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10

A. Ahmads a deep thinker.

B. Ahmad's a deep thinker.

C. Ahmads' a deep thinker

B. Ahmad's a deep thinker.

10

HOT LAP

One member of your group is going to WALK a lap around the high school. Whichever group does it the fastest is the winner 

(anyone caught running will be disqualified)

10

A) The little girl said I wish I were older.

B) The little girl said, “I wish I were older.”

C) The little girl said: “I wish I were older.”

B) The little girl said, “I wish I were older.”

10

A. If you'd like to come along let me know.

B. If you'd like, to come along, let me know.

C. If you'd like to come along, let me know.

C. If you'd like to come along, let me know.

10

NAUGHTY OR NICE

ADD 10 points to your score

OR

Remove 20 points from someone else

20

A. Shes going to speak at the school board meeting tonight.

B. She's going to speak at the school board meeting tonight.

C. Shes' going to speak at the school board meeting tonight.

B. She's going to speak at the school board meeting tonight.


BONUS: Trade one of your players with another team's player.

20

A.) When his family came to the United States, they settled in Washington [state].

B.) When his family came to the United States, they settled in Washington (state.)

C.) When his family came to the United States, they settled in Washington (state).

C.) When his family came to the United States, they settled in Washington (state).

20

A) Charlie ‘Bird’ Parker was one of the greats.

B) Charlie “Bird” Parker was one of the greats.

C) Charlie Bird Parker was one of the greats.

B) Charlie “Bird” Parker was one of the greats.

20

A. Well if you think she might come, we'll invite her.

B. Well if you think she might come we'll invite her.

C. Well, if you think she might come, we'll invite her.

C. Well, if you think she might come, we'll invite her.

20

A) I really liked the concert, so did my daughter.

B) I really liked the concert; so did my daughter.

C) I really liked the concert: so did my daughter.

B) I really liked the concert; so did my daughter.

30

A. Both of the boys bedrooms are a mess.

B. Both of the boy's bedrooms are a mess.

C. Both of the boys' bedrooms are a mess.

C. Both of the boys' bedrooms are a mess.

30

A.) Luigi moved to this country shortly after he was born (about 1925.)

B.) Luigi moved to this country shortly after he was born. (About 1925.)

C.) Luigi moved to this country shortly after he was born (about 1925).

C.) Luigi moved to this country shortly after he was born (about 1925).

30

A) The class shouted, “Off to the zoo”!

B) The class shouted! “Off to the zoo!”

C) The class shouted, “Off to the zoo!”

C) The class shouted, “Off to the zoo!”


BONUS: kick another student out of the room

30

BONUS

One member of your group:

Sing 15 seconds of your favorite song

If you do this, you may add an extra credit point to your final OR remove a question from the final

30

In a semicolon, is the dot on top or bottom?

;


TOP

40

A. Hillary and Claudias apartment is just around the corner.

B. Hillary and Claudia's apartment is just around the corner.

C. Hillarys and Claudias apartment is just around the corner.

D. Hillary's and Claudia's apartment is just around the corner.

B. Hillary and Claudia's apartment is just around the corner.

40

A.) She requested (actually she pleaded,) that her name be withheld.

B.) She requested, (actually she pleaded), that her name be withheld.

C.) She requested (actually she pleaded, that her name be withheld.

D.) She requested (actually she pleaded) that her name be withheld.

D.) She requested (actually she pleaded) that her name be withheld.

40

A) “The zoo is very interesting, replied Mrs. Weaver, and we will learn a lot.”

B) “The zoo is very interesting,” replied Mrs. Weaver, “and we will learn a lot.”

C) “The zoo is very interesting,” replied Mrs. Weaver “and we will learn a lot.”

B) “The zoo is very interesting,” replied Mrs. Weaver, “and we will learn a lot.”

40

A. After an hour take the dog for a walk.

B. After an hour, take the dog for a walk.

C. After an hour, take the dog, for a walk.

B. After an hour, take the dog for a walk.

40

A) The meeting is tonight, I better practice my speech again.

B) The meeting is tonight; I better practice my speech again.

C) The meeting is tonight: I better practice my speech again.

B) The meeting is tonight; I better practice my speech again.

50

A. I was frightened by the wolves howls.

B. I was frightened by the wolve's howls.

C. I was frightened by the wolves' howls.

C. I was frightened by the wolves' howls.



50

A.) My cousin wrote, " I herd [sic] a rumor that Jack and Jennifer are getting engaged. "

B.) My cousin wrote, " I herd (sic) a rumor that Jack and Jennifer are getting engaged. "

C.) My cousin wrote, " I herd sic a rumor that Jack and Jennifer are getting engaged. "

A.) My cousin wrote, " I herd [sic] a rumor that Jack and Jennifer are getting engaged. "

50

A) “Yes” replied Mrs. Weaver, “we will definitely see the monkeys.”

B) “Yes,” replied Mrs. Weaver, “we will definitely see the monkeys.”

C) “Yes” replied Mrs. Weaver “we will definitely see the monkeys.”

D) “Yes”, replied Mrs. Weaver, “we will definitely see the monkeys.”

B) “Yes,” replied Mrs. Weaver, “we will definitely see the monkeys.”

50

A. Abijah who just graduated from high school will be working for us this summer.

B. Abijah, who just graduated from high school, will be working for us this summer.

C. Abijah, who just graduated high school will be working for us, this summer.

B. Abijah, who just graduated from high school, will be working for us this summer.

50

A. This summer I'd like to travel to Charleston South Carolina, Savannah Georgia, and Jacksonville Florida.

B. This summer I'd like to travel to Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Jacksonville, Florida.

C. This summer I'd like to travel to Charleston, South Carolina, Savannah Georgia, and Jacksonville, Florida.

B. This summer I'd like to travel to Charleston, South Carolina; Savannah, Georgia; and Jacksonville, Florida.

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