AFTER THOSE PREPOSITIONS are those pesky Prepositional Phrases...
It needs to be REVISED!
100
Alison, who did not want to go, actually wound up having fun.
What is: who did not want to go
100
The Mayflower Compact, which was signed in 1620, is interesting to read.
What is: which
100
Jill and Stephanie went to the gym between their classes.
What is: to
between
100
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
Keep the change; you might need it for a Coke later. (1)
What is: for a Coke
100
A bullies/bully's way of choosing a victim is to seek out a weaker person.
What is: bully's
200
The dresser, which we bought at the auction, is made of mahogany.
What is: which we bought at the auction
200
Would the student whose books were stolen please come to the office?
What is: whose
200
Don't go through that door; it is broken and will not be repaired until later in the week. (3)
What is: through
until
in
200
Talk to the counselor at your school about changing your classes. (3)
What is: to the counselor
at your school
about changing your classes
200
Where does the semicolon go in the following Run-On Sentence?
Marcie gave Tonya three dollars for the snack bar she gave it to her before the game started.
What is: bar;she
300
The Johnson's, whose dog I walk, will be away for three weeks.
What is: whose dog I walk
300
The health of that puppy we found is improving nicely.
What is: that
300
Take the sign-up sheet around to your classmates so they can take part in the production of the play. (4)
What is: around
to
in
of
300
Tina and John went to the dance together; after the dance, they went for icecream. (3)
What is: to the dance
after the dance
for icecream
300
Where would you put a comma in the following sentence?
It is cold outside so hot cocoa with marshmallows sounds delicious!
What is: outside, so
400
Lions that are raised in captivity are suprisingly tame.
What is: that are raised in captivity
400
He is the man to whom you must speak.
What is: whom
400
Are you laughing at me? (1)
What is: at
400
Toward the end of the period, students were getting tired. (2)
What is: toward the end
of the period
400
Three of the four bullies/bully's were questioned in the office yesterday.
What is: bullies
500
The note that was written on the calendar was a reminder to order Patricia's birthday cake.
What is: that was written on the calendar
500
Is he the guy who asked you to join the baseball team?
What is: who
500
For the hundredth time, I am not going! (1)
What is: for
500
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!!
In times like these, it is smart to pinch your pennies. (3)
What is: in times
like these
to pinch your pennies
500
Their uniforms in the locker room was/were stolen yesterday.