Commas
Sentence Problems
Modifiers
Nouns & Pronouns
Miscellaneous
100
Using any of the five ways to fix a comma splice, correct the following sentence: I was walking downtown, I noticed that a new restaurant had opened.
1. I was walking downtown. I noticed that a new restaurant had opened. 2. I was walking downtown; I noticed that a new restaurant had opened. 3. I was walking downtown, and I noticed that a new restaurant had opened. 4. I was walking downtown; furthermore, I noticed that a new restaurant had opened. 5. While walking downtown, I noticed that a new restaurant had opened.
100
What are the two parts of a complete sentence?
Subject and predicate
100
What type of word describes a noun? What type describes a verb?
An adjective // an adverb.
100
What is the difference between a common and a proper noun?
A common noun is a general person, place, thing or idea and is not capitalized. A proper noun is a specific person, place, thing or idea and IS capitalized.
100
Should the television show Orange is the New Black be written in italics or quotation marks?
Italics!
200
Correct the comma splice in the following sentence WITHOUT using a period or semicolon: Fall Break starts when classes are over today, I'm so excited.
1. Fall Break starts when classes are over today, and I'm so excited. 2. Because Fall Break starts when classes are over today, I'm so excited. Fall Break starts when classes are over today; consequently, I'm so excited.
200
What is this sentence missing: Went to the concert.
A subject: We went to the concert.
200
How many adjectives are in this passage?: Scary monsters are found everywhere. Some are frightening and some are strange. There are enormous, hairy monsters, and small, fuzzy monsters.
7: Scary, frightening, strange, enormous, hairy, small, fuzzy.
200
Me, you, him, her, and them are all __________ pronouns.
Object
200
If a word is possessive, plural, and ends in an s, where does the apostrophe go?
After the s: The Smiths' house
300
List all seven of the conjunctions that make up the acronym FANBOYS.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
300
What is the difference between a comma splice and a run on sentence?
A comma splice is two independent clauses separated by a comma. A run on sentence is two independent clauses that are not separated by any punctuation.
300
Fix the modifier issue: Walking to class, the leaves on the trees began to change.
Walking to class, I noticed the leaves on the trees began to change.
300
Correct the agreement error: The students need to complete his or her homework on time.
The students need to complete their homework on time.
300
DAILY DOUBLE: When do you use semi-colons in a series?
When there are commas in the items of the series.
400
What are the two ways we can tell if a comma needs to go between two adjectives/equal modifiers: High-protein, low-fat foods are good for you. The fancy high-school reunion was a lot of fun.
1. Reverse the order. 2. Put "and" in the middle
400
How are the two clauses joined together in a complex sentence?
With a dependent word. One is an independent clause, and one is dependent. Remember DC, IC or IC DC. For example: When I went to the store, I bought milk. // I bought milk when I wen to the store.
400
Correct the modifier issue: She served sandwiches to the children on paper plates.
She served sandwiches on paper plates to the children.
400
Correct the agreement error: Everyone should have a safe ride home in their cars for Fall Break.
Everyone should have a safe ride home in his or her car for Fall Break. // The students should have a safe ride home in their cars for Fall Break.
400
What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?
A hyphen separates two compound words or letters. A dash is composed of two hyphens, which separates clauses and phrases from one another.
500
DAILIY DOUBLE: The words "that" and "which" each introduce clauses that provide more information about the subject of that sentence. Which word refers to essential information, and which word refers to non-essential information?
That=essential Which=non-essential
500
Correct the sentence errors in the following passage: The Lion King tells the story of Simba. A young lion who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as king, after Simba's uncle Scar murders Mufasa, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile in shame and despair.
The Lion King tells the story of Simba, a young lion who is to succeed his father, Mufasa, as king; however, after Simba's uncle Scar murders Mufasa, Simba is manipulated into thinking he was responsible and flees into exile in shame and despair.
500
What is the difference between a dangling and misplaced modifier?
A dangling modifier is offset by a comma at the beginning of the sentence. A misplaced modifier is embedded within the sentence, but next to the wrong word.
500
How many pronouns are in the following passage?: Spaghetti, which many of us enjoy, can be very messy. I like to eat spaghetti with meatballs; however, my friend likes her spaghetti with Alfredo Sauce. Whichever way a person eats this tasty dish, he or she will surely love it.
8: Which, us, I, my, her, whichever, he, she.
500
Correctly punctuate the following sentence: Our legs trembling from the hike. We walked twelve miles in the hot sun, we are very tired and would like some food.
Our legs were trembling from the hike. We walked twelve miles in the hot sun; we are very tired and would like some food.
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