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Writing comunication
July 10, 2006 by Haydee

Is this sentence a subject verb agreement? Either the interviewer or the committee members usually begins by asking simple questions about your background. Please see #5.
March 31, 2007 by Tonya

Which one of the following sentences is punctuated correctly. A. I saw so many of my friends, that I knew from high school. B. Work was especially hard today,I had to train someone new to the job. C. I often carry a cell phone with me, it helps if someone is trying to reach me...
July 22, 2006 by mubashir

CheckPoint: Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint • Resources: Appendix F; A Pocket Style Manual; designated Exercise Central practice exercises on grammar, punctuation, mechanics, and writing; and the Comprehensive Grammar CheckPoint exercises • Due Date: Day 4 [Individual] ...
November 26, 2008 by Anonymous

Suppose you are exploring a subject for a composition. Which one of the following methods would help you find relationships among various aspects of a subject. A. Journaling B. Freewriting C. Pentad D. Listing
July 22, 2006 by mubashir

September 6, 2006 by Amber

what is the preposition, conjunction, and artical of these sentances? 1. Stan enrolled in the driving course, and he looked forword to his first lesson. 2. He read a book of instructions or rules of the road. 3.Then, He practiced all the driving instructions with an instructor...
September 6, 2006 by Anita

can u plz give me 10 connectives and 10 sentences with them e.g:ALTHOUGH i love ice cream.i'm only allowed it once a week will u be done by tommorow? AND PLZ MAKE IT SNAPPY!!!!!! and http://...
October 18, 2006 by anesa

What is a pronou called that points out something? demonstrative Scroll down. =)
March 14, 2007 by Lauryn

can somebody give me an example of a pronoun Many examples are given here. =) thank you writeacher
July 11, 2007 by eric

What,if anything,is wrong with this sentence? An appeals court ordered the money returned,however,the IRS didn't comply. A. PROPERLY CONSTRUCTED SENTENCE B. LACKS PARALLEL PARTS C. DANGLER D. COMMA SPLICE I THINK THE CORRECT ANSWER IS: (B)LACKS PARALLEL PARTS AM I CORRECT? No...
October 20, 2006 by Kalli

Please help----
October 17, 2006 by Tina

Which sentence is correctly punctuated. 1. The cost, and size of computers are decreasing, almost as rapidly as processing power is increasing. 2. Database management systems were originally large, unwieldly, and ready to use. 3. A factory closing means the community loses ...
October 17, 2006 by Kourtney

Hello, Does the following sentence contain a relative clause? The audience applauded the ambassador, who spoke for one-half hour. Thank You Scroll down a bit and read about relative clauses. What are the words they begin with...
July 30, 2007 by Mandi

Subject-Verb Agreement 1. Either the interviewer or the committee members usually begins by asking simple questions about your background. Scroll down and read #5. Then let me know what you think, and I'll give you feedback. =)
February 22, 2007 by GIGI

Can you tell me which one of these contains a prepositional Pharse? Thank You 1. With the proper help, they'll complete the project early. 2. Running all the way, he got there early. 3. They sang it, and sang it again. Thanks A lot. Only one of these sentences includes a ...
July 4, 2007 by Mandi

what is parrallel structure? Parallel structure is making sure that all parts of a series or other sentence constructions are using nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc., in the same order. There are some excellent examples here:
November 21, 2006 by patti

After which word should you place a comma? All of us are very eager to see the presentation and we particularly look forward to the question period. It's a compound sentence. Read section 2. Then let me know what you think. =)
October 17, 2006 by Kalli

In the sentence "He is afraid of the night", what part of speech is night?? He = subj is = verb afraid = pred adjective of = preposition the = article night = ___________ (What completes a prepositional phrase?) Let me ...
September 10, 2006 by Anonymous

December 17, 2012 by Shadow

In which one of the following sentences is the subject-verb agreement correct. A. The sound of the waves are drowning out their cries for help. B. Either Jim or I am going to the convention. C. Neither Carol nor her children is coming to the reunion. D. There is too many ...
July 22, 2006 by mubashir

