Usage
Punctuation
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100
The difference between 'fewer' and 'less'
What is countable vs. not countable.
100
A _______ marks the end of a sentence.
What is a period?
100
"A world where imagination takes over and sorrow is left behind." is an example of a ____________.
What is a fragment?
100
Fix this sentence: "Most people regardless of age like to spend money."
What is "Most people, regardless of age, like to spend money."
100
Fix this sentence: "Although you can't tell a book by its' cover, its fairly easy to get the general idea from the introduction."
What is "Although you can't tell a book by its cover, it's fairly easy to get the general idea from the introduction."
200
The difference between good and well.
What is good=adjective and well=adverb.
200
A ________ separates the main (independent) clause from dependent elements that modify the main clause.
What is a comma?
200
Fix this fragment: "Falling into debt for the fourth consecutive year."
What is "THE COMPANY WAS falling into debt..."
200
Identify the problem and fix the sentence:"At the age of three he caught fish with a broken arm"
What is a misplaced modifier. "At the age of three the boy with a broken arm caught the fish."
200
The reason why the sentence "Children like comedians because they have a sense of humor" is wrong.
What is more than one possible referent for "they."
300
The difference between can and may.
What is can=what one is able to do vs. may=what one is permitted to do.
300
A __________ separates two independent clauses not joined by a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
300
"Today most TV programs are violent, almost every program is about cops and detectives." is an example of a __________.
What is a comma splice.
300
Fix this sentence: "Various kinds of vandalism has been rapidly increasing."
What is "Various kinds of vandalism have been rapidly increasing."
300
Fix this sentence: "It can be dangerous if a child, after watching TV, decides to practice what they saw."
What is "It can be dangerous if children, after watching TV, decie to practice what they saw."
400
The difference of 'between' and 'among.'
What is between=two items and among=more than two items.
400
A ________ marks the end of a setup for something coming next.
What is a colon?
400
"The Indo-European language family includes many groups most languages in Europe belong to."
What is a run-on or fused sentence?
400
"He disliked discipline, he avoided anything demanding."
What is a comma splice? fix: "Because he disliked..."
400
Fix this sentence: "Another aspect of territorialism that differentiates humans from animals are their possessions of objects and ideas."
What is "Another aspect of territorialism that differentiates humans from animals IS their possessions of objects and ideas."
500
Correct this sentence: Who do you expect to win the grammy?
What is "Whom do you expect to win the grammy?"
500
A ______ provides an informal alternative to the colon for adding information to a sentence.
What is a dash?
500
Fix this sentence: "Virtual reality" is a new buzzword, so is "hyperspace."
What is "Virtual reality" is a new buzzword; so is "hyperspace."
500
Fix this sentence: In the 1840s the potato famine decimated Ireland. It being a country with poor soil and antiquated methods of agriculture.
What is "In the 1840s the potato famine decimated Ireland, a country with poor soil and antiquated methods of agriculture."
500
The reason why the sentence "It can be dangerous if a child, after watching TV, decides to practice what he saw" is not ideal.
What is implicit sexism.
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