Pronouns
In the sentence "Sarah lost her book at school," what is the antecedent of the pronoun "her"?
Sarah
Rewrite this sentence with the correct commas: "I like to eat pizza tacos and ice cream"
I like to eat pizza, tacos, and ice cream.
Which sentence uses a colon correctly?
A
Rewrite this sentence with correct dialogue punctuation: "Sarah said I love pizza"
Sarah said, "I love pizza."
The word "tractor" comes from the root "tract." What does "tract" mean?
To pull or to draw
Which word is a possessive pronoun in this sentence: "This backpack is mine, but that one is yours"?
Mine or Yours
Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
B
Rewrite this sentence using a colon for emphasis: "I only want one thing for my birthday a new bike."
I only want one thing for my birthday: a new bike.
Which sentence uses dialogue punctuation correctly?
: A (The question mark goes inside the quotation marks, and the dialogue tag is lowercase after the closing quotation mark)
The word "invisible" comes from the root "vis." What does "vis" mean?
To see
Fill in the blank with the correct reflexive pronoun: "I taught _______ how to play guitar."
myself
Identify what is wrong with this sentence: "The cake had chocolate frosting sprinkles and cherries on top."
It is missing two commas. It should read: "The cake had chocolate frosting, sprinkles, and cherries on top." (or: It's missing the commas in the series)
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
A
Rewrite this sentence with correct dialogue punctuation: "Watch out shouted Marcus"
"Watch out!" shouted Marcus.
The word "spectator" comes from the root "spect." What does "spect" mean?
To look or to watch
In the sentence "The principal herself announced the new school policy," what is the purpose of the pronoun "herself"?
Intensive
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
B
Identify which punctuation mark is needed and explain why: "I need three things for the camping trip a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight."
A colon. The sentence should read: "I need three things for the camping trip: a tent, a sleeping bag, and a flashlight."
Rewrite this sentence with correct dialogue punctuation: I think we should leave early said Emma
"I think we should leave early," said Emma.
The word "construct" comes from the root "struct." What does "struct" mean?
To build
Identify the antecedent and name the type of pronoun in this sentence: "The students completed their project themselves because they believed in their own abilities."
The antecedent is "students"; "themselves" is a reflexive pronoun; "their" is a possessive pronoun; "they" is a personal pronoun
Rewrite this sentence with correct comma placement: "She packed her suitcase with clothes shoes a hat and sunglasses for the beach trip."
She packed her suitcase with clothes, shoes, a hat, and sunglasses for the beach trip. (or accept: She packed her suitcase with clothes, shoes, a hat, and sunglasses for the beach trip)
Rewrite this paragraph using colons and semicolons correctly: "She had many talents she could sing dance and play guitar her favorite was singing."
She had many talents: she could sing, dance, and play guitar; her favorite was singing. (or: She had many talents: singing, dancing, and playing guitar; her favorite was singing.)
Identify and fix all the punctuation errors in this dialogue: "Did you finish your homework asked Mom I finished most of it replied Jordan but I need help with math"
"Did you finish your homework?" asked Mom. "I finished most of it," replied Jordan, "but I need help with math." (or similar correct punctuation with proper quotation marks, commas, question marks, and dialogue tags)
The word "geography" comes from the root "geo." What does "geo" mean?
Earth