The world is full of contradictions and I am full of them as well. Every person has their quirks and I am no exception. I love sports but I am also lazy I love animals, but I am not a vegetarian and I love teaching but I hate taking classes. With all these contradictions how does a person like me make sense? I would love to enlighten you! How should the underlined portion be written to be grammatically correct?

contradictions, and I am full of them as well

contradictions: and I am full of them as well

contradictions; and I am full of them as well

To begin I should explain how it is that I am a sports-lover but lazy. I have tried as many sports as have been possible in my life and I have enjoyed all of them. I had competed in national gymnastics which is probably the most holistically challenging for ten years. This sport took precedence in all of middle and high school for me. When I retired I took up sprinting. I ran for my university track team a D3 team don’t get too excited and performed as a top athlete in our conference. I fell in love with running so much that I even signed up to run cross country in the fall. Endurance is not my thing and that is part of why I am lazy. I played soccer one season because the team needed an extra body. I was an awful terrible soccer player but it was so much fun! I now ride horses and run for fun. I am lazy however because as I mentioned before I don’t have much endurance. I’m a sprinter through and through! I like the pain to be over in less than 60 seconds. I’ll run longer but I’m not usually happy about it. For as much as I love sports I also love to sit on my couch with potato chips and watch tv too! Generally I love athletics but I am a lazy relaxer also! What would make the underline portion grammatically correct?

To begin I should be happy to explain

James, John and I should not be blamed for our errors in writing. Which of the following is the best correction for this sentence?

James, John, and I should not be blamed for our errors in writing.

The sentence contains no errors.

James John and I should not be blamed for our errors in writing.

James, John, and I, should not be blamed for our errors in writing.

When I retired I took up sprinting. I ran for my university track team a D3 team don’t get too excited—and performed as a top athlete in our conference. I fell in love with running so much that I even signed up to run cross country in the fall. Endurance is not my thing and that is part of why I am lazy. I played soccer one season because the team needed an extra body. I was an awful terrible soccer player but it was so much fun! What would make the underlined portion grammatically correct?

When I retired, I took up sprinting.

When I retired and I took up sprinting.

When I retired: I took up sprinting.

When I retired I took up sprinting. I ran for my university track team a D3 team don’t get too excited— and performed as a top athlete in our conference. I fell in love with running so much that I even signed up to run cross country in the fall. Endurance is not my thing and that is part of why I am lazy. I played soccer one season because the team needed an extra body. I was an awful terrible soccer player but it was so much fun! What would make the underlined portion grammatically correct?

and performed as a top athlete, in our conference.

and, performed as a top athlete in our conference.

and performed, as a top athlete in our conference.

When I retired I took up sprinting. I ran for my university track team a D3 team don’t get too excited and performed as a top athlete in our conference. I fell in love with running so much that I even signed up to run cross country in the fall. Endurance is not my thing and that is part of why I am lazy. I played soccer one season because the team needed an extra body. I was an awful terrible soccer player but it was so much fun! What would make the underlined portion of the passage correct?

I played soccer one season because, the team needed an extra body.

I played soccer one season but the team needed an extra body.

I played soccer one season because the team, needed an extra body.

When I retired I took up sprinting. I ran for my university track team a D3 team don’t get too excited and performed as a top athlete in our conference. I fell in love with running so much that I even signed up to run cross country in the fall. Endurance is not my thing and that is part of why I am lazy. I played soccer one season because the team needed an extra body. I was an awful terrible soccer player but it was so much fun! What would make the underlined portion of the sentence correct?

soccer player, but it was so much fun!

soccer player (but) it was so much fun!

soccer player but it was so, much fun!

ACT COMMA PRACTICE 10th GRADE

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Upon complete the building the contractor sent us the bill.

NO CHANGE

building the contractor,

building, the contractor

building the, contractor

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

My brother Ron, an optometrist owns his own practice.

NO CHANGE

Ron an optometrist owns

Ron, an optometrist, owns

Ron; an optometrist, owns

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Mike was the first person on the scene of the accident, and tried to help the injured passenger.

NO CHANGE

accident and tried

accident and, tried

accident; and tried

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

My mother either wanted to ride her unicycle to work or she wanted to work out at the jujitsu gym in the evening.

NO CHANGE

work; or she

work or, she

work, or she

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I found an expensive, long, turquoise prom dress on the discount rack.

NO CHANGE

expensive long turquoise prom dress

expensive long, turquoise prom dress

expensive long, turquoise, prom, dress

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CCSS.L.1.2C

CCSS.L.5.2A

CCSS.L.7.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The seven-year-old looked away from me when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.

NO CHANGE

when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.

when he lied, reinforcing my suspicions.

when he lied; reinforcing my suspicions.

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CCSS.L.4.2C

CCSS.L.6.2A

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

I enjoy playing volleyball in the sand; however, I love volleyball so much that I will play on grass as well.

NO CHANGE

sand; however I love

sand, however, I love

sand however I love

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CCSS.L.9-10.2A

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ACT COMMA PRACTICE 10th GRADE

Upon complete the building the contractor sent us the bill.

My brother Ron, an optometrist owns his own practice.

Mike was the first person on the scene of the accident, and tried to help the injured passenger.

My mother either wanted to ride her unicycle to work or she wanted to work out at the jujitsu gym in the evening.

I found an expensive, long, turquoise prom dress on the discount rack.

The seven-year-old looked away from me when he lied reinforcing my suspicions.

I enjoy playing volleyball in the sand; however, I love volleyball so much that I will play on grass as well.

After the rigorous ACT test, I plan on going home and taking a nap, I may also find a large container of ice cream and gorge myself.

Martha has a serious problem; she's fourteen and doesn't know how to tie her shoes.

Charles took several items to the beach; a football, a towel, an iPod, his cell phone, and an apple.

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