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capitalization/commas/run-ons/fragment
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Wild Card
100
What is wrong with this sentence? Jim asked for an extension on the assignment the teacher agreed.
What is a run-on sentence?
100
passive or action voice: The great white whale was pursued by Captain Ahab and his crew.
What is passive voice?
100
Correct this sentence: I like Carol and he the best of all my classmates.
What is I like Carol and him the best of all my classmates?
100
The four of them have already _____ two songs. Use the verb sing to fill in the blank.
What is sung?
100
Because of the weather, Frankie's team played _________games than last year. less or fewer?
What is fewer?
200
What is wrong with this sentence? Although Elizabeth is stressed out about her sore back.
What is a fragment?
200
Put this sentence into parallel structure: Matthew enrolled in painting, harmony, music appreciation, and to study art history.
What is Matthew enrolled in painting, harmony, music appreciation, and art history?
200
Correct this sentence: Henry, an ambulance driver, disapproved of war but drove it to the front lines anyway.
What is Henry, an ambulance driver, disapproved of war, but drove an ambulance to the front lines anyway?
200
Jane and Melissa, who starred in the show last spring, have decided not to try out this year. Correct? yes or no
What is yes?
200
Of all the colleges Bill visited, Pomona stood out as the most unique one. Correct? Yes or no
NO. What is Of all the colleges Bill visited, Pomona stood out the most?
300
What are the rules that we all must follow, what might happen if we break them? What is wrong with the sentence above?
What is a comma splice?
300
Put this sentence into active voice: Six weeks were spent preparing for the play.
What is The acting group spent six weeks preparing for the play?
300
Correct this sentence: Each horse in the procession followed their rider down to the creek.
What is Each horse in the procession followed its rider down to the creek?
300
Is this correct: Many teachers and parents claim that new policies in the drama department has had an adverse effect on moral.
What is no?
300
Correct this: Ross is a lot more rich than his brother.
What is Ross is a lot richer than his brother?
400
we expect to celebrate new year's eve
What is We expect to celebrate New Year's Eve again this year by renting a movie of an old Broadway musical?
400
Put this sentence into parallel structure: They are worried more about public opinion than for what the effect of the proposal may be.
What is They are worried more about public opinion than about the effect of the proposal?
400
Correct this sentence: Each of my sisters own their own car.
What is each of my sisters owns her own car?
400
correct this sentence: Of all the songs in the show, I more fully enjoyed "The Stomp."
What is Of all the songs in the show, I most fully enjoyed "The Stomp" ?
400
Correct this sentence: Sarah is about the forgetfulest person I've ever met.
What is Sarah is the most forgetful person I've ever met?
500
For christmas he got a black & decker table saw from the sears store
What is For Christmas he got a Black & Decker table saw from the Sears store?
500
Put this sentence into active voice: The newspaper is fetched by Fido every morning.
What is Fido fetches the newspaper every morning?
500
He said that in my pocket I would find $10 in change to split between ________and my sister. I or me?
What is me?
500
Correct this sentence: The water in the pool felt coldly this morning.
What is The water in the pool felt cold this morning?
500
correct this: Of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet is the more popular.
What is Of all of Shakespeare's plays, Hamlet is the most popular?