Commas
Where should commas be added to the following sentence?
The man a magician with a pet pigeon was getting ready for a date.
The man, a magician with a pet pigeon, was getting ready for a date.
"The teacher had to explain the first half of the text many times before it made any sense."
In this sentence, which word should replace the underlined phrase to make it the most specific:
detail, go over, elaborate on, or embellish?
elaborate on
Is the following phrase a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on? If it is not a sentence, fix it!
After practice, it rained.
complete sentence!
He stayed up too late last night; _______________, he slept until noon.
Which transition word could complete the sentence above: in contrast, consequently, in fact, meanwhile, furthermore, firstly
Consequently
The sun shines brightly when the storm passed.
What is wrong with the sentence above?
Where should commas be added to the following sentence?
The dog even though it was old loved going on long walks
The dog, even though it was old, loved going on long walks.
"The students have to get rid of the wrong answers in order to find the correct one."
In this sentence, which word should replace the underlined phrase to make it the most specific?:
destroy, eliminate, evaluate, or cancel?
eliminate
Is the following phrase a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on? If it is not a sentence, fix it!
"Take the pizza out of the oven then let it cool."
Run-on
"Take the pizza out of the oven. Then, let it cool."
Connect these sentences using transition words or phrases.
Ex. He always dreamed of being an astronaut; so, he studied hard for years. Tragically, the photograph of Mars hung in his cubicle was as close as he got.
She planned the party, buys balloons, and baked a cake.
What's wrong with the sentence above? How can it be fixed?
The verb tense is inconsistent. Change buys to bought.
Where should commas be added to the following sentence?
I loved going to the library especially the fancy one downtown as a kid.
I loved going to the library, especially the fancy one downtown, as a kid.
"They came up with an amazing plan to catch the thief!"
In this sentence, which word should replace the underlined phrase to make it the most specific:
accomplished, prepared, got, discovered, or developed?
developed
Is the following phrase a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on? If it is not a sentence, fix it!
Because she loves visiting her best friend in Oregon.
fragment
"She loves visiting her best friend in Oregon." or "She travels often because she loves..." or "Because she loves visiting her best friend in Oregon, she's always looking at plane tickets." etc.
"The cheers from the crowd normally signaled the start of a basketball game. _____ the event was the official opening of the 3rd Annual district-wide competition known as the Robo Games."
Select a transition phrase to fill in the blank: furthermore, this time, in fact, nevertheless, or moreover
This time
How would you correctly rewrite the following sentence?
"Making art is good for your blood pressure, mental health, and your immune system."
Making art is good for your blood pressure, your mental health, and your immune system.
or
Making art is good for your blood pressure, mental health, and immune system."
Where should commas be added to the following sentence?
When I first learned to swim it was scary; nowadays it's one of my favorite things to do.
When I first learned to swim, it was scary; nowadays, it's one of my favorite things to do.
"Hearing the candidates talk about the issues is a good way for voters to make a good decision on Election Day."
In this sentence, which word should replace the underlined phrase to make it the most specific: honors, empowers, satisfies, or forces?
empowers
Is the following phrase a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on? If it is not a sentence, fix it!
While this dream allows the woman to remain hopeful.
Fragment
This dream allows the woman to remain hopeful.
"Science-fiction writer Arthur C. Clarke correctly predicted that satellites would be used for communication. _______, in 1947 he correctly predicted that 1959 would be the year the first rocket to the moon was launched."
Choose a word to complete the sentence: furthermore, in contrast, therefore, finally, or consequently
Furthermore
Finally, the debate gives each of the candidates who is running for city council a chance to question the other candidates about the job. They were the ones who were the most qualified to ask questions about the position.
Which word in the second sentence needs to be changed: were, most, who, or ask?
What should it be changed to?
Were --> Are
Where should commas be added to the following sentence?
Since this is her first and probably last time competing we should all cheer her on.
Since this is her first, and probably last, time competing, we should all cheer her on.
"While researching for their project, PJ didn't understand a lot of the words he read. But, he was able to use context clues to figure out the meaning."
In this sentence, which word should replace the underlined phrase to make it the most specific:
infer, uncover, elaborate, or suppose?
infer
Is the following phrase a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on? If it is not a sentence, fix it!
Before the meeting, she got breakfast she had a muffin with coffee.
run-on
Before the meeting, she got breakfast; she had a muffin with coffee.
Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets and sloppy trash pick-up, _____ these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.
Complete the sentence.
yet, however, but, etc.
How would you correctly rewrite the following sentence?
"When the candidates talk about the issues, it is easier to see how they are alike and the ways in which they are different."
When the candidates talk about the issues, it is easier to see how they are alike and how they are different.