Vocab #1
A word that shows physical or mental action.
What is action verb?
Checking for and correcting grammatical errors in a piece of writing.
What is proofreading?
Fill in the blank with the correct homophone:
It was so quiet in the crowd that you could _________ a pin drop.
A. hear B. here C. heer
A. hear
Identify the nouns in the sentence (2):
My sister enjoys Disney movies.
sister
movies
Identify the capitalization error in the sentence:
My aunt worked for senator Rodriguez when he campaigned for president.
"Senator" should be capitalized.
A word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling.
What is a homophone?
A word that works together with another verb to create a verb phrase.
(Hint, it's a type of verb)
What is a helping verb?
Fill in the blank with the correct homophone:
My mother ________ her purple dress to every special occasion.
A. wear's B. wheres C. wears
C. wears
Identify the verb in the sentence (1):
My parents thought that I would be interested in joining the dance team.
thought
Chose the correct word to use in parenthesis.
Shelly's (uncle / Uncle) came to visit yesterday.
uncle (not capitalized)
Match the definition to its term:
A verbal consisting of the word "to" and a verb.
A. Infinitive B. Verbal C. Gerund
A. Infinitive
Match the definition to its term:
A word that is derived from a verb but it doesn't always function as a verb in the sentence.
A. Infinitive B. Verbal C. Gerund
B. Verbal
Fill in the blank with the correct homophone:
Gladiator fights became ______ much of a financial burden to the Empire.
A. too B. to C. two
A. too
Identify the nouns in the sentence (3):
The young dancer practiced for 5 days straight before the competition.
dancer
days
competition
Chose the correct word to use in parenthesis.
This year I have English, art, Spanish, and
(literature / Literature) in my schedule.
literature (not capitalized)
Match the definition to its term:
A verb phrase made up of the helping verb "have" and a past participle verb (-ed or -en usually)
A. Perfect B. Progressive C. Verbal
A. Perfect
A gerund ends in -ing and functions as a __________, not a verb.
noun
Fill in the blank with the correct homophone:
It's not exactly clear when gladiator fighting started, but __________ is evidence that it was originally a funeral rite.
A. they're B. their C. there
C. there
Change the underlined verb to the present tense.
She threw the sandal at her brother.
throws
Which title is capitalized correctly?
A) Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
B) Diary of a Wimpy Kid
B) Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Match the definition to its term:
A word that connects a subject to a noun or adjective that defines or describes the subject.
A. Helping B. Linking C. Action
B. Linking Verb
Match the definition to its term:
A verb phrase made up of the helping verb "be" and a present participle verb (ing).
A. Perfect B. Progressive C. Verbal
B. Progressive
Fill in the blank with the correct homophone:
The crowd responds with _______ token applause.
A. its B. it's C. their D. there
A. its
Identify the HELPING verb in this sentence.
My sister seemed angry with my decision, but I explained to her that I can make my own choices.
can
Identify the capitalization error:
The teacher smiled and said, "thanks for doing your homework."
The "t" in "thanks" should be capitalized because it's the beginning of a quotation.