Capitalization
Which of the following sentences uses correct capitalization?
A. My favorite Author is Jane Austen.
B. Stacy answered, “My sister and i are going to the water park.”
C. The senators from Iowa and Ohio are expected to attend.
D. Tom’s birthday is in june.
C. The senators from Iowa and Ohio are expected to attend.
Which of the following uses correct punctuation?
A. Have you ever had Chipotle.
B. My sister loves swimming, running, and rocking climbing.
C. Did you go to the party on Saturday!
D. It is 7;00pm back at home.
B. My sister loves swimming, running, and rocking climbing.
Which of the following is incorrect?
A. The dog's leash is by the door.
B. The writers desk was extremely messy.
C. The basketballs are in the closet down the hall.
D. It's not fair that the girls get to go the party.
B. The writers desk was extremely messy.
Which of the following is not one way to combine the following sentences?
It is supposed to snow on Saturday. We are planning on going sledding.
A. It is supposed to snow on Saturday, so we are planning on going sledding.
B. Because it is supposed to snow on Saturday, we are planning on going sledding.
C. It is supposed to snow on Saturday, but we are planning on going sledding.
D. We are planning on going sledding since it is supposed to snow on Saturday.
C. It is supposed to snow on Saturday, but we are planning on going sledding.
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence: It's main functions are to control your balance and to enable your muscles to work together.
A. Change It's to Its
B. Change are to is
C. Change balance to balence
D. No change needs to be made in this sentence.
A. Change It's to Its
Which of the following sentences uses correct capitalization?
A. Having a Summer birthday is the best.
B. The Capital of Illinois is Springfield.
C. My Mom is turning 36 this year.
D. Oh no! I forgot about Valentine’s Day!
D. Oh no! I forgot about Valentine’s Day!
Which of the following uses correct punctuation?
A. I brought potato salad hamburgers and chips to the BBQ.
B. Whenever, Cheryl is in town, she visits her sister.
C. I went to my favorite restaurant, Panda Express, yesterday.
D. I want to go to the concert but my brother wants to go to the family reunion.
C. I went to my favorite restaurant, Panda Express, yesterday.
Which of the following is correct?
A. All of my aunt's parked their cars on the street.
B. Sometimes I wonder if its okay to break the rules.
C. The planets' atmophere can affect whether humans' can live on it or not.
D. Today, they've been to school, practice, rehearsal, and the veterinarian's office.
D. Today, they've been to school, practice, rehearsal, and the veterinarian's office.
The word because does not appropriately connect the two clauses in the following sentence: The young boy led his schoolmates in songs because rescuers worked to free them from the wreckage.
Which word should replace because?
A. if
B. while
C. although
D. where
B. while
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence: Your brain is responsible for controlling the muscles that you move intentional.
A. Add a comma before for
B. Change controlling to controling
C. Change intentional to intentionally
D. This sentence should not be changed.
C. Change intentional to intentionally
Which of the following sentences uses incorrect capitalization?
A. Mark Paxton, the vice president of the company, embezzled over one million dollars.
B. I live east of TCU.
C. Have you read All The King's Men?
D. “You must understand,” he pleaded, “that I need more time to pay you.”
C. Have you read All The King's Men?
Which of the following uses correct punctuation?
A. Wherever we go; people recognize us.
B. Community colleges, which didn't exist prior to the 1950s have proved very popular in the U.S
C. Raoul earned three A's last semester, however, his one downfall was Advanced Algebra.
D. After UConn won the national championship in 1995, the coach found recruiting much easier.
D. After UConn won the national championship in 1995, the coach found recruiting much easier.
Which of the following is correct?
A. The children's closet was spotless.
B. We wondered if the dog was already asleep in it's bed.
C. You always have to keep an eye on you're purse.
D. The cousins' went to the grocery store.
A. The children's closet was spotless.
What is the correct way to write these two sentences? The brain stem connects your brain to your spinal cord. Which connects to most of the nerves in your body.
