Grammar Check
This type of sentence is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.
What is a fragment?
Which of these is more formal? A) Gonna head out B) I am planning to leave soon.
What is “I am planning to leave soon”?
A regional/social variety with grammar/vocab
What is a dialect?
The word “cheap” has a negative _______ even if it means “inexpensive.”
What is connotation?
Changing how you speak based on your audience is called _______.
What is code-switching?
Choose the correct form: “Each of the students (was/were) responsible…”
What is was?
True or False: Slang is typically used in formal writing.
What is False?
A ________ is how someone sounds; a dialect also includes grammar.
What is an accent?
The dictionary definition of a word is its _______.
What is denotation?
Change to active voice: “The essay was written by the student.”
What is “The student wrote the essay”?
Fix this sentence: “The books on the table is mine.”
What is “The books on the table are mine”?