Show:
Sentence Combining
Irregular Possessive Nouns
Parenthetical and Appositive Phrases
Relative Clauses (Essential vs. Nonessential)
Redundancy
100
None of these ideas has come to pass yet however some predictions have come true.
None of these ideas has come to pass yet; however, some predictions have come true.
100
The mens' bathroom is down the hall and to the right.
The men's bathroom is down the hall and to the right.
100
He sat back in his chair and taking a long drink from the glass of lemonade on the coffee table thought to himself that he would like to take a long vacation to Barbados.
He sat back in his chair and, taking a long drink from the glass of lemonade on the coffee table, thought to himself that he would like to take a long vacation to Barbados.
100
The girls' volleyball team, who wins many championships, showed up to the game late.
The girls' volleyball team who wins many championships showed up to the game late.
100
The Hansberry students are readily prepared and excited to take Interim 1 on Friday.
The Hansberry students are prepared and excited to take Interim 1 on Friday.
200
While the chameleon uses its coloring as a way of hiding from predators the skunk uses its distinctive white stripe as a way of standing out from its surroundings.
While the chameleon uses its coloring as a way of hiding from predators, the skunk uses its distinctive white stripe as a way of standing out from its surroundings.
200
Don't forget the old wives tale; cats have nine lifes.
Don't forget the old wives' tale; cats have nine lives.
200
His morals founded, on his religious beliefs are what helped him make the big decision.
His morals, founded on his religious beliefs, are what helped him make the big decision.
200
Several movies, which came out during the 1970s and 1980s, depicted a future world run by computers.
NO CHANGE
200
The beautiful houses in the city tend to be hard to find and difficult to locate.
The beautiful houses in the city tend to be hard to find.
300
Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? While he whistled, he let the escalator waft him into the still night air. A. Whistling, B. He whistled, C. As he whistled, D. He whistled, and
Answer is B
300
The childrens books are too difficult for the first grade classes reading level.
The children's books are too difficult for the first grade class's reading level.
300
My family and I have been wanting to go to Sandals the nicest resort, in Jamaica for years now, and hopefully this is the year!
My family and I have been wanting to go to Sandals, the nicest resort in Jamaica, for years now, and, hopefully, this is the year!
300
Our computers, that were stolen a year ago showed up, yesterday.
Our computers that were stolen a year ago showed up yesterday.
300
There was a prodigious, huge, and varied amount of toppings at the frozen yogurt bar.
There was a prodigious and varied amount of toppings at the frozen yogurt bar.