Rule 1: Separate and Set Off Main Clauses Correctly
A sentence isn't complete unless it has a _____ and a _____.
A sentence isn't complete unless it has a noun/noun phrase and a verb/verb phrase.
Pick the proper pronoun case:
He and (me/I) went for a walk through the scenic old town.
He and I went for a walk through the scenic old town.
Eliminate the gender bias in the following sentence:
The firemen put out the fire after the car exploded.The firefighters put out the fire after the car exploded.
Affected or effected?
Losing the game _____ the team's mood.
Losing the game affected the team's mood.
Properly hyphenate the following:
Slowly jog
Long term memory
Five year old
Slowly jog
Long-term memory
Five year old
Name two of the FANBOYS conjunctions.
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Choose the verb that corresponds with the number of the subject. (look/looks)
The vase of roses ____ lovely there on the table.
The vase of roses looks lovely there on the table.
Adjust the following sentence to make the introductory phrase logical:
Rolling down the lane, I aimed the bowling ball toward the pins.
The bowling ball rolled down the lane after I aimed my throw toward the pins.
Fewer or less?
My group collected _____ donations for the food drive than the other group.
My group collected fewer donations for the food drive than the other group.
Correct the following sentence:
As I looked at my phone, I realized its been a long time since I last cleaned it's case.
As I looked at my phone, I realized it's been a long time since I last cleaned its case.
Punctuate the following sentence:
The job requires the following qualities organization diligence and honesty
The job requires the following qualities: organization, diligence, and honesty.
Edit this sentence to avoid ambiguity:
When the bat hit the baseball, it made a loud crack.
When the bat hit the baseball, the bat made a loud crack.
OR
When the bat hit the baseball, the baseball made a loud crack.
OR
The bat made a loud crack when it hit the baseball.
OR
The baseball made a loud crack when it hit the bat.
Adjust the sentence to avoid absolute language:
Napping in the evening is never a good idea because it will make it impossible to fall asleep later.Napping in the evening is generally not a good idea because it may make it harder to fall asleep later.
i.e. or e.g.?
The study analyzed students' self-efficacy, ____, one’s knowledge and confidence that they can meet challenges.
The study analyzed students' self-efficacy, i.e., one’s knowledge and confidence that they can meet challenges.
Make the following sentence parallel:
In my spare time, I like to hike, swimming, and skydive.
In my spare time, I like to hike, swim, and skydive.
Capitalize this sentence properly:
yesterday in my american history class, dr. franklin said that she loved the fall because of halloween.
Yesterday in my American history class, Dr. Franklin said that she loved the fall because of Halloween.
Correct the following sentence to follow APA abbreviation standards:
The average high school g.p.a. of b.y.u. students is 3.86.
The average high school GPA of Brigham Young University (BYU) students is 3.86.
Correct the following sentence to follow APA standards in formatting numbers:
37 people went to the store and fought over the remaining 4 fall candles.
Thirty-seven people went to the store and fought over the remaining four fall candles.
Correct the following sentences' punctuation:
"When is the best time to wear a striped sweater"? he asked.
"All the time".
"When is the best time to wear a striped sweater?" he asked.
"All the time."
What is the difference between concision, coherence, and cohesion?
"Concision means getting the most power from the fewest words."
"Broadly speaking, coherent means logical. In writing, it usually means logically organized."
"Cohesion is linking (or sticking—as in adhesive) ideas smoothly."