Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
You should be prepared for a screening interview by having a calendar a notepad and a copy of your current resume.
You should be prepared for a screening interview by having a calendar, a notepad, and a copy of your current resume.
100
Fix the following sentence:
After reading the original study, the article remains unconvincing.
After reading the original study, I was unconvinced by the article.
100
What is the main noun in the following sentence?
The sun smiled down on the crowd.
100
Fix the following sentence:
Before going on the tour, we learned that you should leave your itinerary with the park ranger.
Before going on the tour, we learned that we should leave your itinerary with
the park ranger.
100
During early rehearsals, an actor may forget (his or her, their) lines.
his or her
200
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
Screening interviews are often done by telephone hiring interviews are done in person.
Screening interviews are often done by telephone; hiring interviews are done in person.
200
Fix the following sentence:
Having arrived late for practice, a written excuse was needed.
A written excuse was needed since I arrived late for practice.
200
What are the adjective/s in the following sentence:
The Turkish city of Istanbul spans two continents.
Turkish, two
200
Fix this sentence:
While Lee was answering the doorbell, the intruder had entered through the bedroom window.
While Lee was answering the doorbell, the intruder was entering through the bedroom window.
200
Neither the pilot nor the attendant gave (his or her, their) opinion about the mishap.
his or her
300
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
During the interview Josh expected to describe his skills however he did not expect to answer behavioral questions.
During the interview, Josh expected to describe his skills; however, he did not expect to answer behavioral questions.
300
Fix the following sentence:
To improve his results, the experiment was done again.
To improve his results, The scientist did the experiment again.
300
What part of speech are the underlined words in the following sentence:
Model X vacuum cleans well and quietly
adverb
300
Fix the following sentence:
If one wants to be successful, you must work hard, ask questions, and keep an open mind.
If you want to be successful, you must work hard, ask questions, and keep an open mind.
300
One of the art pieces has lost (its, their) luster
its
400
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
The statue depicts a strong beautiful heroic figure.
aThe statue depicts a strong, beautiful, heroic figure.
400
Fix teh following sentence:
A small book sat on the desk that Shara had read.
A small book that Shara had read sat on the desk.
400
What is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence:
To make a mustache, Sally placed the hairy caterpillar under her nose.
under her nose
400
Fix the following sentence:
The volcano is erupting, and lava flowed toward the town.
The volcano is erupting, and lava is flowing toward the town.
400
The group of students (is/are) going on a field trip.
is
500
Correctly punctuate the following sentence:
Members of the band include Harold Rostein clarinetist Tony Aluppo tuba player and Lee Jefferson trumpeter.
Members of the band include Harold Rostein, clarinetist; Tony Aluppo, tuba player; and Lee Jefferson, trumpeter.
500
Fix the following sentence:
Standing on the balcony, the ocean view was magnificent.
Standing on the balcony, we could see a magnificent ocean view.
500
What is the main verb/verb phrase in the following sentence?
The campfire was glowing later to our surprise.
500
Fix the following sentence:
We viewed A Caribbean Mystery and watch intently as Joan Hickson portrays Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.
We viewed A Caribbean Mystery and watched intently as Joan Hickson portrayed Agatha Christie’s Miss Marple.
500
Either the actors or the director (jump/jumps) from the stage at the end of the performance.
Either the actors or the director jumps from the stage at the end of the performance.