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Subjects and Verbs
Sentence Style
Capitalization
Do U know CMU?
100

Business picks up during the following months March, April, and May.

Colon

100

Either the email or its attachment (a) have (b) has triggered the virus-blocking software.

(b) has


(Two singular subjects connected or, either/or, neither/nor, require a singular verb.) 

100

Which sentence is correct?

(a) Working together as a team, we had the model ready by deadline.

(b) Working together as a team, the model was ready by deadline.

(a)

Bonus 100 points: What sentence style error does (b) commit

100

Their new (a) Finance Director (b) finance director, Jeff Lebowitz, met with Alejandro to plan a new auditing strategy.

(b) finance director


(Do not capitalize titles when they are followed by appositives naming specific individuals)

100
What year was CMU founded?
1925
200

As stipulated in our agreement your agency will develop a marketing plan and supervise our media relations.

Comma

200

Although Jane acts as if she (a) was (b) were the manager, she doesn’t know what to do about the situation.

(b) were 

(The word 'were' replaces 'was' in sentences that express a wish or are contrary to fact)

200

Does this sentence have proper parallel construction? 

She wanted three things out of CMU: to understand finance, to earn a degree in business, and how to make money.

No


Bonus 200 points: how would you fix this sentence?

200

Are names of colors proper nouns?

No

200

How many NCAA DII athletic teams to we have?

26

300
Many investors purchased stocks when the markets were riding high they lost a lot of money after the markets crashed.
Semi-colon
300

The percentage of correct responses, as well as the speed of the responses, (a) increase (b) increases with practice. 

(a) increase


(a subject will come before a phrase beginning with of)

300

What sentence style error (not parallel, dangling modifier or unclear pronoun reference) does this commit: 

The HR clerk interviewed the three candidates who had excellent writing skills in the morning.

Dangling/misplaced modifier

300

I am taking mythology, (a) french (b) French, and biology on Wednesdays.

B


(Capitalize terms that refer to a particular culture, language, or race)

300
What year did the school change its name from Mesa State College to Colorado Mesa University?
2011
400
We offer three basic types of paper white copy, colored, and card stock.
Colon
400

Three fourths of the department (a) is (b) are against a four day workweek.

(b) are


(a subject will come before a phrase beginning with of) 

400

Is this sentence grammatically correct: 

Hoping to improve customer feedback, we advise practice.

Yes

400

Which example illustrates the use of proper capitalization?

a.My Dear Mrs. Franklin:

b.Sincerely Yours,

c.Sincerely yours,

c. Sincerely yours,

400

What is the name of our maverick mascot?

Rowdy

500
One support person works with time zones around the world she keeps several clocks set to different zones.
Semi-colon
500

A description of the rental property, together with the inspection results, (a) was (b) were submitted by my realtor.

(a) was


(when the subject is separated from the verb by words such as along with, as well as, besides, not, ignore them and use the singular verb)

500

What is incorrect about this sentence?

55% of the applicants are interviewed.

________

Bonus points: what is the other error?

500

Is the following capitalized correctly? 

Marsha Jones, the President of Lamar, Inc., will present at our meeting.

No

500

How many students attend CMU?

10,835