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Which word is spelled correctly? gymnastics gimnastics
What is: gymnastics
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Which sentence does not belong in the paragraph: (1)Many people enjoy going to the beach. (2)They go because they love to relax. (3)Some people go because they want to suntan. (4)I love suntanning. (5)Another reason they go is because they enjoy the exercise they get while swimming.
What is: Sentence 4.
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Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? I walked my dog down the street but he ran away from me.
What is: between the word "street" and the word "but". I walked my dog down the street, but he ran away from me.
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Which type of organizational pattern would best work with the following topics? My best friend and my worst enemy Study your study guide will help you pass the test How to build a bear
What is: My best friend and worst enemy = Compare/Contrast Studying will help you pass the test = Cause/Effect How to build a bear = Procedural
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Which of the following conjunctive adverbs should be used in the sentence? Although, in addition, consequently, however The dog ate my pencil. _______, he also ate my homework.
What is In addition The dog ate my pencil. In addition, he also ate my homework.
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Which word is spelled correctly: continue contenue
What is: continue
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Sarah wrote the following sentence in her essay about wanting more video games: I was I had some more stuff. She needs to use a more specific word. What word could use us instead of "stuff?"
What is: video games, games, etc.
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What is the error in the following sentence? I went to the store (Wal-mart) but couldn't find any pizza.
What is: the parenthesis is missing. I went to the store (Wal-Mart) but couldn't find any pizza.
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Which type of organizational pattern would best work with the following topic? The similarities and differences between Barney and I.
What is: Compare and Contrast
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Where should the comma be placed in the following sentence? I went to the store for bread, milk, and eggs but the store was completely out.
What is: Between the words"eggs' and "but" because it is a compound sentence.
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Which word is spelled correctly? Objective Objectave
What is: Objective
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Ben wrote the following sentence, but he thinks there may be an error. What change needs to be made? "I am a constent complainer." a. Change the word "constent" to "constant" b. Change complainer to complaner c. No change is needed
What is: a. Change the word constent to constant.
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Which of the following words need an apostrophe? Friends Beckys Blankets Why?
What is: The word "Becky's" needs an apostrophe because it is talking about something that belongs to Becky. It is not talking about a bunch of Beckys.
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Which type of organizational pattern would best work with the following topic? The consequences of bot being prepared for your CBA.
What is: Cause and Effect
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A question asks Jerry if he should change the spelling of the word "competition" to "compettition." He doesn't know the answer. What should Jerry do to make sure he guesses the right answer?
What is use a dictionary to look up the right spelling of the word.
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Which word is spelled correctly? friendly friendlly
What is: friendly
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What change needs to be made to the following sentence: "My mom and dad went shopping for some furnitures." a. Insert a comma after mom b. Replace the word "some" with the word "many" c. Change the word "furnitures" to "furniture"
What is: c Furniture is a non-count noun. You cannot add an "s" to the end of it, so we need to take it off.
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What is wrong with the punctuation in this sentence? Mom, can I go to the store tomorrow.
What is: The period should be changed to a question mark. Mom, can I go to the store tomorrow?
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Which type of organizational pattern would best work with the following topics? How to play a game of football.
What is: Procedural
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What change should be made to the following sentence: "My friend's and I went to the store." a. Put a comma after friend's b. Remove the apostrophe from the word friend's c. No change is needed
What is b. Remove the apostrophe from the word friend's Rational: The apostrophe shows that someone owns something. In this sentence we are talking about more than one friend, so we just need the "s".
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Which word is spelled correctly? Cafeine Caffeine
What is: caffeine
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What change should be made to the following sentence? "My mom went over their." a. Capitalize the word "mom" b. Change the word "went" to "walked" c. Change the word "their" to "there"
What is: C change the word their to there
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Does the following sentence need a comma? Sarah is going to do the dishes and clean her room.
What is: No, the sentence does not need a comma because there are not two complete thoughts.
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Create a topic that would work well with a Cause and Effect organizational pattern.
What is: Student answers may vary. Teacher will announce whether it is incorrect or correct.
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What change should be made to the following sentence? "My mom and dad are mad and they will ground me." a. Capitalize the word "mom" b. Insert a comma between the words "mad" and "and" c. No change is needed
What is: b. Rational: The sentence is a compound sentence, and so it needs a comma to separate the two thoughts.