Show:
Colons and Semicolons
Commas
Apostrophes
Quotations
Confusing Words
100
My favorite comedies include the following: Animal House, Dumb and Dumber, and The Great Outdoors.
What is "calling attention to what follows"
100
I enjoy eating chicken, pizza, and ice cream.
What is "separating items in a series"
100
Tuesday's With Morrie is a good book.
What is an improperly used apostrophe
100
"I will all be over soon," the doctor said to her patient.
What is putting a comma inside the quotation marks (correct).
100
Altar
What is a place upon which something is placed to be worshiped.
200
I love pizza; pepperoni is my favorite.
What is joining two clauses/sentences
200
I went to the store, and I bought milk
What is joining sentences/clauses with a conjunction
200
The book's cover has been destroyed.
What is making a singular word possessive.
200
"But I'm in so much pain!", responded Linda.
What is an inproperly placed/used comma.
200
Desert
What is a dry, arrid region.
300
On my way out to Seattle, Washington, I visited Vail, Colorado; Jackson Hole, Wyoming; and Portland, Oregon.
What is joining items in a series when one or more have a comma.
300
In the middle of the night, I heard someone rummaging through my house
What is setting off an introductory phrase
300
It's the only reason I woke up this morning
What is forming a contraction
300
"I don't see how that could be, said the doctor, I've removed the scalpal."
What is missing quotation marks
300
Affect
What is the verb form of the word, meaning, "to change, or alter".
400
The fourth of July is, without a doubt, my favorite holiday to celebrate each summer; I love fireworks.
What is separating two clauses/sentences.
400
I enjoy swimming, and fishing.
What is an improperly used comma
400
I think I can see its wheels being stolen.
What is not needing an apostrophe (correctly used possessive word)
400
"I'm telling you it hurts"!
What is a misplaced exclamation mark.
400
Past
What is "a point in time prior to the present"
500
If I could have only one thing in the world; it would be an elephant.
What is an improperly used semi-colon.
500
To be rich, it is said, is all that matters.
What is setting off interrupting expressions.
500
When I looked out at the lake, I saw the swans' fighting for food.
What is a properly used possessive of a plural word.
500
Bill asked if it was true that Linda "screamed the whole time"?
What is a properly placed question mark outside of the quotation.
500
Descent
What is "to move downwards"