Descriptive vs Prescriptive Grammar

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English
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11th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Avoid cliches (phrase which have been used too much and no longer interesting).
Descriptive or prescriptive grammar?
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.5
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Omit contractions.
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Tags
CCSS.L.2.2C
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Verbs should agree with their subjects.
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Tags
CCSS.L.3.1F
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do not use double negatives (e.g. 'The library didn't have no books.')
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Tags
CCSS.L.11-12.1
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do not start a sentence with 'because'.
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Tags
CCSS.L.4.1F
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do not split infinitives (e.g. Mya decided to quickly run to the media center).
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Tags
CCSS.L.8.1A
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Do not use a comma to split independent clauses. (e.g. This year's writing festival is quickly approaching, our group is entering one of the contests.)
Descriptive
Prescriptive
Tags
CCSS.L.4.2C
CCSS.L.6.2A
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