain experiences that the effects of drugs have on oneself.
In his essay "Why People Take Drugs," Weil argues that people use drugs to satisfy their desires and discover new experiences. Or any sentence that gets rid of the redundancies, simplifies the wordiness and fixes the punctuation.
500

The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and in a thorough manner.

The production manager was asked to write his report quickly, accurately, and thoroughly. Fix the non-parallel construction.

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