Writing Numbers
Correct the sentence:
21 ghosts were enrolled in WRI 1050 at Hawaii Pacific University.
Twenty one ghosts were enrolled in WRI 1050 at Hawaii Pacific University.
Correct the sentence:
On friday, we will visit a pumpkin patch at aloun farm.
On Friday, we will visit a pumpkin patch at Aloun Farm.
Is "gruesome" an adjective or an adverb?
"Gruesome" is an adverb.
Is this sentence correct?
The haunted house on the hill.
No, it's a sentence fragment.
What are three Halloween-themed adjectives?
example: scary, ghoulish, terrifying
Correct the sentence:
Last Halloween, one thousand two hundred forty two trick or treaters came to my house.
Last Hallowee, 1,242 trick or treaters came to my house.
dracula and frankenstein are classic halloween monsters.
Dracula and Frankenstein are classic Halloween monsters.
Which word is an adjective:
frightful or frightfully
Revise the fragment to form a complete sentence:
The sound of footsteps behind her.
She screamed when she heard the sound of footsteps behind her.
According to classical argument structure, what is ONE component typically included in the introduction?
Answer:
1. Hook/attention getter
2. Introduce topic/issue
3. Provide necessary background information
4. Thesis/main claim
Correct the sentence:
The chocolates cost ten dollars!
The chocolates cost $10!
The movie, psycho, is my favorite thing to watch in october.
The movie, Psycho, is my favorite thing to watch in October.
Which is correct?
The kids ran out of the haunted house (quick/quickly).
The kids ran out of the haunted house quickly.
Is this sentence correct?
The candy bowl was empty, the trick or treaters weren't done yet.
No, it's a comma splice.
What does it mean to make a quotation "sandwich"?
Answer:
Quotations should be sandwiched in between your own commentary (i.e. reason, quotation, analysis)
The haunted house opens at six o clock p.m. every night.
The haunted house opens at 6:00 pm every night.
during dr. williams' fantasy literature class, we studied mary shelley's frankenstein.
Is this sentence correct?
Twix is a more better candy than Reese's peanut butter cups.
No.
Twix is a better candy that Reese's peanut butter cups.
Correct the sentence:
The vampire tried to bite my neck, he apologized because he's vegan now.
After the vampire tried to bite my neck, he apologized because he's vegan now.
What costume will Prof. Yamamoto be wearing on Halloween this year?
1. pizza
2. Taylor Swift
3. Rumi from KPop Demonhunters
Answer: Taylor Swift
43 kids were invited to the party, but only twenty came.
Forty three kids were invited to the party, but only twenty came.
or
43 kids were invited to the party, but only 20 came.
In fall 2025, we played grammar games in Professor Yamamoto's WRI 1050 course.
Which sentence is correct?
My pumpkin is the most ugly.
My pumpkin is the ugliest.
My pumpkin is the ugliest.
Correct the sentence:
The zombie started a podcast, he called it Dead Air.
Which writing course(s) should you be registered for next semester?
Answer:
WRI 1200 or WRI 1250