Simple Editing
"Holes" Who said it
Grammar Hammer
Do you have STYLE?
Parts of a Paragraph
100
When my cat plays with our pillows I'm sure to find shreds on the floor.
Comma between "pillows" and "I'm." When my cat plays with our pillows, I'm sure to find shreds on the floor.
100
"I think it would be fun to train monkeys."
Magnet
100
What is the verb in the sentence below? Carol and John lives in Longmont, Colorado together.
"lives"
100
What kind of style uses "like" or "as" to compare two unlike things.
Simile
100
What are the three parts of the essay called?
Introduction Body Conclusion
200
Lisa and Todd lick to go shopping strolling and biking.
Spelling/Verb "Likes" Magic Three Lisa and Todd likes to go shopping, strolling, and biking.
200
"Did the shoes have red X's on the back?"
Zero
200
What is the noun in the following sentence? Give me that quarter now!
"quarter"
200
What type of style does the sentence below have? Coming home, I immediately grabbed my food, sat in front of the TV, and ate my dinner.
Magic Three
200
What three things should an introduction have?
Hook, background, and thesis statement.
300
tom said I'm certain that rain will come tomorrow.
Capitalization Comma Quoations Tom said, "I'm certain that rain will come tomorrow.
300
"This isn't the girl scouts anymore."
Mr. Sir
300
What are the pronouns in the sentence? Charles said he will go to my house tomorrow.
"he" and "my"
300
What style does the sentence below have? I have a no-good-dirty-rotten-pig-stealing great great grandfather.
Hyphenated adjectives
300
What does all body paragraph have?
Transition word, main idea statement, details, and closing sentence.
400
Describe what is wrong with the sentence belwo: We eats pizza everyday and we still love it.
Subject-verb agreement "eat" Run on sentence. We eat pizza everyday, and we still love it. We eat pizza everyday; we still love it. We eat pizza everyday. We still love it.
400
"Myra's head is as empty as a flowerpot."
Madame Zeroni
400
What are the adjectives in the sentence below? When I entered the castle, it was dark and cold.
"dark" and "cold"
400
Give an example of a type of hook to use in writing.
Ask a question, Dialogue, "Imagine..." Description Begin with a fact
400
What does three things must the conclusion paragraph have?
Transition word, restatement of thesis, and final thought.
500
Correct the sentence below: There were 700 men that were eaten by shark in nineteen forty-two off the coast of south africa.
There were 700 men who were eaten by sharks in 1942 off the coast of South Africa. (Pronoun antecedent, plural, numbers for dates, and capitalize proper nouns)
500
"Sorry, Stanley. The Warden isn't interested in fossils."
Mr. Pendanski
500
What's wrong with the following sentence? Ralph has accidentally took Sean's notebook on the table.
irregular verb "taken"
500
Add colorful words, vivid verbs, and precise nouns to the sentence below: I got flowers today.
One example: I received a colorful array of carnations today.
500
What is the difference between Content/Organization and Style/Fluency?
Content/Organization deals with the amount of information and how it is organized in the essay. Style/Fluency focuses on the way the write makes their sentences better for the ready by using smiley-face tricks.
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