Pronoun-Antecedent agreement
Mary was sick, so ______ didn't come to school.
A. he
B. she
C. her
D. they
What is B? ( she )
I walked for many miles through the hot ______
A. dessert
B. desert
What is desert?
"William, Ryan, and Sam" is an example of a...
A. Phrase
B. Dependent clause
C. Independent clause
What is A? (Phrase)
Because I hate olives, I never order them on my pizza.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
What is C? (complex)
Which word in this sentence is a preposition?
Zach ran circles around the parking lot.
What is around?
Which of these indefinite pronouns is SINGULAR?
anybody, both, no one, few, each
What are anybody, no one, and each?
What _________ you to believe in mermaids?
A. led
B. lead
C. leaded
What is A? (led)
Once I finish this research paper
Is an example of....
A. Phrase
B. Dependent clause
C. Independent clause
My computer is broken.
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
What is A? (simple)
I'm ___________ of thirst!
A. dyeing
B. dieing
C. dying
What is C? (dying)
Neither Jack nor Ryan remembered _____ binder.
A. their
B. our
C. his
D. my
What is C? (his)
I can't ___________ this gift, it's too nice!
A. accept
B. except
What is A? (accept)
"Alanna jumped" is an example of...
A. Phrase
B. Dependent clause
C. Independent clause
What is C? (independent clause)
Fix this run-on by making it a compound sentence:
I want to go to my friend's house, she has the cutest dog.
Name the pronoun and antecedent:
Some frogs are green; they are usually the friendliest.
What is "they" and "frogs"?
Most of the class pushed in ______ chairs.
A. their
B. his or her
C. theirs
What is A? (their).
The rain didn't ___________ the baseball game.
A. effect
B. affect
C. effected
What is B? (affect)
An independent clause is the same as a...
A. Compound sentence
B. Simple sentence
C. Dependent clause
D. Complex sentence
What is B? (simple sentence)
________________, I'm a great swimmer.
Answers may vary but must be a dependent clause.
What is the adverb in this sentence:
My daughter often sleeps in on weekends.
What is "often"?
The rain was heavy, and it caused the roads to flood.
What is the pronoun? What is the antecedent?
What are "it" and "rain"?
If you didn't commit the crime, ________ why are you being arrested?
A. then
B. than
What is A? (then)
Add a simple sentence to CORRECTLY make a compound sentence. Make sure to say which type of punctuation you are using!
Ranvir was late to school.
Answers may vary.
A. Do we need a comma in this sentence?
B. Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex?
My car is the best because it is brand new.
What is
A. NO
B. Complex
I'm a faster runner _____ my husband.
A. than
B. then
What is A? (than)