Too Good for Grammarly?
This basic grammatical error, spelling a word wrong. This is an often plague of a fast, careless typer.
Ex: Be confidant in yourself and you will always suckceed.
What is a Misspell/Typo?
Known as the “Festival of Lights,” Hindu and Sikh communities celebrate it on the darkest day of the Amavasya Moon Cycle to show light defeating darkness.
What is Diwali?
This Impractical Joker not only has a fear of cats, but had to pee himself as a punishment.
Who is S-AL?
Although this ancient Chinese sailing ship had a literal garbage name, it was improved during the Song Dynasty for extensive maritime voyages.
What was the Chinese Junk?
Old Mc. Donald has this animal on his farm, and it sleeps while standing up.
What is the Horse?
Overusing this type of word, often ending in “ly” gives an indicator of weak verbiage.
Ex: The Boy ran really fast to catch the runaway ball.
What are Adverbs?
The name of this African-American holiday derives from the phrase matunda ya kwanza, which means “first fruits.”
What is Kwanzaa?
In the 2000 Presidential election, this Democrat Candidate beat Republican George W. Bush in the popular vote, but lost the electoral vote.
Who was AL Gore?
The name of this revolutionary triangular sail means “latin” in French and was the earliest fore-and-aft sail.
What was the Lateen Sail?
Old Mc. Donald has this animal on his farm. You might think it is going through puberty because its voice “quacks” a lot.
What is the Duck?
When writers use this instead of a period to separate 2 independent sentences.
Ex: He was very hangry, he ate a whole pizza.
What is a Comma?
This holiday is widely celebrated across Asia. For instance, in Vietnam, it is called “Tet,” and in China, “Chunjie.”
What is Lunar New Year?
This providence in Western Canada Encompasses more than 600 lakes and is neighbored by the U.S State of Montana to its South.
What is AL-berta, Canada?
This British merchant ship invented in the 1800’s was designed for speed, and shares its name with an LA Basketball team.
What was the Clipper Ship?
Old Mc. Donald has this animal on his farm. Its male gender is called a Rooster.
What is the Chicken?
When a sentence just does not end, your readers feel like falling asleep before they finish.
Ex: Lila enjoyed the bouquet of tulips John gave her on prom night however she prefers roses.
What are Run-on Sentences?
This Persian celebration of the Winter Solstice.
What is Yalda?
This term in golf, also referred to as a “double eagle,” is hitting three shots under par.
What is an AL-batross?
The two smaller ships of Christopher Columbus, the Nina and Pinta were this kind of ship.
What was the Caravel?
Old Mc. Donald has this animal on his farm. The protagonist in “Charlotte's Web”, Wilbur, is also this animal.
What is the Pig?
This sentence is too this. Follow Shakespeare’s advice next time: “Brevity is the Soul of Wit”.
Ex: It has come to our attention that your tax returns are overdue and we urge you to file them at your earliest convenience.
What is Wordy?
Favorite foods eaten during the 8-day celebration of this holiday of light include Latkes and Jelly Donuts.
What is Chanukkah/Hanukkah?
This terrorist organization, created in the 1980s under Osama Bin Ladin, is a radical Islamist military organization.
What is AL Qaeda?
This American ship was named after the country’s supreme law, and was nicknamed “Old Ironsides” due to its sturdy hull never sinking.
What was the U.S.S Constitution?
Old Mc. Donald has this animal on his farm whose farts contribute to global warming.
What is the Cow?