Sentence Structure
Sentence Keywords
GRAMMAR
PUNCTUATION
INTERESTING/
CONFUSING WORD USE
100
The lead-in part.
What is the part of a sentence that comes before the main idea?
100
Words that guide the reader up, over, around, and through, above and below, of, on, by, for and to…
What are prepositions?
100
The form of "bad" used to compare 2 things.
What is “worse”
100
Contracted form of "it is." (spell)
What is it’s?
100
Word that does not exist that is often used in place of "regardless."
What is “irregardless?”
200
Full meaning of "would've."
What is would have?
200
A word that modifies a verb or adjective.
What is an adverb?
200
Words that connect two singular subjects and require a singular verb.
What are either, or, neither, nor?
200
Punctuation mark that helps reader understand the rhythm of the sentence.
What is a comma?
200
Something nice someone says about you. (spell)
What is c-o-m-p-l-i-m-e-n-t ?
300
A chip on your shoulder, for example.
What is an idiom?
300
Word used to connect words to words or phrase to phrase.
What is a conjunction?
300
A noun “replacer” that NEVER follows a preposition.
What is a subject pronoun?
300
Punctuation marks used with contractions or to show possession.
What are apostrophes?
300
Word that means to "not win." (spell out)
What is l-o-s-e ?
400
Sentences can always be improved by eliminating this word.
What is the word "being"
400
“Everybody, none, any, plenty, much.”
What are examples of indefinite pronouns?
400
When the subject does the "action" part of a sentence.
What is the active voice?
400
Punctuation that can surround an entire sentence, or just used as an aside.
What are parentheses?
400
The possessive pronoun, a location and a contraction – each of these sounds like the other. (spell)
What is “their,” “there,” and “they’re?”
500
A word, phrase, or clause that adds confusion if placed incorrectly.
What is a misplaced modifier?
500
The “receiver of action” within a sentence.
What is a direct object?
500
A type of pronoun that shows ownership and never needs an apostrophe.
What are possessive pronouns?
500
Punctuation mark used to separate closely related independent clauses.
What is a semi-colon?
500
The correct verb to use when you mean to influence rather than to cause.
What is affect?
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