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100
Correct the below sentence. I found my homework: and I immediately realized that I never finished it.
What is "I found my homework, and I immediately realized that I never finished it."
100
Which is the correct homophone in this sentence? The movie had great special affects/effects?
What is effects?
100
If needed, correct the below sentence. The picture that was hanging on the bedroom wall that we bought at Target.
What is "The picture that we bought at Target was hanging on the bedroom wall."
100
Which is the correct pronoun for the sentence below? Because we both made the half court shot during halftime at the basketball game, both Amy and me/I won prizes.
What is I?
100
What is the part of speech for the word "bright"?
What is an adjective?
200
Correct the sentence below. "The President's office, it's right downstairs," I said.
What is "The President's office; it's right downstairs," I said.
200
Give both definitions of the word "principal."
What is a leader and main; primary?
200
If needed, where does the comma go in the sentence below? Elie Weisel wrote Night which is a novel we read in class this year.
What is "Elie Weisel wrote Night, which is a novel we read in class this year."
200
Choose the correct pronoun for the sentence below. You can invite whoever/whomever you want to your sweet sixteen party.
What is whomever?
200
What does the prefix -anti mean?
What is against?
300
Where does the comma go in the sentence below? There have been several film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet but Mr. Stein has decided that none of them are as good as the play.
What is "There have been several film adaptations of Romeo and Juliet, but Mr. Stein has decided that none of them are as good as the play."
300
Create a sentence that correctly uses the word "its."
What is "The book lost its jacket cover"?
300
If needed, where does the comma go in the sentence below? Vince Young the Titan's quarterback will likely be the starter this year.
What is "Vince Young, the Titan's quarterback, will likely be the starter this year."
300
If there is one, correct the following mistake in the sentence below. It was Monday morning, and I am Kobe Bryant the basketball player, and one of the best athletes on the planet.
What is "It was Monday morning, and I was Kobe Bryant the basketball player, and one of the best athletes on the planet."
300
What foreign phrase means innovative and unconventional?
What is avant-garde?
400
Where does the comma go in the sentence below? At the beginning of the twentieth century bicycles were a popular invention.
What is "At the beginning of the twentieth century, bicycles were a popular invention."
400
What homophone can be defined as "not moving."
What is stationary?
400
If needed, where does the comma go in the sentence below? I don't know where my pencil is now but it was on my desk a few minutes ago.
What is "I don't know where my pencil is now, but it was on my desk a few minutes ago."
400
If there is one, correct the mistake in the sentence below. Scientists predict that the polar ice caps will melt in the future.
What is there is no error?
400
What shift takes place in the sentence below? By the time of his death at age ninety-one, millions of people knew Picasso's name. What is it about Picasso that made him so famous?
What is verb shift?
500
Correct the run-on sentence below using a semicolon. The two friends exchange notes during class with news about Garth Brooks and his effect on their lives these letters were not very long.
What is "The two friends exchange notes during class with news about Garth Brooks and his effect on their lives; these letters were not very long."
500
Choose the correct word in the sentence below. Two friends who/whom exchange notes provide an interesting perspective on why Mr. Stein is such a great teacher.
What is who?
500
Combine the sentences below using the pronoun "who." You must use correct punctuation. At this time, I will introduce Mr. Weisel. He has come to talk to us about the Holocaust.
What is "At this time, I will introduce Mr. Weisel, who has come to talk to us about the Holocaust."
500
If there is one, correct the mistake in the sentence below. Thousands of people have seen the circus by the time it closes forever.
What is "Thousands of people will have seen the circus by the time it closes forever."
500
Mr. Stein will help the student’s writing. Which sentence pattern is used in the sentence above?
What is Subject-Verb-Direct Object?