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4/15 and I usually do alright on the others.
Same thing happened to me. I got 6 of 15.
4/15 and I usually do alright on the others.
Number 13 is missing a question mark.
I sucked it up on this one - only 40%.
Thanks.
Who is the question about? The questions are randomized each time, so #13 doesn't tell me anything
The one I messed up on was the 3PM....I understood it as Finals....and not playoffs....I would've got seven right
Damn Kori! Those are obscure to say the least! I usually kick ass on these trivia q's. I got boo'd!
No errors and I don't see any spelling problems. Then again, I don't know how you spell some of those former Netherland players names.
I only got 2 correct......if we based it on this quiz, I would be smarter than a 5th grader.
Tony Parker was selected by the Spurs with the 28th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. In the 2005-06 campaign, Parker become the second player in NBA history to average at least 18.5 points, dish out at least 5.5 assists and shoot better than 54% from the field in a season. Who was the other player to accomplish this feat?
Kori, this is nitpicking....but it should be Parker became, not become. I knew what you meant.
I still would have missed it.
You're going to hate me......
Question: Francisco Elson signed with the Spurs in the summer of 2006 after three seasons with the Denver Nuggets. Elson was born in the Rotterdam, Holland. Which former NBA player was not born in the Netherlands.
Correction: last sentence needs a question mark, not a period.
Question: Bruce Bowen was signed by the Spurs in the summer of 2001. Bowen played in only one minute of one game his rookie season in 1996-97. While on the court in that one minute, what single statistic did Bowen collect?
Correction: last sentence, right after the comma, change "what" to "which." "Which" is more specific, because it asks the reader to chose a statistic from the following given group, as opposed to "what single statistic [out of all possible statistics]."
Question: The Spurs signed Brent Barry on July 15th, 2004. Brent has three brothers who have all played professional basketball. Two of them are Jon and Drew. Who is the third?
Correction: Change order of the second sentence to reflect proper structure, "Brent has three brothers, all of whom have played professional basketball."
Question: Tony Parker was selected by the Spurs with the 28th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. In the 2005-06 campaign, Parker become the second player in NBA history to average at least 18.5 points, dish out at least 5.5 assists and shoot better than 54% from the field in a season. Who was the other player to accomplish this feat?
Correction: Change the second sentence to reflect use of the past tense, "Parker became the second player...."
Question: Fabricio Oberto signed with the Spurs in the summer of 2005. In a game in November of 2006, Oberto went 11-for-11 from the field against the Phoenix Suns. Who holds the NBA record for most field goal attempts in a game without a make in NBA history?
Correction: Omit "in NBA history" from the last sentence, as "the NBA record" already implies that the feat is historical. Also, I am not sure here, but do you actually mean to say "Who holds the NBA record for most field goal attempts without a miss?" Maybe not.
Question: Tim Duncan was selected by the Spurs with the first pick of the 1997 NBA Draft. He had a career-high 25 rebounds in a 67-65 victory over the Miami Heat on February 1st, 2003. Who had the second most rebounds for the Spurs that game?
Correction: Second sentence, change "victory over" to "victory against." You don't win over (on top of) someone, you win against them.
But I scored a 3 out of 15, so take the above corrections with a grain of salt.
I thought this was a message board NOT ENGLISH CLASS! I dunno I think i might be in tha wrong place WHO GIVES A WHERE A QUESTION MARK GOES OR A PERIOD OR ANY OF THAT !!! AS LONG AS WE KNOW WHAT THA THA PERSON IS TALKING ABOUT THEN DONT CORRECT EVERYHING THEY SAY!!! "SOME PEOPLE HAVE 2 FEEL LIKE THEY KNOW IT ALL JUST TO FEEL IMPORTANT"
^^^Because it is published, available for public consumption, and it has Kori's name and face to it. In the professional world, especially in the world of writing and publishing, "what's on the inside" does not count at all. What counts is if your product is unique, compelling, inspiring; something that makes readers what to subscribe to YOU. Your product is your reputation, and you must guard it at all costs.
It is not called English class. It is called taking pride in your work, and having it will take you far.
Thanks. I input it in the middle of the night and didn't check for typos, etc before going to bed. That's why I asked in the initial post for you guys to check it. Thanks.
No, I meant what it says .. without a make.Correction: Omit "in NBA history" from the last sentence, as "the NBA record" already implies that the feat is historical. Also, I am not sure here, but do you actually mean to say "Who holds the NBA record for most field goal attempts without a miss?" Maybe not.
"victory over" is proper in sports writing (according to guides/books).Correction: Second sentence, change "victory over" to "victory against." You don't win over (on top of) someone, you win against them.
You are definitely correct about the other things. I'll change them later tonight.
Thanks again.
I got an 8 out of 15. I feel good after reading this thread, but a few were guesses.
15 out of 15 again...
wtf? Are you going to make something challenging one day?
7. I though I'd get a prize and I scroll down and it's a booo. Heartless.
Tony Parker was selected by the Spurs with the 28th pick of the 2001 NBA Draft. In the 2005-06 campaign, Parker become the second player in NBA history to average at least 18.5 points, dish out at least 5.5 assists and shoot better than 54% from the field in a season. Who was the other player to accomplish this feat?
If you want it to be perfect, you could change become to became.
Nevermind, Samr already posted the corrections.
Damn, that quiz was pretty damn hard. I got 7 right.
I thought Spears was from Louisianadang, way harder than the one before... I only got 3...
I'm not really up on Britney Spears trivia...
Kori:
Couldn't you have put Bo Diddley as the answer since he was born there as well as Spears? McComb should be famous for Bo and not Britney.
Jeez those were some obscure facts. I like following the NBA and it's players, but not that much
Wow, that was tough. Got 7/15 and only due to the law of averages. I also thought Spears was from Louisiana.
And yes, Kori asked for input including typos, so lay off Samr. Good job!
One reason for some of the higher scores on past quizzes is that early posters would put in some comment like "I forgot what Sean Marks looked like" or such--and later quiz takers could pick up on the info.Everyone here always gets high scores on the quizzes, so I had to make harder questions.
Sorry for booing you
Of course, I NEVER would do such a thing.
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