Thursday, March 26, 2009

three grammar writing exercises.

Exercise One
Choose the correct word.Copy and paste each sentence and then type your corrected sentence below each one.
1- The team won (its) (it's) game. Did you win (yours) (your's), (to)(too) (two)?
The team won its game. Did you win yours, too?
2- They left (their) (there) books (there) (their) (they're).
They left their books there.
3- I hear (your) (you're) about to graduate.
I hear you're about to graduate.
4- (Its) (It's) nice that (there) (their) (they're) friendly.
It's nice that they're friendly.
5- Although I get (alot) (a lot) of colds, I feel (all right)(alright)now.
Although I get a lot of colds, I feel alright now.
6- (Whose) (Who's) prettier (then) (than) you?
Who's prettier than you?
7- Are you tired? I'm out of (breathe) (breath), (too) (to) (two).
Are you tired? I'm out of breath, too.
8- Run back and (fourth) (forth) from (hear) (here) to (their) (there).
Run back and forth from here to there
9- (Your) (You're) about to (loose) (lose) (your) (you're) book.
You're about to lose your book.
10- Everyone will (accept) (except) the prize (accept) (except) you.
Everyone will accept the prize except you
11- Do you know (weather) (whether) or not he will give me the prize.
Do you know whether or not he will give me the prize?
12- Many people (choose) (chose) to live in large cities.
Many people choose to live in large cities
13- Is the doctor (through) (thorough) (threw) with my exam?
Is the doctor through with my exam?
14- What (affect) (effect) does the school (principle)(principal) haveon you?
What affect does the school principal have on you?
15- What did he (advice) (advise) you to do? Did you take his (advice)(advise)?
What did he advise you to do? Did you take his advice?
16- (There) (Their) (They're) are (alot) (a lot) of (your) (you're) friendsin the boat.
There are a lot of your friends in the boat
17- I will (buy) (by) a book (buy) (by) Ray Bradbury.
I will buy a book by Ray Bradbury

EXERCISE TWO


Score Summary
(Click on question number to jump to question.)

Question 1 points earned points possible
correct 1 1
Question 2
incorrect 0 1
Question 3
correct 1 1
Question 4
correct 1 1
Question 5
correct 1 1
Question 6
correct 1 1
Question 7
correct 1 1
Question 8
incorrect 0 1
Question 9
incorrect 0 1
Question 10
correct 1 1
Question 11
correct 1 1
Question 12
correct 1 1
Question 13
incorrect 0 1
Question 14
correct 1 1
Question 15
incorrect 0 1
Score: (67%) 10 15


EXERCISE THREE
http://owl.english.purdue.edu/handouts/interact/g_fragEX1.html
Fragments: Exercise 1
Question Your Answer The Correct Answer Your Response is:
Question 1 Fragment Fragment Correct
Question 2 Correct Fragment Incorrect
Question 3 Correct Correct Correct
Question 4 Fragment Fragment Correct
Question 5 Correct Correct Correct
Question 6 Correct Correct Correct
Question 7 Fragment Fragment Correct
Question 8 Fragment Fragment Correct
Question 9 Correct Fragment Incorrect
Question 10 Fragment Correct Incorrect
Question 11 Correct Fragment Incorrect
Question 12 Correct Fragment Incorrect
Question 13 Fragment Fragment Correct
Question 14 Correct Correct Correct
Question 15 Fragment Fragment Correct
Question 16 Fragment Fragment Correct
You had 11 out of 16 questions correct.

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