Capitals and Punctuation
Find all of the capitalization errors:
"Do you like german food?" sara asked.
"Do you like German food?" Sara asked.
Is the following sentence a fragment, a run-on or complete?
Even though she didn't like hockey.
Fragment
The job candidate’s background was impeccable – good references and many years of experience, but the company did not give her the job.
Impeccable?
flawless, perfect
What type of hazard would the sound of jackhammer be classified as?
Physical hazard
What geometric shape is generally used for stop signs?
Hexagon
Heptagon
Octagon
False
Is the following sentence a fragment, a run-on or complete?
I laughed a lot.
Complete
The students who arrived late told the teacher an implausible story about stopping to watch a UFO.
Implausible?
not reasonable or convincing
What do the letters "OHS" stand for in Alberta's OHS Department?
Occupational Health and Safety
Chartreuse is a color between yellow and what?
Brown
Orange
Green
Green
Identify the missing punctuation:
He was born on Sunday May 12 1968
He was born on Sunday, May 12, 1968.
How can you fix the following run-on sentence?
Rachel is very smart she began reading when she was three years old.
period, and, semi-colon, etc.
The purpose of the psychiatrist is to mitigate the suffering of the patient.
Mitigate?
make less, decrease
What is the difference between hard skills and soft skills?
Hard skills are related to specific technical knowledge and training while soft skills are personality traits such as leadership, communication or time management.
What is the world's most expensive spice by weight?
Cardamom
Saffron
Vanilla
Saffron
Find all of the capitalization errors:
My Best Friend Sara's Birthday is on friday, May 7th.
My best friend Sara's birthday is on Friday, May 7th.
Chose the correct words:
The lousy (whether/weather) had a negative (effect/affect) on her mood.
weather, effect
The tranquilized grizzly bear was lethargic enough for the scientists to safely examine his teeth and tattoo his ears.
Lethargic?
sluggish, slow, lifeless
List 4 of the protected grounds in the Alberta Human Rights Act.
Varies
What is Cynophobia the fear of?
Computers
Dogs
Poison
Dogs
Identify the missing punctuation:
Do you want to order take-out she asked
"Do you want to order take-out?" she asked.
Correct the subject-verb agreement:
These recipes is good for beginning chefs.
are
After spending three weeks in the hospital, I had a surfeit of daytime TV programming.
Surfeit?
excessive amount
Put the five stages of team development in the correct order:
norming, forming, performing, adjourning, storming,
Forming, storming, norming, performing and adjourning.
Which of the following languages does NOT use gender as a part of its grammar?
Russian
Turkish
German
Turkish