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Cliches
Punctuation
Redundancies/Intensifiers
Spelling
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When considering your primary audience you should remember this
What is: What is in it for the reader
100
Identify the cliche. We have work to accomplish it is sad but true, if we focus we will finish on time.
What is: it is sad but true.
100
Identify the missing punctuation. "Lets eat grandpa."
What is: apostrophy and a comma. "Let's eat, grandpa."
100
Identify the intensifier. After class we were all really tired.
What is: really
100
Insert the correct spelling to complete the sentence. The politicians could not agree on a new _______ for the hospital. Cite site
What is: site
200
When preparing an email you should consider this.
What is: Line spacing
200
Identify the cliche. We have tested the methods and the procedures they are tried and true.
What is: Tried and true.
200
Use a semicolon to ____________.
What is: connect two independant clauses.
200
Identify the redundancy. We went to the store at 12 midnight on Thusrday
What is: 12
200
Select the correct spelling to complete the following sentence. I couldn't tell________ she was serious or not. wheather whether wether
What is: whether
300
You should consider your primary audience, secondary audience and your ___________ audience.
What is: unintended
300
Identify the cliche. Try not to use cliches, to make a long story short keep it simple.
What is: to make a long story short.
300
Use a colon as a gateway to introduce the following: A formal quote, and explanation and ___________.
What is: a list
300
Identify the unnecessary portion of this sentence. There will be 20 staff completing the business course today.
What is: There will be
300
Identify the incorrect spelling and replace it. We hope you will except our invitation to participate.
What is: Incorrect: except Correct: accept
400
Expletives are words that.......
What is: add nothing to the sentence
400
Identify the cliche. In the event we finish early we will play a grammar game.
What is: In the event
400
Identify the unnecessary portion of this sentence. There is enough time remaining to complete all of the questions.
What is: Remove "there is" and rephrase "Enough time remains to complete all of the questions."
400
Identify the incorrect spelling and replace it. If we want to effect the outcome we have to push ourselves.
What is: Incorrect: effect correct: affect
500
You can use this repeatedly. Create these for multiple use, share with others to save time. Fill in the blanks and send out. What are they?
What is: a Template
500
Identify the cliche. It was a fun class and all things considered we did a great job.
What is: all things considered
500
Identify the missing punctuation. Good joke you're very funny.
What is: an apostrophe
500
Identify the unnecessary phrase in this sentence. We reviewed numerous sections because of the fact that we have not studied grammar for a long time.
What is: because of the fact
500
Identify the incorrect spelling and replace it. The other team may steal a point when it is there turn to play.
What is: Incorrect: there Correct: their