Subject-Verb Agreement
What is the correct way to write the following sentence?
A. More Broadway shows opens in April than any other month.
B. More Broadway shows open in April than any other month.
B. More Broadway shows open in April than any other month.
Most people have never been far enough north to see the aurora borealis, so __________ know how beautiful the northern lights really are.
A. he doesn't
B. them don't
C. they don't
Most people have never been far enough north to see the aurora borealis, so they don't know how beautiful the northern lights really are.
C. they don't
Bill was ________ to call you last night.
A. to suppose
B. supposed
C. supposing
Bill was supposed to call you last night.
B. supposed
This punctuation mark cannot be used to separate complete sentences. Instead, it is used to separate introductory words, descriptive phrases, the day from the year, and many other types of information.
The comma
The road map of the entire essay. This is the most important sentence or sentences of the essay.
Thesis Statement
Is there a mistake in the following sentence?
The Arabic course were scheduled to begin in two days.
Yes
The correct way to write it would be:
The Arabic course is scheduled to begin in two days.
A ship is an environment of sound; you are surrounded by the bangs and squeaks and hums of ________and can even learn to tell the time of day by what you hear.
A. their machinery
B. its machinery
A ship is an environment of sound; you are surrounded by the bangs and squeaks and hums of its machinery and can even learn to tell the time of day by what you hear.
B. its machinery
They have already _____ to the theater.
A. go
B. gone
C. going
They have already gone to the theater.
B. gone
What are the only two types of punctuation marks that show the ending of a complete sentence and come between two complete sentences without a connecting conjunction?
A period or a semicolon
That are the main parts of a paragraph?
Topic Sentence
Example
Add Detail or Commentary
Link Back Sentence
Which is correct?
A. His answer was consistently "eight more hours," no matter how late the day became.
B. His answer was consistent "eight more hours," no matter how late the day became.
A. His answer was consistently "eight more hours," no matter how late the day became.
My children used to fill the house, and I miss __ greatly.
A. it
B. them
C. they
My children used to fill the house, and I miss them greatly.
B. them
He has _____ excellent advice.
A. give
B. given
C. gave
He has _____ excellent advice.
B. given
What is the correct way to correct the following sentence?
Schools want to have state-of-the-art technology, many have no way of paying for it.
A. remove the comma (technology many have)
B. add a conjunction after the comma (technology, but many have)
Schools want to have state-of-the-art technology, but many have no way of paying for it.
B. add a conjunction after the comma (technology, but many have)
The side of the argument you take is called the...
Position or Claim
As Otto von Bismarck said, "Even in a declaration of war, _____________________the rules of politeness.
A. one observe B. one observes C. they observes
D. people observe
As Otto von Bismarck said, "Even in a declaration of war, one observes the rules of politeness.
The school is overcrowded and lacks air conditioning, but _______ they have excellent teachers.
A. they have
B. it is
C. it has
The school is overcrowded and lacks air conditioning, but it has they have excellent teachers.
C. it has
She _______ the high-jump so well at trials that she is going to the Olympics this summer.
A. to jump
B. had jumped
C. jumped
She _______ the high-jump so well at trials that she is going to the Olympics this summer.
C. jumped
A. Marissa could not write the final report, but the group, now led by Doug, completing the report just in time.
B. Marissa could not write the final report, but the group, now led by Doug, completed the report just in time.
B. Marissa could not write the final report, but the group, now led by Doug, completed the report just in time.
What is the last section of an essay called?
Conclusion
The outbreak of an epidemic ___________ to societies of Third World countries where sanitation is poor.
A. pose a grave threat
B. pose grave threats
C. poses a grave threat
The outbreak of an epidemic poses a grave threat to societies of Third World countries where sanitation is poor.
C. poses a grave threat
Even though there have been numerous returns and complaints, the company stands by the quality of _____________.
A. their merchandise
D. their merchandises
C. its merchandise
Even though there have been numerous returns and complaints, the company stands by the quality of its merchandise.
C. its merchandise
The engineer has designed and _____ his own home.
A. had built
B. builds
C. built
The engineer had designed and built his own home.
C. built
Which sentence is correct?
A. Characterized by vibrant colors and bold shapes. Postmodern art drew inspiration from artists such as Cezanne.
B. Characterized by vibrant colors and bold shapes, Postmodern art drew inspiration from artists such as Cezanne.
B. Characterized by vibrant colors and bold shapes, Postmodern art drew inspiration from artists such as Cezanne.