One of my teachers (has/have) written a letter of recommendation for me.
What is has?
100
Hoping to relax after a busy week at work Cheryl sat on her sun porch until it began to rain.
What is "work, Cheryl"?
100
I was so hungry after reading the article How to Bake a Pie.
What is "How to Bake a Pie"?
100
A comparison between two things using "like" or "as"
What is a simile?
100
What's wrong with this sentence?
The crime rate in Philadelphia since Mayor Nutter has been in office.
What is a sentence fragment?
200
There (is/are) a list of prom attendees on my desk.
What is "is"?
200
Derek wanted a dog to scare off burglars but his apartment complex did not allow pets.
What is "burglars, but"?
200
Of all the poems I have read, I liked Shakespeares sonnets the best.
What is Shakespeare's?
200
A comparison between two things without the use of "like" or "as", stating one thing is directly the other
What is a metaphor?
200
How could this sentence be written more clearly?
Hidden by the cloud, I could not see the comet.
What is Because it was hidden by the cloud, I could not see the comet or I could not see the comet because it was hidden by the cloud.
300
The mayor, along with his two brothers, (was/were) being investigated for accepting bribes.
What is "was"?
300
Chris could not decide between putting his lottery winnings toward a new computer or a trip to Germany to visit his sister.
What is "no comma needed"?
300
How do you get to Chicago? asked JoJo at the gas station.
What is "How do you get to Chicago?"?
300
Janie's hair is an example of this literary element
What is a symbol?
300
How could this sentence be better punctuated?
I went into the pet store and asked the clerk if they sold elephants this made the clerk roll her eyes.
What is elephants; this or elephants. This
400
Neither of the girls knew that (her/their) friend had seen the picture.
What is "her"?
400
The artist benefits from his poor handwriting because no one can plagiarize his signature.
What is "no comma needed"?
400
Are these pants yours, or should I see if they belong to Julius?
What is no apostrophe needed?
400
Which literary term does this exemplify?
The man was so brave he had the heart of a lion.
What is an allusion?
400
How can you rewrite this sentence to improve its flow?
At the pool, there is no running, no spitting, and do not throw trash into the water.
What is no running, no spitting, and no throwing of trash
500
Someone in the apartment needs to buy shampoo, or else all of our roommates will have to wash (his/their) hair with dish soap.
What is "their"?
500
Alimayo a student in Mr. Jason's biology class wants to study radiology in college.
What is "Alimayo, ... class,"
500
Every vacation has its ups and downs; in the end, its important to focus on simply making good memories.
What is it's important?
500
The varicose ulcer on Winston's leg that constantly bothers him is an example of this
What is a symbol?
500
Which section could be put in parenthesis?
At midnight last night, Skip, a guard dog at the Juniper Estate, hospitalized two burglars before returning to eat the steaks they had left to distract him.