How does one explain the difference in usage between "I am going to go get it." and "I will go and get it." Correct terms, please, to help a foreign student. I am going = present progressive tense I will go and get = future tense, compound verb to get = infinitive form =) http...
January 16, 2007 by Mia

ponctuation, mechanisme, and writing
November 27, 2008 by Anonymous

In which one of the following sentences is the possessive used correctly. A. The boy's basketball team plays every friday. B. Their's is the first bus to arrive at school every morning. C. The childrens' activity period lasts 15 minutes. D. Carl's and Sara's schoolbooks are on...
July 22, 2006 by mubashir

Com 120
I looking for the comma splice Here's an explanation of what a comma splice is and some examples, as well as how to fix them. Please re-post if you have specific questions. =)
February 19, 2007 by Anonymous

English Ms Sue
The last thing on my final is a paragraph I had to write, Using correct spelling and correct grammar, write a paragraph of five related sentences that discuss your experience in the English Grammar course. Using all four sentence types. Will you proof read for me? Alas, Lord, ...
November 19, 2014 by Karen

I learned that a noun has six functions. One of those funstions are, subject of a verb. Can you provide a definition of, "subject of a verb." This site will give you an excellent definition and good examples. Thank-you
January 15, 2007 by Gina

Do you the different comma's? I don't know what your exact question is, but here is a webpage that includes excellent explanations and examples for the different comma uses: =)
May 14, 2007 by J

my teacher says i have remarkably poor grammar i need help
May 22, 2006 by sarah

is this grammar correct? jacob my best friend belives that he is as smart as i am
October 27, 2011 by Anonymous

Is the grammar in the following sentence ok? For, surely, the paintings were created by people who were not so different than myself.
January 1, 2010 by Helen

English Grammar
Is this correct grammar? If you have accomplished what you aimed to do, are you not as equally successful, as the next person?
December 18, 2012 by Manny

fourthly,he went fishing with his pal. correct grammar.
March 15, 2009 by joseph

if your baby does not like cold apple juice, it should be heated. I not sure where the dangling modifier is in this sentence. I think it is fine the way it is. could you help me The problem is the word "it" -- does that word refer to the baby or to the apple juice? Since "...
September 8, 2006 by vada

In the sentence... Paul often wrote poems in the evening. He also began to write a play titled "Saul" Would the period go in front of the quotation mark or after? Thanks for all your help! In front of the closing quotation mark.
August 9, 2007 by Katie

hello. is this statement correct in grammar: i think something is weird at this picture, but i can't seem to find it. thank you in advance.
June 7, 2011 by Namie

Do you guys do grammar check on like a paragraph. I am writing a letter to the principle and I want to have proper grammar. Thank you.
February 9, 2016 by Grammar check?

what is an interjection? Try what key would you use forlesson7-1 homework helper online I wish someone would answer my question the telling me to look it up!!!!!!!!!!! what question????????????????????? what question????????????????????? to JULIE http://...
September 8, 2006 by julie

English Com
Does this sentence have a dangling modifier? Ironing out all wrinkles, the pants looked much more presentable. Yes, again. It reads as if the pants had ironed out all the wrinkles!! =) Here's an excellent webpage to help you...
November 10, 2006 by kimba

February 18, 2009 by mysterychicken

comprehension grammar checkpoint for com 150
October 27, 2009 by Anonymous

I was graduated last March 2011. Is this a correct grammar?
October 26, 2012 by Jocelyn

Is saying "she's sitting in back of me" poor grammar.
March 23, 2013 by Judy

In this sentence, where do the commas go: Again I ask you implore you to help me Mr. Janus. In here, pay special attention to introductory elements, parenthetical elements, and nouns of address (at the end of #4). Let me know ...
January 22, 2007 by Katie

Bobpursley is correct. And here's a webpage that will give you some guidelines and specific words: =) Does anyone know if a persuasive paper has to have a transition word at the beginning of a paragraph???? Please let me ...
March 13, 2007 by Writeacher

