Commonly confused words
Editing sentences
Punctuation Situation
The writing process
Structure
100
Is the use of the underlined words correct?
"She was to angry to speak."
Incorrect
100
What is wrong with the sentence below?
"She likes to sing, dance, and going to the park."
Not parallel structure
100
This punctuation mark separates two complete thoughts and is not a period.
Semicolon
;
100
What is the step in the writing process where you come up with ideas?
Brainstorming
100
This is the sentence that is the frame for your entire essay.
Thesis statement
200
Correct the following sentence:
"The test had a negative affect on the students."
"The test had a negative effect on the students."
Affect is a verb (the affecting)
Effect is a noun (the result)
200
How would you put this sentence in active voice?
"The Xbox was bought by the kid."
"The kid bought the Xbox."
200
What punctuation should go in the following sentence?
"She bought markers pens and paper."
She bought markers, pens, and paper.
200
What step in the writing process is where you organize your ideas?
Outlining
200
How many paragraphs should you have for the SOL?
At least 4.
300
What is wrong with the following sentence?
"She had to except that she would not go to Harvard."
"Except" should be "Accept"
300
Where should you put a comma in the sentence below?
"She went to the store and I stayed at home."
"She went to the store, and I stayed at home."
300
What punctuation should go in the sentence?
"Go get these groceries from the store eggs, milk, and bread."
"Go get these groceries from the store: eggs, milk, and bread."
300
What is the last thing you should when working on an essay?
Proofread
300
What should you do at the start of your conclusion paragraph?
Restate your thesis in different words.
400
What is the difference between "less" and "fewer"?
Less is for uncountable nouns (less heartbreak, less sorrow). Fewer is for countable nouns (Fewer passes, fewer cars).
400
How should you fix the following sentence?
"My pet peeves include loud chewing, biting nails, and rudeness."
Parallel structure!
"My pet peeves include loud chewing, biting nails, and being rude."
400
Place punctuation where needed in the following sentence:
"I wish I had a pet puppy there are so many things we can do play fetch walk and swim."
I wish I had a pet puppy; there are so many things we can do: play fetch, walk, and swim.
400
What step in the writing process is where you start writing your essay?
Drafting/rough draft
400
This is where you grab the reader's attention.
The Hook.
500
When should you use "Their" in a sentence?
When it is possessive.
500
How is the following sentence properly written?
"I like to swim, hike, and run."
As it is
500
Is the following a fragment, comma splice, or complete sentence?
I want to eat some fries, McDonalds is my favorite.
Comma splice
500
What kind of graphic organizer is featured in this image? 
Bubble map
500
Put the following in the order they should appear in your body paragraph:
Commentary, topic sentence, evidence.
Topic sentence, evidence, commentary.