Spot the Mistake
There are still corners of the world that have not been seen by human eyes, perhaps with surprises just as dazzeling as the Cave of Crystals.
change dazzeling to dazzling
Although Austin had not called out Joey specifically, he had insinuated that players lacking focus and unwilling to "go the extra mile" would be replaced on game day.
What does the word insinuated mean in this sentence?
1. Believed 2. Confided 3. Hinted 4. Assured
Hinted
My dad/Dad is the funniest person I know.
dad
Where does the comma go?
Indeed the test was harder than it looked.
Indeed, the
In the short story The First Day, what did the little girl find out about her mom?
The World Animal Foundation sends photographs, an Adoption Certificate, cards containing fun facts, and maps depicting animal habitats to the owners.
Adoption Certificate to adoption certificate
Taken from the poem "Simply Me"
Feeling lush virtuosity.
It's amazing, the blend of fabric woven meticulously.
I see the good in me.
What does the word meticulously mean in this context?
1. Carefully 2. Rigidly 3. Hurriedly 4. Easily
Carefully
Despite my resistance, mom/Mom decided to take me to the doctor/Doctor.
Mom & doctor
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During World War II, many U.S. citizens offered their volunteer services devoting their time and efforts to nursing wounded soldiers, fighting fires, and planting victory gardens to grow food.
after services
What did Mary's husband tell her that made her want to kill him?
He was leaving her.
Satellites/Satelites help meteorologists predict the weather.
Satellites
(About a ferris wheel) "At first everyone had been afraid to ride it. The spindly steel spokes didn't look as if they could support the massive lacquered cars." What does the word spindly mean?
1. Hollow and light 2. Arched and twisted 3. Long and thin 4. Straight and overlapping
Long and thin
Whenever I talk to the principal/Principal, I make sure I call her Dr./dr. Malhan.
Where does the comma go?
Winter vacation was so relaxing; however it was way too short.
however, it
Of Mice and Men
This character was seen as the only compassionate, level-headed person in the novel, offering comfort to George after killing Lennie.
Slim
If there is a shocking cave like this 980 feet below the surface of Mexico; then there could be more discoveries just like it in other parts of the world.
semicolon changed to comma
"Opponents of listening to audiobooks argue that people who listen to them comprehend less than people who read the same text. A study conducted by Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania refutes this idea." What does the word "refutes" mean?
1. gives rise to 2. overlaps with 3. makes clear 4. argues with
Argues with
My grandma/Grandma Thelma's favorite ice cream brand is Ben and/And Jerry's.
Grandma & and
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Running frantically through the street I chased down my dog but I couldn't catch him.
Running frantically through the street, I chased down my dog, but I couldn't catch him.
*Double Points* What did Mary move to in The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian?
Montana
In order to learn more about this impressive minerallogical discovery, scientists are working to develop strategies and tools that will help them stay underground longer.
minerallogical to mineralogical
"The time capsule also contained newspapers from the 1700s and a copper medal with George Washington's image emblazoned into it." Which definition best matches the word "emblazoned?"
1. to adorn a surface with a logo
2. to make dazzling with color
3. to make noteworthy
4. to inscribe a marking on a surface
to inscribe a marking on a surface
Yesterday, officer/Officer Martinez asked nurse/Nurse Hainsworth to run with her in the Quarterbrick high/High school/School half-mile marathon.
Officer, Nurse, High, School
Double Points! (add the semicolon & commas)
Feeling sick I decided to stay home from work unfortunately my students missed out on the test review.
sick, I
work; unfortunately,
Of Mice and Men
Finish the statement: The best laid plans of mice and men often go _________.
Awry