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100
Punctuate the following sentence: I decided not to take the job instead I’m going to graduate school
I decided not to take the job; instead, I’m going to graduate school. OR I decided not to take the job. Instead, I’m going to graduate school.
100
Select the appropriate word: Who/whom wrote the letter?
Who.
100
Identify the name of the error in this sentence and propose a way to fix it. She is a good friend. A person whom I trust and admire.
This is a fragment. She is a good friend, a person whom I trust an admire.
100
Select the appropriate word for this sentence.' Regardless/Irregardless of the consequences, I am going to go for it.
Correct: Regardless "Irregardless" is a redundant non-word form of the word "regardless."
100
Do you need to cite when you are summarizing someone else’s ideas, but not quoting them? What is the general rule for citing?
Yes, you cite when you are summarizing someone else's ideas, but not quoting them. You cite when when you are introducing knowledge that is not common.
200
Which form of these sentences is correct and why? "I will in a minute," she replied, "as soon as I finish this chapter." "I will in a minute", she replied, "as soon as I finish this chapter".
Form 1 is correct because punctuation goes inside of quotation marks.
200
Identify the error in this sentence and propose a way to fix it: After he joined the union, Sam appears at a rally and makes a speech.
Tense shifts from past to present tense. Sam appeared at the rally and made a speech.
200
Create a run on sentence and write it on the board. Then, rewrite it properly.
200
Identify the errors in these sentences and propose a way to fix them. She is someone that I’ve known for years. “Cow tipping” is when people push cows over for fun.
Improper word use. "that" implies a thing, not a person. "when" implies a time, not an activity.
200
Draw a diagram on the board to show the major elements that should be included on the first page of MLA papers.
Include: Four line header at top left. Last name and page number at top right. Title Optional: 1-inch margins. Indented paragraphs 12 point Times New Roman font
300
Identify any incorrectly used semicolons among these sentences. Twelve workers started the project; only five remain. My car is a beautiful car; it is also old. The child took a golden dandelion and a dandelion puffball to her mother; asking in turn what each flower was called, and reacting with disbelief when her mother insisted that both were dandelions.
Sentence 3 is incorrect.
300
When writing about a text, which tense should you write in? Give an example.
Present tense. Example: The author argues; the author states.
300
Identify the error in this sentence and propose a way to fix it: The tribe emphasized collective survival, mutual aid, and being responsible for one another.
Faulty parallelism. Correction: The tribe emphasized collective survival, mutual aid, and responsibility for one another.
300
Identify the problems with these sentences and offer alternatives. Many uneducated citizens who have never attended school continue to vote for better schools. It is my opinion that In Bruges is a highly underrated movie. People may drink in order to distract themselves from the negative aspects or problems within their lives. Another motive to drink is to celebrate.
All of these sentences are overly wordy. Corrections: Many uneducated citizens continue to vote for better schools. People may drink for distraction or for celebration.
300
Put the following information into the correct parenthetical citation format. Author: Wordsworth Page Number: 263 Quotation: Romantic poetry is marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings"
Romantic poetry is marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (Wordworth 263). OR According to Wordsworth, Romantic poetry is marked by a "spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings" (263).
400
Please insert any missing commas from these sentences. I went to the farmer’s market and there were too many vegetables to choose from. We studied for the test and developed our confidence. Tater Tot’s ball was shredded to pieces and no longer looked like a ball.
Only correction: I went to the farmer’s market, and there were too many vegetables to choose from.
400
Identify the error in this sentence and propose a way to fix it: Every one of the puppies thrived in their new home.
"One" is singular and "their" is plural. Change "one" to "all."
400
Identify the error in these sentences and propose a way to fix them. Mary kissed Frank, then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him. Heavy rain fell throughout the night, by morning every major road was flooded.
These are comma splices. Correction: Mary kissed Frank. Then, for no apparent reason, she slapped him. Heavy rain fell throughout the night; by morning every major road was flooded.
400
Select the appropriate word for each of these sentences. There are less/fewer people here than there were before. I have less/fewer quarters than I used to have. The amount/number of trees on this road has decreased.
fewer fewer number
400
Change the following quotation into a paraphrased version, using correct parenthetical citation. Author: Lauren Cutlip Page: 1 Quotation: “Tater Tot is the cutest puppy of all time”
Lauren Cutlip believes that Tater Tot is the cutest puppy of all time (1). OR Some believe that Tater Tot is the cutest puppy of all time (Cutlip 1).
500
Punctuate the following question: Do you agree with the saying Alls fair in love and war
Do you agree with the saying, "All's fair in love and war"?
500
The same error occurs in each one of these sentences. Identify the error and propose a way to fix it: As a young boy, his grandmother told stories of her years as a country schoolteacher. A rabbit’s teeth are never used for defense even when cornered.
These are dangling modifiers. Corrections: When he was a young boy, his grandmother... A rabbit never uses its teeth...
500
Write a sentence that uses incorrect parallel structure. Then rewrite the same sentence using correct parallel structure.
Incorrect: He likes swimming, to read, and writing. Correct: He likes swimming, reading, and writing. OR He likes to swim, to read, and to write.
500
Select the appropriate form of the word for each of these sentences. The game did not effect/affect the outcome of the series. We are waiting for the medicine to take effect/affect. We are studying cause and effect/affect. The material in this book will effect/ affect your behavior.
affect effect effect affect
500
Show where citations are missing from this paragraph. In the modern age, a debate exists about the reality of human induced climate change. While most scientists agree that climate change is happening, there are still a number of skeptics. In order to move forward in this debate, the public needs to be better educated about the facts surrounding climate change.
A citation is missing after "While most scientists agree that climate change is happening."