Grammar
Each of the students (was / were) excited about the field trip.
was
insert the commas where necessary.
Nevertheless the committee voted unanimously in favor of the new policy a bold move according to several observers.
Nevertheless, the committee voted unanimously in favor of the new policy, a bold move according to several observers.
Improve sentence variety:
The author uses imagery. The author uses symbolism. The author uses allusion.
The author uses imagery, symbolism, and allusion.
Choose the correct word:
The professor emphasized the importance of maintaining academic (integrity / integrety / integgrity).
integrity
List three transition words or phrases you could use in an essay.
However, Although, In fact, Nevertheless, In conclusion
Their / There / They’re going to the movies after school.
They're
Choose the correct use of a colon or semicolon:
I brought three things to the meeting __ a notebook, a pen, and an open mind.
Rewrite this sentence to make it clearer and more concise:
In my opinion, I think that it is very important for students to always remember to study frequently so that they can do well on their exams.
I believe it is essential for students to study frequently in order to succeed on their exams.
Correct the spelling mistake:
The recieve was signed by the manager.
receive
What does the word “emoji” come from? (DO NOT GOOGLE)
English: "emotion" + "image"
"This is the house ___ windows were shattered by the storm."
A) which
B) whose
C) that
D) whom
whose
Hyphenate correctly where appropriate: (4 hypens total need to be added)
The state of the art technology is being used in cutting edge medical research.
The state-of-the-art technology is being used in cutting-edge medical research.
Combine these sentences to create sophisticated, cohesive prose:
The data is incomplete. The data suggests a trend. The researchers are cautious in their conclusions.
The incomplete data suggests a trend that causes researchers to be cautious in their conclusions.
Correct the spelling mistakes. (3)
The museum's new exibition was more popular than anyone had anticipated. Visitors marveled at the artifacts, many of which had not been displayed publically before. However, due to a scheduling confict, the closing date had to be moved up by two weeks.
exhibition, publicly, conflict
In British English, what is a "biscuit" in American English?
A) Cracker
B) Pancake
C) Cookie
D) Muffin
C) Cookie
Correct the tense shift:
By the time we arrive, the conference had already begun.
By the time we arrived, the conference had already begun.
Insert punctuation:
She was determined to succeed nothing not even failure would deter her.
She was determined to succeed; nothing, not even failure, would deter her.
Identify and correct the errors.
He hardly never goes out on weekdays.
The new policy is both confusing and it is ineffective.
If I was you, I would take the opportunity.
The new policy is both confusing and ineffective.
If I were you, I would take the opportunity.
Name at least three words in English that contain all five vowels (a, e, i, o, u) at least once.
education, simultaneous, authorize, etc
Compose a sophisticated thesis statement:
Prompt: Discuss the role of digital media in shaping contemporary public opinion.
... (Peers decide if the answer is correct)