Equivalent Sentences & The Basics
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Summary Writing
Sentence Completion & Errors
Random Trivia
100

Which of the following is not an independent clause? 

a. Are you sure you didn't leave them at home? 

b. Be quiet!

c. They did not finish. 

d. Even though the students had the day off and the entire weekend to complete the assignment!

DOUBLE POINTS

d. Even though the students had the day off and the entire weekend to complete the assignment!

100

How is the day after Tuesday spelt?

WEDNESDAY

100

Fill in the blank: A summary includes only the ____ ideas. 

Main/important/key

100

The service at the restaurant was usually very attentive, but on this one occasion the waiter seemed to ---- the diners. (A) applaud (B) urge (C) ignore (D) restrain (E) fulfill

c. ignore

100

In a website browser address bar, what does “www” stand for?

World Wide Web

200

The competitors in the long jump event were daunted by the performance of Kevin Jones.

a) Kevin Jones was the best participant in the long jump event.

b) No one expected to do better than Kevin Jones in the long jump.

c) The long jump event daunted all the competitors except Kevin Jones.

d) Since Kevin Jones jumped so well the other competitors in the event were discouraged

d) Since Kevin Jones jumped so well the other competitors in the event were discouraged

200

Fix the error: To walk, biking, and driving are Pat’s favorite ways of getting around. 

(A) To walk, biking, and driving 

(B) Walking, biking, and driving 

(C) To walk, biking, and to drive 

(D) To walk, to bike, and also driving 

(B) Walking, biking, and driving

200

True or False: A summary must not be longer that 100 words. 

DOUBLE POINTS

FALSE 

200

The movie offended many of the parents of its younger viewers by including unnecessary ______ in the dialogue. 

a. vulgarity b. verbosity c. vocalizations  d. tonality

a. vulgarity

200

How many days are in the month of November?

30

300

What part of speech does QUICK and QUICKLY each belong to?

QUICK - ADJECTIVE 

QUICKLY - ADVERB 


300

Fix the error: For a snake, shedding their skin up to eight times a year is part of a natural process 

A. For a snake, shedding their skin  

B. When a snake sheds its skin 

C. To shed its skin, for snakes 

D. A snake shedding its skin

D. A snake shedding its skin

300

Which of the following best describes the tone of a well-written summary?

A. Subjective and emotional B. Objective and neutral C. Critical and judgmental D. Humorous and entertaining

B. Objective and neutral

300

Although the movie was criticized by all the major critics, audiences around the country seemed to find it ----. (A) noteworthy (B) worthless (C) horrific  (D) entertaining

DOUBLE POINTS

d. entertaining 

300

How many colours are in the rainbow?

7

400

Which of the following punctuations can be used to replace commas, parentheses, colons, and semicolons?

a. period (.)

b. question mark (?)

c. Em dash (— )

d. Apostrophe (')

c. Em dash (— )

400

TRUE OR FALSE 

The following sentence is parallel in structure: During class, Samuel spent his time flirting with Brittney, eating candy, and doodling on his notebook.

DOUBLE POINTS

TRUE 

400

What is the primary goal of a summary?

A. To provide a detailed analysis of the text B. To present the author's opinions on the topic C. To condense the main ideas and key points of a text D. To include personal anecdotes and experiences

C. To condense the main ideas and key points of a text

400

Identify the sentence error, if any: Everyone who plans to attend the senior retreat need to pack appropriate camping supplies.

NEED should be NEEDS, everyone needs 

400

Where was the 2022 World Cup held?

Qatar

500

When Mr Peets was transferred on promotion from South Point to Maraval, Mrs Adams succeeded him.

(A) Mrs Adams worked at Maraval after Mr Peets left on promotion.

(B)  Both Mr Peets and Mrs Adams were transferred on promotion: Mr. Peets to Maraval and Mrs. Adams to South Point. 

(C) Mr Peets was succeeded by Mrs Adams when he was promoted to a post at Maraval.

(D) In order to be promoted, Mr. Peets had to be transferred to Maraval to allow Mrs. Adams to work at South Point.


(C) Mr Peets was succeeded by Mrs Adams when he was promoted to a post at Maraval.

500

1. Paris, France, is a city that has always been known as a center of artistic and cultural expression. 

2. In the 1920s, Paris was home to many artists and writers from around the world who became famous, such as Picasso and Hemingway. 

What does the second sentence do? 

A. It reinforces the first. B. It states an effect. C. It draws a conclusion. D. It provides a contrast

A. It reinforces the first.

500

Which of the following is NOT an example of a summary? a) police report b) recipe c) book report d) minutes of a meeting 

b) recipe

500

It’s impossible to know whose going on the fieldtrip to the museum until the students actually bring in their money.

WHOSE should be WHO'S, 

who's = who is

whose = belonging to whom, possessive form of the pronoun who 

500

Who was the first woman pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic?

DOUBLE POINTS

Amelia Earhart

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