Spot the error. If there is one
The important skills and behaviours that are taught to children at an early age, sets the foundation for the rest of their lives.
The important skills and behaviours that are taught to children at an early age, SET the foundation for the rest of their lives.
100
Change this to active voice:
There are many different disabilities that children may have.
There are many different disabilities that children may have.
Children may have many different disabilities
100
Find the error, if there is one
There are less people coming to college than in previous years.
There are fewer people coming to college than in previous years.
100
What’s the problem?
Carrying the child up the stairs, the dog bit the parent in the leg.
Carrying the child up the stairs, the dog bit the parent in the leg.
Misplaced modifier
100
Fix the problem, if there is one.
Listening to the prof talk about paragraphs is just to much for me to handle right now.
Listening to the prof talk about paragraphs is just TOO much for me to handle right now.
200
Spot the error, if there is one
There is a couple of ways to treat depression
There ARE a couple of ways to treat depression.
200
Is there an error? If so, identify it.
Josh’s friends were surrounding him when he fell.
Josh’s friends were surrounding him when he fell.
No error
200
Spot the error, if there is one
Everyone in the lab today, even the Grinches, are excited about Christmas.
What is Everyone in the lab today, even the Grinches, are excited about Christmas.
Bonus: what’s the comma rule here?
200
Fix the error, if there is one
Homeless individuals are not more likely to be violent, they’re just like everyone else.
Homeless individuals are not more likely to be violent; they’re just like everyone else.
200
What is the item (or piece of clothing) used in class to describe the appropriate strategy for writing?
The red bowtie :)
300
What is wrong with this sentence?
The client says there is too many people involved in her case.
The client says there ARE too many people involved in her case.
300
Is there an error? If so, identify it.
The boss’ staff members expressed frustration at the new policy initiative.
The boss’ staff members expressed frustration at the new policy initiative.
No error
300
Name the four ways to ensure that your paragraph is coherent.
Pronouns
Transitions
Parallelism
Repetition
300
Fix the problem, if there is one.
Homelessness is a very complex issue. Because it involves so many different causes.
It is a fragment.
Homelessness is a very complex issue, because it involves so many different causes.
What's the comma rule here?
300
What dose your prof use to help explain the structure of a paragraph?
A bacon cheese burger.
400
What is wrong with this sentence?
I has to let the supervisor know where we’re going.
I HAVE to let the supervisor know where we’re going.
400
Is there an error? If so, identify it.
The families dog was hit by a car this afternoon.
The families dog was hit by a car this afternoon.
Error
400
Create a topic sentence for a paragraph about why people tend to get stressed out at Christmas.
There are many causes of holiday stress
400
Fix the problem, if there is one.
The client must of brought his form to the wrong office.
The client must HAVE brought his form to the wrong office.
400
When is the best time to proof read an essay once you've finished it?
24 hours later. Why?
500
What is wrong with this sentence?
That experience seem to have had a lasting affect on her.
That experience seems to have had a lasting EFFECT on her.
500
Is this a good topic sentence?
Smith (2014) states that about 50% of children overuse technology.
Smith (2014) states that about 50% of children overuse technology.
No
500
Standing with the fire extinguisher in my arms, the fire started to take over the floor below.
Standing with the fire extinguisher in my arms, the fire started to take over the floor below.
Standing with the fire extinguisher in my arms, I saw that the fire started to take over the floor below.
Is there a better version of this?
500
Either the child or the parent will have to make an appointment with their counselor.
Either the child or the parent will have to make an appointment with her counselor.
500
This animal was used to demonstrate that any ninny with computer can create a website.