Proofreading/MLA
Correct this sentence:
Mr. Grady said to Jack: "You are the caretaker now." (King 78)Mr. Grady said to Jack, "You are the caretaker now" (King 78).
______ is coming to graduation?
(who/whom)
Who
All of us is/are on your side, Emilia.
are
I had a bit of a(n) _____ that you might have known the truth.
a) Anarchy b) Quandary c) Intimation d) Gibe
Intimation
"It will be anarchy!"
Future
Correct this sentence:
Keep an eye on the clock, however, don't make it obvious Kiara.
Keep an eye on the clock; however, don't make it obvious, Kiara.
______ box of oreos isn't going to eat itself!
(This/These)
This
Few in the chorus has/have actually been practicing every day.
have
a) chaos b) intimation c) revel d) repose e) quandary
repose
Next year, I will have been at the company for six years.
Future perfect
While many people did not like the Stranger Things finale; I was certainly a fan.
While many people did not like the Stranger Things finale, I was certainly a fan.
The girl ______ you are writing about is a dear friend of ours.
(who/whom)
Whom
The students in the front row are getting ____ backpacks blessed for the upcoming Camino hike.
(her, her or his, their)
their
A vicious bout of the flu quashed my usually ______ appetite.
omnivorous
Sure, I guess.
Present
Severance is a show about identity, moreover; it challenges the level of importance that we grant to our full-time jobs.
Severance is a show about identity; moreover, it challenges the level of importance that we grant to our full-time jobs.
Identify the dependent clause, and state whether or not it needs commas around it:
Millie who is technically 40 years old is Ms. Iafrate's cabbage patch doll and daughter for all eternity.
Millie, who is technically nearing 40 years old, is Ms. Iafrate's cabbage patch doll and daughter for all eternity.
Whoever/Whomever has been snooping in my bureau had better come clean.
Whoever
obsolete
I have been waiting here for three hours!
Present Perfect Progressive
The author questions whether we might "consider a world in which convenience does not take precedence over what is best for the ecosystem" (Darlings 35).
CORRECT.
Essential/Nonessential Clauses:
Choose whether the missing word should be "that" or "which," and decide whether or not it needs commas around it.
Whichever puppy ____ you like best is about to become the newest addition to our family!
Whichever puppy that you like best is about to become the newest addition to our family!
(no commas)
Either Martin or Javari will deliver _____ speech to the committee.
(his, his or her, their)
his
I've been ____ in a robbery involving 7,000 baby yoda plushies.
implicated
I hadn't seen her for ages, so I was terrified of what I might find.
hadn't = Past Perfect
was = Past
find = Present