Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Thesis Statements
FANBOYS
Fix the Sentence
100
they, he, it
What is a pronoun?
100
Mary celebrated her birthday she received money.
What is birthday. She
OR
What is birthday; she
OR
What is birthday, and she
100
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Working with a group is equally beneficial to working alone because both have their advantages.
What is WRONG: You need to choose one side and have more reasons.
100
We could watch a movie, we could get ice cream.
What is A or O
100
We glued together the vase we broke quietly.
What is : We quietly glued together the vase we broke.
200
yesterday, always, slowly
What is an adverb?
200
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She put on a sweater for it was cold outside.
What is sweater,
200
Students should not be expected to identify a career by the time they enter high school.
What is WRONG: There are no reasons listed.
200
There are so many books on the shelves, many of them will remain unread.
What is B or Y?
200
They bought a kitten for my brother they call Spot.
What is "They bought a kitten they call Spot for my brother."
300
bright, sinister, witty
What is an adjective?
300
Take the following items to the thrift store, clothes, electronics, and games.
What is store:
300
People should seek guidance from experts and authorities about life's important matters because old people know things and experts study things.
What is WRONG: The reasons are too vague.
300
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School let out early today, we can go shopping.
What is S?
300
The patient was referred to the physician with stomach pains.
What is: The patient with stomach pains was referred to the physician.
400
over, beyond, around
What is a preposition?
400
His favorite candy M&Ms are on sale.
What is candy, M&Ms, are on sale
400
Churchill, I believe, is right when he says, "success consists of going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm" because when someone fails they learn the value of determination, problem-solving, and perseverance.
What is WRONG: can't use 1st person pronouns
400
My dog is a puppy, she is huge.
What is B?
400
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The teacher served cookies to the children wrapped in aluminum foil.
What is: The teacher served cookies wrapped in aluminum foil to the children.
500
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a, an, the
What is an adjective?
500
I need tissues, I have a cold.
What is tissues. I
OR
What is tissues; I
OR
What is tissues because
500
The installation of surveillance cameras in schools is helpful for security because they provide evidence, reliability, and help administration discipline fairly.
What is WRONG: reasons are not parallel
500
FANBOYS are coordinating _____________.
What are conjunctions?
500
Packing for a trip, a cockroach scurried down the hallway.
What is: As I was packing for a trip, I saw a cockroach scurry down the hallway.
OR
What is: Packing for a trip, I saw a cockroach scurry down the hallway.