Idioms
Try not to (loose, lose) your good reputation.
What is lose?
I will attend the party Mom's retirement celebration.
What is colon? I will attend the party: Mom's retirement celebration.
The manager promised to look [in to; into; unto; omit] the customer's complaint.
What is "into"?
define the following words: all together altogether
all together = everybody or everything together altogether = completely
One of my sisters, Rose, graduates this year.
What is incorrect? The name is essential since there are multiple sisters. It should read like this:
One of my sisters Rose graduates this year.
I hope your company will (accept, except) our offer.
What is accept?
It was a hard game our team won state competition last year.
What is colon? It was a hard game; our team won state competition last year.
OR
It was a hard game; our team won state competition last year.
The office will open sometime [in, within, inside, about] a half hour.
What is "within"?
DAILY DOUBLE!!! identify the part of speech and define the following words: affect effect
affect = verb --> to influence effect = verb -->to cause or bring about noun --> a result
I want to go because it will be fun.
What is correct? Commas are not needed before 'because.' Exception: a cause-effect where the effect is an exception. (Example- He did not win, because of his abilities. He cheated.)
She answered the letter on shocking pink (stationary, stationery).
What is stationery?
Few taxi drivers fail to insure their vehicles but usually these are the ones who need it most.
What is comma? Few taxi drivers fail to insure their vehicles, but usually these are the one who need it most.
DAILY DOUBLE!!!! This [class] is [different] from [the] other.
What is class =noun, different =adjective, and the =adjective?
What is the difference between the following words: farther further
farther--used to express distance further--used to express time or degree
I like Easter in the spring, Halloween in the fall, and Christmas in the winter.
What is correct? Commas are used for simple lists.
My cousin has a swimmer's (build, built).
What is build?
I want to study with George I will study with Sam next time.
What is semicolon? I want to study with George; I will study with Sam next time.
He took it [up on; upon; on; omit] himself to schedule the meeting.
upon
define the following words: who's, whose
What is one is the contraction of 'who is' and the other is the possessive form of whose.
I really like candy, although, I am allergic to chocolate.
What is incorrect! A semicolon or period are needed in place of the first comma. Commas are not used before conjunctive adverbs.
He is (anxious, eager) to be finished with the dental treatment.
What is eager?
DAILY DOUBLE!!! I want to try running fast through the pretty pink flowers.
What is comma? Use a comma to separate adjectives: I want to try running fast through the pretty, pink flowers.
Carlos [telephoned] Iris to tell [her] that he [would be] late for [their] [date].
telephoned=verb her=pronoun would be=verb their=pronoun date=noun
define the following words: a lot, allot
what is a lot means 'many' and allot means 'give.'
Whatever you do be careful of the glass figurine.
What is incorrect? A comma is needed after the introductory clause 'Whatever you do.'