Punctuation
Vocabulary
Present Continuous
Action or Non Action Verbs
Data Interpretation
100

Several countries participated in the airlift Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

Incorrect: Missing colon:


Several countries participated in the airlift: Italy, Belgium, France, and Luxembourg.

100

Most of the known rhino species are West African.

Correct

100
  1. You (use) my cell phone!

You are using my cell phone.

100
  • You look nervous. 
  • You are looking nervous. 
  • You look nervous. (non‑action)
100

70% of teens use social media more than once a day. 


This means that 30% of teens do not have cell phones

Incorrect. The other 30% may use it just once.

200

My pin number has two 5s. It's easy to remember.

Correct. No apostrophe needed.

200

This was at least partly her fault.

Correct

200

It (not rain) today.

It is not raining today.

200

I hate chocolate.

I am hating chocolate.

Non action - I hate chocolate

200

50% of teens have depression.

Incorrect.

300

Waiting for the storm to stop I was anxiously looking out the window.

Incorrect:

Waiting for the storm to stop. I was anxiously looking out the window.

300

Definition of Extinct

something that has burned out, is no longer in use or no longer exists.

300

Who (she / chat) to now?

Who is she chatting with now?

300
  • They appear calm. 
  • They are appearing calm. 
  • They appear calm. (non‑action)
300

53 % of teens play at least one sports team in 2017. 

This means that 47% of teens don't play sports. 

Incorrect.

400

Harvey is a good driver. Moreover he is a very friendly one.

Incorrect:

Harvey is a good driver; moreover, he is a very friendly one.

400

Definition of endangered

 something where there is a strong possibility something bad will happen to it

400

The students (have) lunch in the cafeteria.

The students are having lunch in the cafeteria

400

I make chocolate cake now.

I am making chocolate cake now.

I am making chocolate cake now. (action)

400

Nearly 2 in 5 seniors reported vaping last year. This shows a concern for brain health and possible addiction.

True.

500

Semicolons (;) and colons (:) should always be placed outside the closing quotation marks.

True

500

Make a sentence using the word "breeding".

The breeding of horses and sheep is of equal importance with agriculture.

500

Brooks (sit) on the train.

Brooks is sitting on the train

500

I have a car.

I am having a car.

I have a car. (non action)

500

70% of runaway teens are females. This means that girls like to run away from home.

Incorrect.