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Spelled out, this adjective begins with a "c" and refers to an event that was terminated.
What is "canceled"?
100
The proper way to say the location someone meets at when they meet the three-block pedestrian shopping strip in downtown Ithaca.
What is "on The Commons"?
100
The AP-approved way of saying someone based their ideas on/off/off of/around someone else's concept.
What is "based on"?
100
One of the Oxford comma's other three names.
What is (the serial comma, the series comma, or the Harvard comma)?
100
Four errors: There were about twelve cats which were from the abandonned house.
1) "approximately," not "about" 2) 12 3) comma after "cats" or change "which" to "that" 4) abandoned
200
The five months of the year that do not get abbreviated. DAILY DOUBLE: Earn bonus points for saying when the other seven months get abbreviated.
What are March, April, May, June and July? DAILY DOUBLE: When followed by a date, as in "Aug. 21."
200
The correct way to refer to the area housing a toaster and a hanging canoe on campus. (hint: alcohol is NOT served here)
What is "IC Square"?
200
The distinction between "less" and "fewer."
What is that "less" is for uncountable amounts, and "fewer" is for countable?
200
When would you use the Oxford comma?
What is "when the final item on the list has a conjunction"?
200
Five errors: I write for The Ithacan, Ithaca college's student ran news paper.
1) Italicize "The Ithacan" 2) Capitalize "College's" 3) "student-run" is hyphenated 4) "run," not "ran" 5) "newspaper" is one word
300
The one punctuation mark we use, but AP does not.
What is the en dash?
300
The proper way to say the time three hours after 9 a.m.
What is "noon"?
300
A sentence using both affect and effect correctly.
What is [e.g. "The effect affected me."]?
300
The missing comma in this sentence: "Although he said he disapproves of some of his neighbors’ habits, Rodriguez said he appreciates how his temporary home is secluded from drug activity."
What is the comma after "Rodriguez said"?
300
Five errors: The South Hill Squad bounded into first place with their first win of the season. One player that led the pack was Senior Taryn Cordani who recently ranked in the top 30 in the nation.
1) "Squad" is lowercase 2) "its," not "their," first win 3) One player "who," not "that" 4) "Senior" is lowercase 5) Comma after "Cordani"
400
The missing word in the sentence, "Neither the coaches nor the the team ____ going to the game today."
What is "is"?
400
The correct way to refer to the Tuesday after next in print. DAILY DOUBLE: Point to your nucha.
What is "Jan. 30"? DAILY DOUBLE: What is *points to spinal cord*.
400
The differences between "tack" and "tact."
What is "tack as a verb means to attach or add and the noun tack means a tiny nail, a course of action, or the direction of a ship. The noun tact means diplomacy or skill in handling a sticky situation"?
400
The five missing commas in this quote: “I will miss the ECAC and I know the players will too but we will still see strong competition in this conference" Potter said. "This year is a year of change as the whole athletic department is still adjusting to the new Liberty League.”
What are the commas after "ECAC," "will," "too," "conference," and "change"?
400
Six errors: Freshman Theatre Production and Design major Nicole Platz said the performance on Dec. 10th drew attention, and that there was enough demand and audience interest for the company to move forward with two more performances on Dec. 12 and 13.
1) Title goes after the name 2) "Theatre" should read "theater" 3) Her major should be lowercase 4) "said that" 5) "10," drop the "th" 6) No comma before the "and that"
500
The proper spelling of the last name of an associate professor of journalism. His first name is Matt.
What is M-O-G-E-K-W-U?
500
Name the four time zones of the continental United States. DAILY DOUBLE: When it is 11 a.m. EDT, it is ______ Alaska Standard Time.
What are "Pacific, Mountain, Central and Eastern"? DAILY DOUBLE: What is "7 a.m."?
500
Complete the lie/lay chart on the board.
What is "lie: present=lie, past=lay, past participle=helping verb+lain, present participle=helping verb+lying; lay: present=lay, past=laid, past participle=helping verb+laid, present participle=helping verb+laying
500
The proper way to attribute this quote to Tom Swensen (first reference): "I never said I like cheese."
What is "'I never said I like cheese,' said Tom Swensen, professor and chair of the Department of Exercise and Sport Sciences and chair of the Faculty Council."
500
Seven errors: Eve Mahaney, a senior, said in her large format photography class with Rhonda Vanover, assistant professor from the Department of Cinema and Photography, men often would critic her, and other woman’s photos, in unconstructive and demeaning manners.
1) Class year before the name 2) "said that" 3) Large Format Photography is capitalized 4) "In," not "from" the department 5) Wrong department name: Department of Media Arts, Sciences and Studies 6) "critique," not "critic" 7) "women's," not "woman's"