Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Knick Knacks
(minor rules)
Major Rules I
Major Rules II
100
I modify adjectives, verbs, and adverbs. What part of Speech am I?
What is Adverbs
100
Fill in the blanks using the correct punctuation: Circadian rhythms, which are controlled by the _________ influence body temperature, hormone release, cycles of sleep and wakefulness, and other bodily functions. A) bodies biological clocks, B) bodies’ biological clocks’, C) body’s biological clocks, D) body’s biological clock’s,
What is C) body’s biological clocks,
100
Of the two passages written by Ray Bradbury, I like the first one ________. a) best b) better c) more better d) the most
What is b) better
100
The news _______ playing on the television at the gym. (A) was (B) were
What is (A) was
100
Spot the error: Habits "like"(A) eating healthy food and "getting"(B) "plenty"(C) of exercise "is"(D) good for all of us. No Error(E)
What is (D) is (Should be "are")
200
Complete the sentence: Gerunds are words ending in "ing". They function as a _______, _______, ________ or _______ in a sentence.
What is noun, adjective, adverb, or preposition.
200
What are the two uses of a colon?
What is connecting two directly related independent clauses and listing.
200
Fill in the blanks: Some people buy organic food because they believe organically grown crops are more nutritious and safer for consumption than ___________ their conventionally grown counterparts, which are usually produced with pesticides and synthetic fertilizers. A) the people who purchase B) the purchase of C) purchasing D) DELETE the underlined portion.
What is D) DELETE the underlined portion.
200
Fill in the blank with the correct transition: Typically, the ice sheet begins to show evidence of thawing in late summer, following several weeks of higher temperatures. ________, in the summer of 2012, virtually the entire Greenland Ice Sheet underwent thawing at or near its surface by mid-July, the earliest date on record. (a) For Example (b) However (c) Moreover (d) As Such
What is (b) However
200
The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg, one of Russia’s greatest art museums, has long had a productive partnership with a much loved animal: the cat. For centuries, cats have guarded this famous museum, ridding it of mice, rats, and other rodents that could damage the art, not to mention ______ off visitors. A) scared B) scaring C) scare D) have scared
What is C) scare
300
State the parts of speech for the words in quotations: "Punishing" the cat "that" ripped the mouse to shreds is "essential"!
What is Noun, Definite Relative Pronoun, Adjective
300
What are the 7 comma abuses?
What is 1) No commas with "that" (relative clauses) 2) No commas with Awubis 3) No commas separating 2 nouns 4) No commas separating 2 verbs 5) No commas separating a subject, verb, and complete thought 6) No commas between 2 independent clauses 7) No commas with prepositional phrases
300
At the same time, a social and civil rights movement for Mexican Americans was working to raise awareness of Mexican American cultural identity. Artists associated with ______ began to rediscover and promote the work of the Mexican muralists, particularly Siqueiros. A) this B) it C) them D) this movement
What is D) this movement
300
Also, studies have found that those students who major in philosophy often do better than students from other majors in both verbal reasoning and analytical "writing. These results can be" measured by standardized test scores. Which choice most effectively combines the sentences at the portion in quotation marks? A) writing as B) writing, and these results can be C) writing, which can also be D) writing when the results are
What is A) writing as
300
Spot the error: The chaperones "who"(A) the students were assigned "to"(B) made sure "they walked"(C) in a single "file"(D). No Error(E)
What is (A) Who
400
Find and fix the error: I respect his eloquence and that he is brave.
What is Error: that he is brave Answer: bravery
400
Fill in the blanks incorporating the correct comma conventions: The first time I visited the Art Institute of Chicago, I expected to be impressed by its famous large paintings. For example, I couldn’t wait to view ________ 10-foot-wide A Sunday Afternoon on the Island of La Grande Jatte in its full size. A) painter, Georges Seurat’s, B) painter, Georges Seurat’s C) painter Georges Seurat’s, D) painter Georges Seurat’s
What is D) painter Georges Seurat’s
400
Spot the error! The professor derives great "comfort in"(A) used bookstores, often "spending"(B) hours "at a time"(C) hovering over a dog-eared copy of some time "long forgotten"(D).No Error(E)
What is What is (A) comfort in (should be "comfort from")
400
Find and fix the error: Every Sunday, Jane cleans the house and does the laundry at the same time her dad could have mowed the lawn.
Error: could have mowed Answer: mows
400
Choose the correct version of the sentence: Regardless of the fact of the ridge-top condominiums’ aesthetics, every investor has enjoyed a high return on their investment. (A) No Change (B) Regardless of the ridge-top condominium aesthetic, every investor has had a high return to enjoy. (C) Regarding the aesthetics of the ridgetop condominiums, every investor has enjoyed a high return. (D) Regardless of the fact of the ridge-top condominiums’ aesthetics, a high return by every investor has been enjoyed. (E) Regardless of the aesthetics of the ridge-top condominiums, every investor has enjoyed a high return
What is (E) Regardless of the aesthetics of the ridge-top condominiums, every investor has enjoyed a high return
500
What part of speech is the word between the two hyphens? Would you like to improve your fitness - without - having to leave your home? (A) adverb (B) conjunction (C) preposition (D) interjection
What is (C) preposition
500
Fill in the blanks with the correct answer choice: The designer envisions the game’s fundamental __________________________ and is thus a primary creative force behind a video game. A) elements: the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique, B) elements: the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique— C) elements—the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique— D) elements; the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique;
What is C) elements—the settings, characters, and plots that make each game unique—
500
Find and Fix the error: If someone wants to play tennis, you should know how to serve!
What is Error: you Replacement: he or she
500
Structure Question: [1] The main environmental problem caused by the production of Greek yogurt is the creation of acid whey as a by-product. [2] Because it requires up to four times more milk to make than conventional yogurt does, Greek yogurt produces larger amounts of acid whey, which is difficult to dispose of. [3] To address the problem of disposal, farmers have found a number of uses for acid whey. [4] They can add it to livestock feed as a protein supplement, and people can make their own Greek-style yogurt at home by straining regular yogurt. [5] If it is improperly introduced into the environment, acid-whey runoff can pollute waterways, depleting the oxygen content of streams and rivers as it decomposes. [6] Yogurt manufacturers, food scientists; and government officials are also working together to develop additional solutions for reusing whey. To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 5 should be placed: A) where it is now. B) after sentence 1. C) after sentence 2. D) after sentence 3.
What is c) After sentence 2
500
Choose the correct version of the sentence below: Included in the cost of many services and products sold in Great Britain, American tourists may not realize that they do not necessarily have to pay the value added tax (VAT). (A) No Change (B) Included in the cost of many services and products which are sold in Great Britain, tourists from America may not realize that they do not necessarily have to pay the value added tax (VAT). (C) American tourists may not realize that they do not necessarily have to pay the value added tax (VAT) that are included in the cost of many services and products sold in Great Britain. (D) In addition to the cost of many services and products sold in Great Britain, American tourists may not realize that they do not necessarily have to pay the value added tax (VAT). (E) American tourists may not realize that they do not necessarily have to pay the value added tax (VAT) that is included in the cost of many products and services sold in Great Britain.
What is (E) American tourists may not realize that they do not necessarily have to pay the value added tax (VAT) that is included in the cost of many products and services sold in Great Britain.
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