Activity: Write Away!

"Mathematics are a difficult subject." What is wrong with this sentence?

• It should be "Mathematics is..."

• It should be "Mathematics was..."

• It should be "Mathematics were..."

• There is nothing wrong with the sentence.

john and kate are visiting their grandparents in bicol. What is wrong with this sentence?

• "john" should be capitalized because it is the first word in the sentence.

• "kate" should be capitalized because it is a person's name.

• "bicol" should be capitalized because it is a name of a place.

• "john", "kate", and "bicol" should be capitalized because they are all proper nouns.

"Please get my new scissors." What can you say about the spelling of the underlined word?

• It is wrong.

  It should be

  "s-c-i-s-o-r-s."

• It is wrong.

  It should be

  "s-c-i-s-s-o-r."

• It is wrong.

  It should be

  "s-i-s-c-o-r-s."

• It is spelled correctly.

"Roger started painting 15 years ago." How would you rewrite this sentence in a different way without changing its meaning?

• "Roger started to paint when he was 15 years old."

• "Roger was a 15-year-old painter."

• "Roger has been painting for 15 years now."

• "Roger painted for 15 years only."

"(1) The rainy season comes after summer. (2) It lasts from mid-June to the end of September. (3) During this time of year, the sky is mostly cloudy. (4) The sun is shining today. (5) Rains provide relief from the oppressive summer heat."

Which sentence should be omitted from the paragraph?

• Sentence 2:

  "It lasts from mid-June to the end of September."

• Sentence 3:

  "During this time of year, the sky is mostly cloudy."

• Sentence 4:

  "The sun is shining today."

• Sentence 5:

  "Rains provide relief from the oppressive summer heat."