Which one of the following sentences containes an unnecessary comma. A. We had to decide among steak, lobster, and pork roast. B. Before we could enter the building, we had to show our identification badges. C. The car that was used as a demonstration in the race, is owned by ...
July 22, 2006 by mubashir

I'm not used to the system here, could Ms. Sue check my 10:03 grammar question when she gets a chance? I would be so grateful. I am going to be up late anyway!
April 15, 2008 by Lisa

Subject-Verb Agreement
Either the interviewer or the committee members usually begins by asking simple questions about your background. First of all, decide what the subject(s) is (are); then you will be able to decide if the verb needs fixing, and how.
December 18, 2006 by gladys

REcognizing Antecedents And others: =)
March 27, 2007 by Nicki S.

The United States is not a democracy, it is a Republic. The United States is a democracy because the people elect its leaders. democracy Can someone help me understand how to use this word in a sentence? Correction of the run-on (comma splice): ... democracy. It ... http://...
April 25, 2007 by Ralph

how do you write an evaluation? What kind of evaluation are you referring to? Job evaluation? Evaluation of literary work? Or what? If you're referring to a literary evaluation, here's a webpage that may help: Be ...
November 15, 2006 by dan

I am writing an essay where I am supposed to write sentences that demonstrate "series of three" using parallel structure. What is that? Here are some examples: For breakfast this morning, I ate scrambled eggs, bacon, and toast. Janie, Sam, and Mariah are my closest friends. My...
September 19, 2006 by michael

english 1
When should you place a colon? Usually, the colon is used when you have made a statement and then you write specifics (often as a series) after the statement. There are good explanations and examples here: One thing to ...
September 7, 2006 by keyona

english desperate
Are these corret! tahnk you so much review for test! are my answers correct 1. Several people listened, but nobody voluntered??? simple 2. Gina and dave picked the wild flowers, and we arranged them???simple 3. Snow fell: winter was now upon us?? compound 4. Mrs Smith may be ...
October 31, 2006 by liz

Can you give me a example of a compound-complex sen. with two dependent clauses? This webpage discusses various types of clauses and how they fit together into different kinds of sentences. A compound-complex sentence has two ...
May 14, 2007 by SANCA

English 101
My question is to correct the faulty parallelism.How can we do that. "The streets were not only too steep but also were too narrow for anything other than pedestrian traffic." The structure is parallel. Perhaps the second were isn't needed. Please check back here because ...
June 11, 2007 by Niraj

fused sentence
The creature sat upright andtugged at the shackles binding his ankles, frankenstein uttered a piercing scream. We will be happy to critique your correction to this fused sentence. Fused sentence, comma splice (which is what this is), or run-on -- they're all the same -- two ...
April 24, 2007 by ogundare

Are these sentences correct: The littel boy handed Santa a list that said he wanted: a truck, a train, and a million dollars. Her mind flew so quickly-she had so much to remember-that she forgot to stop at the light First sentence: ~~correct the spelling of "little" ~~delete ...
July 20, 2007 by Lynne

French Grammar
I have sixteen pages of grammar, I am lost! Thank you for using the Jiskha Homework Help Forum. First of all, what is the textbook, author, chapter, etc. Without any examples of what you are to do, how do you expect us to help you?
January 21, 2007 by Kurizu

language arts
need study sites for pronouns, propers nouns, adverbs, verbs, nouns. THNX :) Go into Word & Sentence Level for different specific grammar issues--most all of which have quizzes at the bottom...
March 15, 2007 by vahnna

The creature sat upright and tugged at the shackles binding his ankles, Frakenstein uttered a piercing scream I'm not sure what you are asking here, but if it's about the construction or any errors in what you've typed in, here goes: That is not a grammatically correct ...
July 19, 2007 by Julie

english grammar
pls.check my english grammar if it is correct usage. i remeber when i was at my young age i was always doing all the i could.
April 24, 2011 by jessie

July 27, 2008 by Nikki

Another quick question about grammar... "...two large single stranded DNA, which have a low viscosity" (would it be have or has????)
January 31, 2009 by Lilah