A. The brain stem connects your brain to your spinal cord, this connects to most of the nerves in your body.
B. Connecting your brain to your spinal cord and then to most of the nerves in your body.
C. Connecting your brain to your spinal cord. It connects to most of the nerves in your body.
D. The brain stem connects your brain to your spinal cord, which connects to most of the nerves in your body.
D. The brain stem connects your brain to your spinal cord, which connects to most of the nerves in your body.
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence: Your brain helps you breath, keeps your heart beating, and directs your stomach to digest food.
A. Change breath to breathe
B. Change beating to beeting
C. Change directs to directing
D. This sentence should not be changed.
A. Change breath to breathe
Which of the following contains incorrect capitalization?
A. The west, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.
B. The president of the United States wields much power.
C. She said, “Bees are not the only insects that sting.”
D. The students were learning about World War II in history class.
A. The west, especially California, is famous for its cutting-edge technology.
Which of the following uses incorrect punctuation?
A. Phuong wasn't worried at all about the exam because she had prepared so well over the break.
B. The UConn women's basketball program is among the nation's best; therefore, they dominate their conference.
C. Coach Espinoza who took her team to the Final Four last year might take a job with Notre Dame.
D. After I slept in until 4:00pm, I couldn't sleep the next night.
C. Coach Espinoza who took her team to the Final Four last year might take a job with Notre Dame.
Which of the following is incorrect?
A. The parents' bedroom is downstairs.
B. It's completely normal to be nervous about applying to college.
C. The horse's stable was just built last year.
D. I know Kahlid's album is you're favorite.
D. I know Kahlid's album is you're favorite.
What is the best way to combine the following sentences? Students didn't dress up for Halloween. Their school had rules against it.
A. Although students didn't dress up for Halloween, their school had rules against it.
B. Even though their school had rules against it, students didn't dress up for Halloween.
C. Students didn't dress up for Halloween since their school had rules against it.
D. Students didn't dress up for Halloween while their school had rules against it.
C. Students didn't dress up for Halloween since their school had rules against it.
Which of the following is a grammatically correct way to combine sentences?
A. I believe that a day without technology is good, it will help make you a healthier person, who will be a better friend.
B. An extra study hall would allow these students to get some homework done in school, this would give them extra time to participate in extracurricular activities.
C. One half of the animal’s brain enters a sleep state, the other half of the brain stays alert.
D. I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park.
D. I can walk to the bike store to get a tire fixed and then follow a bike path that takes me straight to the park.
Which of the following sentences uses incorrect capitalization?
A. I speak Chinese, Italian, and Arabic.
B. My cousin is buddhist, but my family is catholic.
C. I couldn't believe how tall the Empire State Building was.
D. I went to summer camp with my little sister, Julia.
B. My cousin is buddhist, but my family is catholic.
Which of the following is incorrectly punctuated?
A. I hate when it rains. This being said, I know it is necessary for plants to survive.
B. Even though she is my cousin I still want her to be in my bridal party.
C. My wrist hurts when it is cold since I broke it riding my bike last year.
D. My brother is trying to move to Houston; I told him he has to research what neighborhood he wants to live in.
B. Even though she is my cousin I still want her to be in my bridal party.
Which of the following is incorrect?
A. Four tigers' cubs played happily together.
B. The womens' meeting ran over an hour late.
C. The copy editor's marks were indicative of a need for rewriting.
D. The teeth's roots were rotten and needed to be taken out.
B. The womens' meeting ran over an hour late.
What is not a way you could combine the following sentences? I said "trick-or-treat". I didn't get any candy.
A. I said "trick-or-treat", yet I didn't get any candy.
B. I said "trick-or-treat", but I didn't get any candy.
C. I said "trick-or-treat", for I didn't get any candy.
D. Although I said "trick-or-treat", I didn't get any candy.
C. I said "trick-or-treat", for I didn't get any candy.
What change, if any, needs to be made to this sentence? With all its intricacies, the human brain is a sensative and delicate organ.
A. Change intricacies to intracacies
B. Change sensative to sensitive
C. Change delicate to delacate
D. No changes are needed.
B. Change sensative to sensitive