Monthly Archives: May 2017

The Moral of the Stories

No quiz this time; just two stories and a few add-ons. #1 Years ago, we heard about a small, independent bakery that sounded perfect for the cake we wanted for our daughter’s birthday party. The place was called Just Desserts, … Continue reading

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Grab Your Red Pen

Okay try and read my mind. Why did the following headline aggravate me? Fathers’ Day is Fast Approaching. Now decide how many changes you would make to improveĀ all three sentences above. My edits 1. We need a comma after the … Continue reading

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Proceed with Caution

In these sentences, decide if one word is correct or both. 1. I felt (bad/badly) about giving Felix so little time to rehearse his role in our skit. 2. I was worried about Felix’s performance, but he did (good/well). The … Continue reading

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Award-Winning Words II

Time to see if you can read my mind again. Come up with a word to replace the underlined section in #1 and another word for the underlined section in #2. (Hint: The words are the same except for the … Continue reading

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