3 grade grammar
Is the grammar correct not sure if there should be an apostrophe after the s in dads Mother planned a surprise party for Dads birthday.
November 28, 2012 by Daniel mom

grammar not grammar
Driving me crazy
June 14, 2009 by Damon

Identify the pronouns(s)andin the following sentenceas personal,reflexive,intensive,demonstrative, interrogative,relative or indefinite. James designedthe building himself Please note that we don't do students' homework for them. Our tutors try to give you the information to ...
March 28, 2007 by shaya

Do you understand why "defines" is correct? Even though "Baskin-Robbins" appears to be plural (with the -s on the end), it's singular because it's the name of one company. Therefore, the verb needs to have the third-person-singular ending (-s) when in present tense. http://...
July 12, 2007 by Writeacher

please help me if this is correct in grammar. please correct so that i will know the correct grammar. 1.Anyone have done this experience before.
April 8, 2014 by jessie

How do you determine the correct verb in a compound subject sen.? What is the best way to determine the correct verb? plez help!:/ Simple sentence with compound subject: Jack and Jill ran up the hill. Compound subject = Jack, Jill Verb = ran The verb is the verb, no matter if ...
May 16, 2007 by Sanca

Correct Punctuation, Spelling, Grammar etc. 1. Here's the slice of cake you asked for. 2. You should always check your grammar, spelling, and punctuation when transcribing. 3. He denies any fever, chills, night sweats, and weight loss. 4. Since the previous scan the patient ...
July 29, 2011 by Leslie-To:Writeacher

hi i need a paragraph not instructions on introduction paragraph No one here will write your paragraph for you. Only you can do that. Once you have one written, please post it and someone here will critique your work. http://...
November 21, 2006 by Gurv

Is the following sentence a complex sentence? As a result of showing my gregarious personaity, I have many friends. No, it's not complex. Before the comma, there needs to be a clause, not a phrase. Did you find my correction below?? Let me know how you decide to correct this...
August 12, 2007 by Shari

Hello, Which sentence contains a dangling modifier? 1. When the storm began to abate, we went home. 2. By the light of the moon, I tripped over a rock. 3. The dog that is man's best friend is cat's worst enemy. I don't see any dangling modifiers in here. Here are some websites...
July 15, 2007 by Mandi

Ms.writeacher, I'm sorry i was just trying to ask to verify in the grammar if that was what you were referring to. My apologies to you. thank you for your responce . No problem. I just wanted to make sure you found my other responses. =)
November 17, 2006 by jasmine82

English Grammar check
Can you please check this for grammar thank you!! Thank you, for all that you have done and continue to do for me.It means the world to me, that you haven't given up on trying to help me. More importantly, thank you for always believing in me.
December 12, 2011 by Samantha

Break and thing are examples of what kind of verbs (not "action") Verbs can be in any of the following categories: ~linking or action ~active or passive ~transitive or intransitive Break can be an action, active, and transitive verb. Thing is not a verb. http://grammar.ccc....
March 14, 2007 by Lauryn

Is the following sentence still a run-on sentence/or is there grammar errors...Grammar quizzes can be tough, there is a lot to learn and it is hard to remember. I find that it gets easier with practice.
April 20, 2011 by Angelina

Sometimes it took days until I could pull out the artifact that had staring me in the face, and not doing so beforehand had taken much patience and self control. Is the grammar correct?
November 30, 2009 by Helen

April 21, 2011 by Angelina

odd question... "I longingly gazed at my tan lined ring finger, and somehow knew: he’s proud." i am trying to edit that sentance, does it make sense? As in does the grammar make it flow?
January 17, 2012 by Dawn

hi just wondering if someone could give me tips on dangling modifiers. Thanks Here are some websites with good explanations and examples:
September 4, 2006 by jessica

Rewrite the following sentences, focusing on the grammar area specified in the left column. To enter your answer, click next to the number and begin typing. If the sentence is already correct, write No Change. Dangling Modifiers
June 26, 2007 by Anonymous

Does this sentence has voice issues? The ball was hit by the boy. Plz help explain The ball was hit by the boy. This sentence is in PASSIVE VOICE; that is, the subject is not doing the action of the verb. (Subject = ball; verb = hit) It would be better to put the whole idea ...
July 20, 2007 by chocolate

