Show:
Parts of the sentence
Vocabulary
Punctuation
Sentence Structure
Editing
100
48. Coronado soon became governor of a large territory with a small population of people. The word soon in the sentence..
What is an adverb?
100
29. Leslie’s essay is pretty wordy; she should try to be more ______________________. The vocabulary word that should be added to the sentence.
What is concise?
100
The punctuation that is missing from the following sentence... Julianna had packed the night before; thus she made an early start.
What is the comma?
100
- a group of words that has a subject, verb and expresses a complete thought
What is a sentence?
100
How many mistakes are in the following sentence. We like analyzing characters and we often debates about why they behave the way they do.
What is (2)? ,and debated - debate
200
45. Even though we don’t realize it, people have been eating popcorn for a long time. The words....for a long time.
What is a prepositional phrase?
200
26. We ________________the bikes and packed them in shipping boxes. The vocabulary word that correctly fills in the blank.
What is dismantle?
200
The punctuation missing from the following sentence... I had many classes from which to choose drama, art, dance, and band.
What is when to use a (:) colon?
200
What should be added to this fragment to make a complete sentence? As the whole family loaded into the car.
What is a subject and a verb? or What is an independent clause? The storm began just as the whole family loaded into the car.
200
Choose the sentence that is written correctly. (1) He is the student what lived in our neighborhood. (2) Kate is the person that gave me the blue necklace. (3) I saw them photographs you took on your trip. (4) Willa is a new student who recently moved here.
What is (4)? (1) what--who (2) that-- who (3) them--those
300
Amira’s job at the department store gave her the opportunity to advance. The word....opportunity.
What is direct object?
300
25. The robbers never __________where they had hidden the gold. The vocabulary word that correctly fills in the blank.
What is divulged?
300
Select the sentence that is punctuated correctly. (1) The following students gave reports: Carlos Sue, and Alan. (2) Joy, our club president will conduct the meeting; and Gary will take notes. (3) If you hurry, you can get home before 9:00.
What is sentence (3)?
300
- using a semicolon, conjunctive adverb, and a comma - using a comma and a conjunction - using a semicolon
What are the three ways to revise a run-on sentence? or combine sentences into a compound?
300
Fill in the blank. What is the best way to combine the following sentences? I have to work hard at geology. I enjoy the subject. A. I have to work hard at geology; instead, I enjoy the subject. B. I have to work hard at geology; consequently, I enjoy the subject. C. I have to work hard at geology; nevertheless, I enjoy the subject. (quench, halt, drown, swallow)
What is C?
400
Which one is not a prepositional phrase? (1) to play (2) to the movies (3) in time for Christmas (4) around 9 o'clock
What is (1) to play? This is an infinitive... not a prepositional phrase.
400
22. My sister works diligently in every subject area because she _____________ to become a doctor and wants to make good grades. The vocabulary word that fills the blank.
What is aspires?
400
How many commas should be placed in the following sentence? My sister who is a dietician told me to limit the following foods: cookies cakes and ice cream.
What is 4?
400
This sentence is an example of a _____________ sentence. Martha climbed the stairs of the haunted house, she knocked on the door several times, no one answered, she braced herself, then she opened the door.
What is a comma splice.
400
Which of the following is a sentence fragment? A. Everyone won a prize. B. Who asked that question? C. We both Jennifer after school. D. We left after waiting for over an hour.
What is C?
500
Which sentence contains a predicate adjective? a. The artist is creative and works in many areas of the media. b. The artist is a painter who specializes in glamorous landscapes. c. The artist painted the beautiful picture for Sarah as a present. d. The artist worked on the elaborate picture for days.
What is "a"?
500
Because Sue ___________ placed the sleeping baby in his crib, he didn’t wake up. The vocabulary word that fills in the blank.
What is gingerly?
500
Shana Alexander who is a former editor of a popular magazine was the main speaker at the conference. Where should commas be placed and why?
What is- after "Alexander" and before "was" , and because "who is a former editor of a popular magazine" is an adjective clause or dependent/subordinate clause that interrupts the sentence.
500
Combine these two sentences into one using a prepositional phrase. I visited my grandmother. It was the rainy season.
What is ....... I visited my grandmother during the rainy season.?
500
Correctly punctuate this sentence. When chosing elective classes Laura had to choose from the following band choir or journalism
What is...When choosing elective classes, Laura had to choose from the following: band, choir, or journalism.