Time Travel Trouble
What is wrong with this sentence? “Emma jumps into the water and swam away.”
There is a mix in verb tense. It should say: Emma jumps into the water and SWIMS away.
Improve the following sentence by adding two details: “The plant grows.”
You could add two details for example: where, why, or how. Example: The plant grows quickly in the sunlight.
Upgrade the connective word: I love school but I don't like homework.
possible answer: I love school. ON THE OTHER HAND, I don't like homework. (HOWEVER, CONVERSELY)
Explain and fix the mistake: Birds has feathers, while bears have fur.
"Birds" is a plural subject so it should say: Birds HAVE feathers, whereas bears have fur.
Turn this verb into a noun: communicate
communication
Explain and fix the mistake: “The lion was hunting and it catches its prey.”
There is a mix of verb tense. It should say: The lion was hunting and it CAUGHT its prey."
Add a detail to this sentence: This morning, Keira went to the library and completed the test to show her learning.
HOW. A possible answer: This morning, Keira went to the library and CAREFULLY completed the test to show her learning.
Upgrade the following sentences by using an advanced connective: Keira is from Taiwan. Natsuki is from Japan.
Keira is from Taiwan. IN CONTRAST, Natsuki is from Japan. (or HOWEVER or CONVERSELY)
Explain and fix the grammar mistake: An atlas is a book that have a collection of different types of maps.
"An atlas" is a singular subject so it should say: An atlas is a book that HAS a collection of different types of maps.
What part of speech is "washable"?
<-able> makes it an adjective
Explain and fix the mistake: “The spider crawls under the rock and stayed there.”
There is a mix in verb tense. It should say: The spider crawls under the rock and STAYS there
EARN 200 points by singing all the details you could add in the Expand a Sentence strategy.
sing: who, what, when, where, why or how
Upgrade both of the connective words: First, we learned about lines of latitude and longitude. Second, we practiced finding locations on a map.
possible answer: TO BEGIN WITH, we learned about lines of latitude and longitude. LATER, we practiced finding locations on a map.
Explain and fix the mistake: Birds and reptiles lays eggs.
"Birds and reptiles" is a plural subject so it should say: Birds and reptiles LAY eggs.
Fix the spelling mistake: I can't beleve it snowed June!
I can't BELIEVE it snowed in June!
What do you call each of these tenses? 1. I revised 2. I am revising 3. I will revise
1. past tense. 2. present continuous tense 3. future tense
Add one detail to this sentence: The scientist recorded what she observed.
Upgrade by connecting these sentences: Horses are mammals. Bears are mammals.
1. Horses are mammals. Similarly, so are bears. OR 2. Horses are mammals, and in the same way, so are bears. OR. 3. Just like horses, bears are mammals.
Explain and fix the mistake: Plants sense light and grows towards the sunlight.
"Plants" is a plural subject so both of its verbs should not have < -s>. It should say: Plants SENSE light and GROW towards the sunlight.
Fix the spelling mistake: Tommarow is Saturday.
TOMORROW is Saturday.
Explain and the fix the mistake: All the continents had many countries except for Antarctica.
All the countries HAVE many countries, except for Antarctica. It should say HAVE because they still have countries in present day, not in past tense.
What detail could you add to this sentence? The students ran to their seats so they would not be marked late during ELA class.
HOW . . . EXAMPLE: The students QUICKLY ran to their seats so they would not be marked late during ELA class.
Upgrade all transitions: First, the seed grows. Next, it becomes a plant. Finally, it makes flowers.
Initially, the seed grows. Furthermore, it becomes a plant. Ultimately, it makes flowers.
Explain and fix the mistake: My team write sentences to compare and contrast continents.
"My team" is a singular subject (1 team) so it should say: My team writes sentences to compare and contrast continents.
Explain and fix the mistake: When the sun came out the birds were sing in the trees outside my window.
After the helping verb “were,” the -ing form of the verb should be used. So it should say: When the sun came out the birds were SINGING in the trees outside my window.