I'm not sure if the following sentenced are correct with the grammar: 1.Here (is/are) Janice and Jessie. 2. The anguish of the victims (has/have) gone unnoticed. 3. Neither of the lawyers are/is willing to take the case. 4. Each of those dresses is/are beautiful 5.the majority...
August 30, 2009 by aveena

critical thinking
what is the rhetorical device for: What is the difference between "sugar free" and "no sugar added"? sugar free means no sugar at all and non sugar added means it has natural sugar nd they don't add any extra bob do you know what the rhetorical device used is? comparison/...
February 8, 2007 by christine

how can this sentence be corrected "The ball was hit by the boy." The sentence was not incorrect in the first place, but it was in passive voice, and both bobby and Kayse have turned it around and put it in active voice. It's always MUCH better to write in active than passive ...
August 3, 2007 by Crystal

(Grammar quizzes can be tough. There is a lot to learn, so it's hard to remember. I find that it gets easier with practice.) Does the above sentence have any grammar errors. Please help me I am horrible in english and need to pass this class thank you in advance.
April 21, 2011 by Angelina

English / Grammar Check
Can you please tell me if this sentence is in formal language and the grammar is correct? In the novel Manhattan Transfer, manifestation of the fake social face occurs. The characters use masks, because they have trouble trying to find their real self.
October 12, 2009 by Unknown

Diagram these sentances: 1Maggie woke me up with her silly crying. 2Darby cried, too. 3I awoke quickly. 4What was the matter? 5The hungery dogs barked and ran into the kitchen. Here are two wonderful websites that will help you with diagramming:
November 19, 2006 by WILLIAM

Punctuating Sentences With five gallons of gas. This is not a complete sentence. Once you write a complete sentence, please repost and we'll help you with punctuation, if necessary. =) With five gallons of gas the car will run. Now it's a complete sentence -- and you need a ...
March 2, 2007 by Samatha Priest

Which sentence contains words in italics that form a gerund phrase? A. The laughing boy sat down. (Laughing is the italic word B. An interesting novel provides good entertainment. ( Interesting is the italic word) C. Winning the race demanded speed and endurance. (Winning is ...
December 1, 2006 by Mimi

October 27, 2010 by Anonymous

To: Anonymous; Re: GRAMMAR TEST
I've removed your 50-question final grammar test. You posted none of your answers, so obviously you're looking for answers and not help. The Jiskha Forum's purpose is to HELP students with homework. We do not do assignments or tests.
January 26, 2010 by Ms. Sue

English (grammar)
Hi. I just want to ask if the statement below is grammatically correct: " I'll keep up what I can do for other people. " I think the thought of the statement can be understood, but I'm not sure if the grammar is correct (or the words are like jumbled). Help please. Thank you. :)
January 1, 2014 by Nina

Help please--English
How would you punctuate this sentence correctly? Little Rock Arkansas was the scene of tragedy and strife. Should I place a comma after the word Arkanas? Should I place a comma after the word tragedy? Comma after Little Rock and another comma after Arkansas. http://grammar.ccc...
October 17, 2006 by Kourtney

Is this correct grammar? Sarah has 6 oranges. Ted has 7 oranges. How many oranges do they have altogether?
September 16, 2015 by Sarah

Can you explain the differences in these terms, and the function they serve when writing an essay? thesis and thesis statement central reasoning and central relationship The thesis is your central idea, your main idea, the point you are trying to prove in your paper. The ...
October 13, 2006 by Diana

which sentence contains a predicate noun? Hoover will lead the group hike on sunday He plans to leave Lookout Point He is an expert on the plants of the region He tells hikers about animals too To have a predicate noun in a sentence, you must also have a linking verb, not an ...
October 15, 2006 by Jenny

We were supposed to label every word in these sentences, but some of them were kind of confusing: The process is a method using heat and cold. I know that "the" is article adj., "process" is subject, a article adj, "and" is a conjunction , but what is the rest. He showed ...
December 13, 2006 by Katie

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