Show vs. Tell: Give me a detailed sentence to say Lulu is mean.
Detailed Sentence Like: "Lulu pitched a fit when her mother told her no. She stormed out of the room, and broke her brother's new toy."
Fill in the blank: I ____________ to the fact that you were wrong. A) Alluded B) Eluded
A
Parallel Construction: Put the following sentence in parallel construction "Timothy rode on a ferris wheel, the roller coaster, and carousel."
Something similar to: "Timothy rode the ferris wheel, the roller coaster, and the carousel."
Fill in the blank: My words are not __________ you. A) Affecting B) Effecting
Affecting
True or False: Capitalization is not necessary in something as informal as emails.
False
Fill in the blank: This pasta tastes ___________. A) Alright B) All right
B
True or False: Bullet points are more widely accepted than complete sentences in emails
False
Active or Passive Voice: Mrs. Nikola hiked up the mountain.
Active
On the whiteboard, write a detailed but correct sentence on how someone is feeling.
Answers will vary.
Which sentence is better? A) Stop running! B) Walk, please.
B
Active or Passive Voice: Grammar is loved by Mrs. Nikola's Class.
Passive
Parallel Construction: Put this sentence in parallel construction "My mom is going to the movies, she is also going shopping, and getting her nails done."
Something similar to: "My mom is going to go shopping, to the movies, and to get her nails done."
Which Sentence is better? A) I want a piece of bread with dinner. B) I just want a piece of bread around dinner.
A
True or False: "Hello," is an appropriate email greeting
True
True or False: You should have a specific subject line in your email
True
On the whiteboard, give me a detailed but correct sentence about cats.
Answers will vary.
Fill in the blank: I own ____________of sweaters. A) Allot B) Alot C)A lot
C
Is this sentence correct? "You should not never read inappropriate books."
Incorrect
Is this sentence correct: "I was starving tremendously before lunch."
Incorrect
True or False: You should use abbreviations in formal emails.
False
Which Sentence is better? A) I pretty much think the project is almost complete. B) I think the project is almost complete.
B
Which sentence is better? A) Josephine parked too close to the curve. B) Josephine didn't park far enough away from the curb.
A
Show and Tell: Give me a detailed sentence to show Cory was nice.
A detailed sentence such as: "Even though Cory was running late, he stopped to help the elderly lady carry her groceries to her car."