Mixed Questions
Unclear Sentences
Tenses
Modifiers
Context Clues and Sequencing
100

It replaces a noun.

What is a pronoun?

100

Before putting the books on the shelves, Lamar dusted them.  Rewrite sentence to make it clearer.

What is? Before putting the books on the shelves, Lamar dusted the shelves? or Lamar dusted the shelves before he put the books on them?

100

Andrea pours a second cup of coffee. Identify the verb and the tense of the verb.

What is pours and the present tense?

100

An ______________________ describes a noun or pronoun.


What is an adjective?

100

Skill used to arrange events, items, or objects in a predetermined or created order.


What is sequencing?

200

The plural for more than one child.

What is children?

200

The listener texed the radio station, but they didn't respond.  Correct the sentence. 

What is?  The listener texted the radio station but the disc jockey did not respond?

200

I went to the show.  Identify the verb and the tense of the verb.

What is went and what is the past tense?

200

In the sentence… Older cards are found on the table. Older is what kind of word.


What is an adjective?

200

Two examples of how sequencing is used.


What is alphabetizing; listing in chronological order (e.g. events); creating instructions; timelines, instructions or counting.  Not all are listed here.

300

The plural of box and ash.  Spell each.

What is boxes and ashes?

300

(Who, Whom) is that child? Pick the correct pronoun.

What is? Who is that child?

300

I am working too hard.  Identify the complete verb and the tense.

What is am working and what is present tense?

300

These modify verbs , adjectives, and other adverbs.

 

What is an adverb?  

300

Hints found within a sentence, paragraph, or passage that a reader can use to understand the meanings of new or unfamiliar words.


What are  context clues ?

400

Cleveland, George, Amy and English are _________ nouns.

What are proper nouns?

400

The coach picks (whoever, whomever) plays the best. Rewrite using the correct pronoun.

What is? The coach picks whoever plays the best?

400

I hoped for a  promotion.  Identify the verb and tense of the verb.

What is hoped and past tense?

400

_______  gorillas grouped by _______ great banana tree.  Identify the missing articles.


What is the and a?

400

There is a large demand all over the United States for plants indigenous to the desert. Many people in Arizona have made a good business of growing and selling cacti and other local plants. What kind of plants are being discussed?
a. native
b. necessary
c. foreign
d. alien



What is native?

500

_____________ nouns like pride and honesty have no physical form.

What is an abstract noun?

500

The students excuse was unbelievable.  Correct the sentence, if needed.

What is?  The student's excuse was unbelievable.

500

Tomorrow she will purchase the cake for the party.  Identify the complete verb and the tense of the verb.

What is will purchase and future tense.

500

Words that are both articles and adjectives.


What are a, an, and the?

500

Celestial bodies, including the sun, moon, and stars, have fascinated man through the centuries. “Celestial” objects are found where?

What is in the sky or the heavens?

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