Science and Scientists
1) Comma (Unnecessary and appositives), Apostrophe, Subject-verb AgreementOriginal Sentence
Thomas Edison one of the world's greatest inventors were deaf from the age of 12, and didnt go to school.
Corrected Sentence
Thomas Edison, one of the world's greatest inventors, was deaf from the age of 12 and didn't go to school.
2) Italics and Underlining, Capitalization, Quotation MarksOriginal Sentence
alice of Alice in Wonderland said, if you drink from a bottle marked 'poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later.
Corrected Sentence
Alice of Alice in Wonderland said, "If you drink from a bottle marked 'poison,' it is almost certain to disagree with you, sooner or later."
3) Comma (numbers), Parentheses, Hyphen (Single-thought adjectives), Verb (Tense)Original Sentence
Light moved at such an out of this world rate 186000 miles per second that it doesn't seem to move at all.
Corrected Sentence
Light moves at such an out-of-this-world rate (186,000 miles per second) that it doesn't seem to move at all.
4) Comma (to separate phrases and clauses), ParenthesesOriginal Sentence
When crossing tall and short pea plants Gregor Mendel discovered the existence of genetic traits dominant and recessive.
Corrected Sentence
When crossing tall and short pea plants, Gregor Mendel discovered the existence of genetic traits (dominant and recessive).
5) Comma (To Separate Phrases and Clauses), Using the Right WordOriginal Sentence
According to modern physics going faster then the speed of light wood move you backward in time.
Corrected Sentence
According to modern physics, going faster than the speed of light would move you backward in time.
TEST - What Time Is It?
Comma (Unnecessary), Subject-Verb Agreement, Using the Right Word, Italics and Underlining, Hyphen (Single-thought Adjectives)Original Paragraph
The Time Machine by H.G. Wells is a book about a inventor, whom make a vehicle for traveling in time. If time travel machines was real, people might try too change history. But if even one passed event were changed, would the present be the same? Think about the chain reaction affect one changed event would have on so many people - not just the people present for the event, but the people in the generations who followed, to.
Corrected Paragraph
The Time Machine by H. G. Wells is a book about an inventor who makes a vehicle for traveling in time. If time-travel machines were real, people might try to change history. But if even one past event were changed, would the present be the same? Think about the chain-reaction effect one changed event would have on so many people - not just the people present for the event, but the people in the generations that followed, too.
