Fix the Error
Capitalization and Punctuation Category
Parts of Speech
Spelling and Word Choice
Figurative Language
100
Read the sentence fragment: The effects on the brain. Which is a complete sentence? 1. The negative effects on the brain. 2. Without the effects on the brain, we wouldn’t know. 3. Fortunately, the negative effects on the brain are minimal. 4. Unfortunately, the negative effects on the brain.
What is 3. Fortunately, the negative effects on the brain are minimal
100
Which sentence correctly uses quotation marks? 1. Dilly said, “Brain research is very important.” 2. “I asked Luke, What did you learn about brain health?” 3. “What did you research? I asked.” 4. “Brian,” I called, how many pages does this paper need to be?
What is 2. Dilly said, "Brain research is very important."
100
Francisco received a letter _______ New America School regarding his grades. Which preposition best completes the sentence? 1. about 2. at 3. by 4. from
What is 4. from
100
Select the word in the parentheses that correctly completes each sentence. (To / Two / Too) increase your brain’s health, you can eat a Mediterranean diet, (to / two / too).
What is to and too. To increase your brain's health, you can eat a Mediterranean diet, too.
100
"Peter Piper picked a peck of pickled peppers" is an example of this. 1. onomatopoeia 2. consonance 3. assonance 4. alliteration
What is 4. alliteration
200
Choose the correct sentence. 1. His dog is running around the neighborhood without it's collar. 2. His dog is running around without its collar.
What is 2. His dog is running around without its collar.
200
Choose the sentence with correct capitalization and punctuation. 1. When it rains, i don't like to ride my bike to school. 2. When it rains; I don't like to ride my bike to school. 3. When it rains, I don't like to ride my bike to school. 4. When it rains I don't like to ride my bike to school.
What is 3. When it rains, I don't like to ride my bike to school.
200
An independent clause is made up of three things. Which one of the following is NOT required to be in an independent clause? 1. complete thought/idea 2. verb 3. adjective 4. subject
What is 3. adjective
200
Which one of the following words is spelled correctly? 1. interrupt 2. existance 3. tommorow 4. calender
What is 1. interrupt.
200
A comparison of two different things using "like" or "as".
What is simile
300
Fix the run-on sentence. Judy leads a charmed life she never seems to have a serious accident. 1. This sentence is correct. 2. life, she 3. life; she
What is 3. life; she Explanation: We have two independent clauses here, and they must be connected somehow. We cannot use the comma by itself (without a coordinating conjunction) without creating a comma splice. The semicolon connects two independent clauses that are closely related.
300
Choose the sentence with the correct capitalization and punctuation. 1. My aunt mary lives in San Jose, California. 2. My Aunt Mary lives in San Jose, California. 3. My Aunt Mary lives in San Jose California. 4. My Aunt Mary lives in san jose, California.
What is 2. My Aunt Mary lives in San Jose, California.
300
The word "quickly" in the sentence "If we finish our work quickly, we can go to the movies" is an example of this part of speech.
What is an adverb
300
The town council's actions will negatively _______ the organization's ability to hire volunteers. 1. affect 2. effect
What is 1. affect
300
"I'd rather take baths with a man-eating shark than do my homework" is an example of this.
What is hyperbole
400
Read the following sentence, then choose the correct replacement for the misused word. People appreciate the convenience and efficient of technology. 1. appreciates 2. convenient 3. efficiency
What is 3. efficiency
400
Which sentence uses correct punctuation? 1. You are my friend, however I cannot afford to lend you any more money. 2. You are my friend, however; I cannot afford to lend you any more money. 3. You are my friend, however, I cannot afford to lend you, any more money. 4. You are my friend; however, I cannot afford to lend you any more money.
What is 4. You are my friend; however, I cannot afford to lend you any more money.
400
The word "well" in the sentence "Well, I don't think I'll make it home before dinner" is an example of this part of speech.
What is an interjection.
400
As a guiding ______, keep in mind these words attributed to Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, the famous German poet and philosopher: "What you can do without, do without." Set a budget and stick to it. 1. principal 2. principle
What is 2. principle
400
An example of this is "My hair would not cooperate this morning."
What is personification
500
Which sentence is written correctly? 1. Between you and I, I doubt that he will come. 2. Between you and me, I doubt that he will come. 3. Between you and I, I doubt that he would come. 4. Between you and me, I doubt whether he will be coming.
What is 2. Between you and me, I doubt that he will come. Explanation: After the preposition "between," the pronouns should be in the object form, so we need "me" and not "I". After "doubt," the simple future tense is correct.
500
Choose the sentence that uses punctuation correctly. 1. Yes, Jean, you were right about that answer. 2. Yes Jean, you were right about that answer. 3. Yes Jean you were right about that answer. 4. Yes, Jean, you were right, about that answer.
What is 1. Yes, Jean, you were right about that answer.
500
The word "but" in the sentence "Andy knocked on the door but nobody answered" is an example of this part of speech.
What is a conjunction
500
The U.S. Embassy in Baghdad _______ to that history in a statement calling the terrorist attacks "heinous" acts that "tear at the fabric of Iraqi unity." 1. eluded 2. alluded
What is 2. alluded.
500
To have "a chip on your shoulder" (meaning: to hold a grudge) is an example of this.
What is an idiom.
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