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100
Identify the error: "I was running against Lily, who at the time I barely know, but who has became one of my closest friends senior year"
What is "tense disagreement" and "incorrect past tense forms" [had became]
100
The correct form of the verb "drag" in the following sentence: He (dragged/drug/drugged) his drunk uncle up the stairs and put him in bed.
What is "dragged"
100
What is the correct verb form of this sentence: "Your pants (is/are) at the dry cleaner's"
What is "are"
100
A more concise way to say: When the day was done, but not quite done, when the sun was just starting to set, in the gap of time before supper, around ten to twelve students would gather together in front of the hotel's entrance.
What is "When the sun was just starting to set, around ten to twelve students would gather together in front of the hotel's entrance."
100
Provide correct comma placement for this sentence: After examining the situation the team which had worked all day couldn't find an appropriate and timely solution
What is "After examining the situation the team, which had worked all day, couldn't find an appropriate and timely solution."
200
Identify the error: "When I would misstep slightly, I was able to gloss over these mistakes because they were tiny, and I could simply edit them out of my life by leaving them out of resumes or interviews"
What is "run on"
200
The correct form of the verb "freeze" in the following sentence: He had (froze/freezed/frozen) the beef that he would serve for dinner on Saturday.
What is "frozen"
200
Correct verb form of this sentence: Either answer (is/are) acceptable
What is "is"
200
A more concise way to say: I wondered how on earth I was going to be able to try and deliver all the food
What is "I wondered how I would be able to deliver all the food"
200
Provide correct comma placement in this sentence: "Another myth is that, women are a distraction to men"
What is "Another myth is that women are a distraction to men" [no comma]
300
Identify the error: "My bags unpacked, skates fitted, classes selected, and things were in motion"
What is "missing helping verb" [were]
300
The correct form of the verb "drink" in the following sentence: He had (drunken/drank/drunk) nearly a gallon of water that day.
What is "drunk"
300
What is the correct verb form in this sentence: The committee (debates/debate) these questions carefully
What is "debates"
300
A more concise way to say: I was embarrassed, and frankly did nothing for the next six months except for sulk and maintain constant pity for myself
What is "I was embarrassed, and for the next six months I did nothing but sulk and pity myself"
300
Provide correct comma placement for this sentence: "First it paid tribute to the seven astronauts who lost their lives in the explosion and second it provided the nation with a much needed reassurance that everything was going to be all right."
What is "First, it paid tribute....Second, it provided..."
400
Identify the error: "College has discovered that only with creativity can real learning occur"
What is subject-verb disagreement — colleges don't discover things, people discover things.
400
Provide the correct form of the word in parentheses: "This experience (affected/effected) me greatly, especially when I started to see the (affects/effects) of my hard work"
What is "affected" and "effects"
400
What is the proper form of the verb in this sentence: All of the CDs, even the scratched one, (is/are) in this case
What is "are"
400
A more concise way to say: In the meantime
What is "meanwhile"
400
Provide correct comma placement in this sentence: "Would it be any different if we took a male chef and only taught him how to cook appetizers then graded him for the entire meal including entree and dessert?"
What is "Would it be any different if we took a male chef and only taught him how to cook appetizers, then graded him for the entire meal, including entree and dessert?"
500
Identify the error: Pretty soon I was now behind the starting blocks
What is "tense disagreement"
500
The correct form of the verb "lie" in the following sentence: Yesterday, the cows lied/laid/lay down in the pasture when the wind was blowing.
What is "lay"
500
The correct form of the following sentence: Fifteen candles (was/were) in that bag. Now only one (is/are) left.
What is "were" and "is"
500
A more concise way to say: While some countries do allow women to fight in combat, it seems archaic that this country still bars women from fighting in combat roles.
What is "While some countries do allow women to fight, it seems archaic that this country still bars them from combat roles."
500
Correct comma placement in this sentence: "I'm telling you Ms. Strong I am an excellent student I deserve an A in this class."
What is "I'm telling you, Ms. Strong, I am an excellent student; I deserve an A in this class.