Punctuation
Verb Tenses
Identifying Tense
Vocabulary
Identifying Clauses
100
Where do you need to add punctuation?


Justin barely made it to class today



Justin barely made it to class today.
100
What is the formula for progressive?
be + present participle
100

Mr. McNamara teaches.

simple present.
100
This type of clause can stand alone as its own sentence.
Independent clause


100
Identify the independent clause


Although the quarter is almost over, we still have a lot to learn.  

student response


200

Where do you need to add punctuation?  

Edgar went to the store but he forgot to get a cup of noodles lotion candy and non-alcoholic beer.

Edgar went to the store but he forgot to get a cup of noodles, lotion, candy(,) and non-alcoholic beer.

200
What is the formula for perfect?
have + past participle  
200

Identify the tense used.

They took the exam, but are unsure how they did.

simple past tense
200
These nouns cannot be plural.
non-count nouns
200
Identify the dependent clauses:


When I go to school I like to take my time walking to class.

Student response


300

Where do you need to add punctuation?  

This class can be talkative at times however they get their work done and give good efforts on writing assignments.

This class can be talkative at times(;,) however, they get their work done and give good effort on writing assignments.  
300
Use past progressive in a sentence.
student response.
300

Identify the tense used.

He was passed on his way to class by the professor?  

passive voice
300

This is a noun that represents or refers to a group of individuals.


collective noun
300

Identify the noun or adjective clause.

The book that is on the table is mine.

student response.


400
Where do you need to add punctuation?


Mr. McNamara the most boring lecturer at CPP doesn't even try to make class fun.

Mr. McNamara, the most boring lecturer at CPP, doesn't even try to make class fun.
400
Use past perfect in a sentence.
Student response.
400

Identify the tense used.

Crystal has gotten the answer correct many times.

Present Perfect.
400

These are usually used are generally used to express a speaker’s attitude or opinion. For example, these can express that a speaker feels something is necessary, advisable, permissible, possible, or probable

modals.
400

Identify the noun or adjective clause.

The exam that we took two weeks ago wasn't very hard.
student response
500

Where do you need to add punctuation?  

When I come to class I expect everything to be ready the board must be erased, the chairs straight, and the students quiet.

When I come to class I expect everything to be ready:  the board must be erased, the chairs straight, and the students quiet.
500
What is the formula for a tag question?
Positive stem, negative question


or

negative stem, positive question

500

Identify the tense used.

Last week I had given an exam that I thought the students would do well on; however, they all failed.  

Past perfect


500
These clauses can modify nouns in the subject or object position.
Adjective clauses


500

Identify the clause as adjective or noun.


Everyone in the class that took the exam surprised me.  

student response 


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