Punctuation
What is wrong with this sentence?
Even though she works long hours. She keeps working hard after she gets home.
Change the period to a comma after--hours and lowercase the s in --she
CORRECTED: Even though she works long hours, she keeps working hard after she gets home.
(Hint - what does the T in MINTS stand for?)
It was an old magazine from 1969 called the woods hill journal.
Capitalize woods hill journal
CORRECTED: It was an old magazine from 1969 called the Woods Hill Journal.
Hint - Using an adverb or an adjective.
The space environment can be unfriendliest to the human body.
Change undfriendliest to unfriendly.
CORRECTED: The space environment can be unfriendly to the human body.
What change should be made in sentence 6
(6) This number must increase, it is shockingly low.
F Change This to These
G Change the comma to a semicolon
H Change shockingly to shocking
J No change is needed.
What is G
Change the comma to semicolon
Gabby has not used the MOST effective word in sentence 8. Which word should replace stuff in this sentence?
materials, parts, units , or pieces
materials.
What is wrong with this sentence? ( Hint - What should a complex sentence have when it starts with an AAWWUUBBIS word?)
As Tina opened the box she realized it was full of papers.
Add a comma after box.
CORRECTED As Tina opened the box, she realized it was full of papers.
(Hint - Comma rules - city and state)
For decades, Trevino has been painting in his hometown of San Antonio Texas.
Add a comma between San Antonio Texas.
CORRECTED: For decades, Trevino has been painting in his hometown of San Antonio, Texas.
Is there a mistake or not?
In 2015 he was preparing to spend almost a year in space.
What is there are no mistakes?
What change should be made in sentence 8
(8) These officials’ decisions on the economy, education, and health care is going to shape our lives.
F Change officials’ to officials
G Change decisions to decisions
H Change economy to Economy
J Change is to are
What is J
Change is to are
Which word would be a more precise word to use than good in sentence 5?
(5) Happy screams fill the air as the brief but good roller coaster ride comes to an end.
thrilling, beneficial, friendly, or favorable
thrilling
What is wrong with this sentence? (Hint - comma and quotations)
"That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game" said Coach Pringle.
What is add a comma after game
CORRECTED "That is great! Stephen did not allow any goals to be scored in tonight's game," said Coach Pringle.
In fact, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C., display two of his paintings.
Hint: The passage is written in the present tense (subject-verb agreement)
Change display to displays
CORRECTED In fact, the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington D.C., displays two of his paintings.
Hint - Commonly confused words
Scientists planned to study the affects that space had on his body during this trip.
What is change affects to effects.
CORRECTED: Scientists planned to study the effects that space had on his body during this trip.
What change if any should be made to sentence 3
(3) They think that playing the violin is boring but I disagree.
F Change violin to Violin
G Insert a comma after boring
H Change disagree to disagreeing
J No change is needed.
What is G
Insert a comma after boring
What's wrong with this sentence?
Hint (Capitalization rules)
Mom surprised us all when she declared, "let's all go get pizza!"
What is capitalize the L in let's
CORRECTED: Mom surprised us all when she declared, "Let's all go get pizza!"
Is there anything wrong with this sentence? (Hint - run-on sentences, think about the three ways to fix a run-on sentence)
Some illustrate cars, street vendors, and businesses from his childhood others present scenes from Mexican American history.
Add a semicolon after childhood.
CORRECTED: Some illustrate cars, street vendors, and businesses from his childhood; others present scenes from Mexican American history.
(Hint - when comparing two things, use -er or more; when comparing 3 or more things, use est or most)
What change should be made to the two sentences?
Of the two plans, Charles's plan was the most effective plan.
Of all the girls in my class, I liked Sarah more.
What is change most effective to more effective?
What is change more to most?
CORRECTED: Of the two plans, Charles's plan was the more effective plan.
CORRECTED: Of all the girls in my class, I liked Sarah more.
Hint (use a comma for interruptions in sentences)
Hint (compound sentences and commas)
She sighed as her father‚ who was walking toward some older relatives was greeted warmly with big hugs.
He saw Marta‚ and hesitantly tossed his basketball to her.
Add a comma after relatives.
Remove the comma after Marta.
CORRECTED: She sighed as her father‚ who was walking toward some older relatives, was greeted warmly with big hugs.
CORRECTED: He saw Marta and hesitantly tossed his basketball to her.
What change should be made in sentence 5
(5) Friendships form as you rehearse together and push each other to do you’re best.
A Change Friendships to Freindships
B Change as to until
C Change rehearse to will rehearse
D Change you’re to your
What is D
Change your're to your
What's wrong with this sentence?
(Hint - spelling)
Joseph said he new his uncles had threw a party for theirselves.
What is change new to knew, threw to thrown, and theirselves to themselves.
Rewrite the sentence.
She had volunteered to help Grandma clean out her attic, at the time, she had hoped their would be something wonderful hidden in it's dusty corners.
When she had volunteered to help Grandma clean out her attic, she had hoped there would be something wonderful hidden in its dusty corners.
Rewrite the sentence.
Puzzled, the sign was read by Mom, who walked ahead squinting,
Puzzled, Mom walked ahead and squinted to read the sign.
Rewrite the sentence.
(11) Designers must understand the limits these forces create. (12) Understanding these limits helps designers when they are building and improving roller coasters.
Designers must understand the limits these forces create when building and improving roller coasters.
April Fools Day! No multiple choice. Combine these sentences. Rewrite the sentence.
(13) During the Middle Ages, forks were smaller and became more widely used for eating. (14) Not everyone liked the idea of using forks, though.
During the Middle Ages, forks were smaller and became more widely used for eating, but not everyone liked the idea of using them.
This sentence has redundant or repetitive information. Choose the correct answer. Everybody at your table must write the correct letter on their whiteboards.
Designers aim to set new records with each new roller coaster they design because that is their objective.
F Designers aim to set new records with each new roller coaster they design.
G Designers have an objective to set new records that they aim for when designing each new roller coaster.
H Designers set new records to aim for them with each new roller-coaster design.
J Designers aim to set new records because that is their objective with each new roller-coaster design.
What is F