(There/Their/They're) are too many cooks in the kitchen
What is "There"?
100
The following sentence shows an error of this type.
There's plenty of opportunities for adults to travel when they've retired.
What is a misused contraction? "There's" is used as a contemporary contraction for "there is," but "opportunities" is a plural word. "There are" should have been used.
100
The following sentence is complete, a run-on, or a fragment:
Because dogs can't smell.
What is a fragment?
100
It is the term for an in-text citation.
What is a parenthetical reference?
100
You will work with our senior engineer, (who/whom) you will meet later.
What is whom? Restructure the sentence. You will meet with him/her. If you restructure and come out with him or her, the term to use is whom. If it had resulted in he or she, the term would be who.
200
Ever (since/sense) the flood, my house has smelled foul.
What is "since"?
200
This sentence is correct or incorrect?
The student took their dog for a walk.
What is incorrect? Their should be her or his.
200
The following sentence is correct, a fragment, a fused run-on or a comma splice:
I jumped quickly to see what was happening the water was running so fast.
What is a fused run-on?
200
In MLA, a block quote must be used when a quotation exceeds this many typed lines.
What is 4?
200
Something is wrong with the citation following sentence:
According to Smith, janitors make less than dishwashers (Smith 44).
What is the use of the author's name in the parenthetical reference?
300
(It's/Its) too late to call my mother.
What is "It's"?
300
Do the subjects and verbs agree in this sentence?
We was running to the library.
What is no?
We were running to the library.
300
The following sentence is correct, a fragment, a fused run-on or a comma splice?
My mother drove quickly to the store, she normally took a long time.
What is a comma splice?
300
In the following sentence, the period must be placed_______.
According to Jones, "Cancer is the leading cause of death among rare cat breeds" (44)
What is after the parenthetical?
300
Something is incorrect in the following sentence:
In a recent article in the New York Times, Joan Brewer discussed the drawbacks of hybrid vehicles.
What is a lack of italicization of the newspaper title?
400
We strive to boldly go (were/wear/where) no man has gone before.
What is "where"?
400
Do the subject(s) and verb agree in this sentence?
Jill's natural ability and her desire to help others have led to a career in the ministry.
What is yes? Compound subjects joined by "and" are nearly always plural.
400
It is used before a coordinating conjunction (and, but, or, nor, for, so and yet) when connecting two or more independent clauses.
What is a comma?
Example:
Nearly everyone has heard of love at first sight, but I fell in love at first dance.
400
In parenthetical references, this procedure is followed when there is no known author of an article or web page.
What is placing the title of the article or page in quotation marks inside the brackets? Example: ("Smoking Kills").
400
Complete the punctuation the following sentence:
Don't eat Grandma you'll gain weight.
Don't eat, Grandma, you'll gain weight.
500
I cannot (bare/bear) it a moment longer.
What is "bear"?
500
Do the subject(s) and verb agree correctly in this sentence?
We seen a large animal.
What is no?
We saw a large animal.
500
The following sentence is correct or incorrect?
The woman took her dog to the vet; walking slowly to enjoy his last day.
What is incorrect? Semi-colons are inserted between two independent clauses/complete sentences when the writer feels the two thoughts must be joined.
500
In MLA formatting, this procedure is followed when the title of a source contains informal capitalization. For example "When monsters attack," would be informal.
What is replacement of informal capitalization with formal?
Example: "Knowing how to survive in an earthquake" becomes "Knowing How to Survive in an Earthquake"
500
What type of punctuation is needed and where in the following sentence? The question was asked by Jones. Hint: There are two spots needing punctuation.
Jones asked, "If smoking is so dangerous, why has the government not banned it yet" (qtd. in Smith)
What is a question mark after "yet" and a period after the parenthetical.