Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the underlined word?
I went into the store and bought a big jug of milk.
Noun
What kind of sentence is the sentence below?
I'm super excited to move into my new apartment today, but I'm going to have to do it all by myself.
Compound sentence
What is the correct verb to match the subject?
My boyfriend [work/works] at a summer camp up in the mountains of North Carolina.
Works
Is the following a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on sentence?
Because I went to the store.
Fragment
What is the purpose of a semicolon (;)?
It acts like a coordinating conjunction and separates two independent clauses.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Whether I drink the milk or not, it will definitely be good for my casserole.
Subordinating conjunction
What kind of sentence is the sentence below?
This is because my dad has injured his leg and can't walk well.
Simple sentence
What is the correct verb to match the subject?
He [have enjoyed/has enjoyed] his time at camp so far.
Has enjoyed
Is the following a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on sentence?
Causing everybody great joy.
Fragment
What is the difference between affect and effect?
Affect is the verb form, and effect is the noun form.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
When I put the milk in my casserole, it turned it into a soup, making it too milky.
Preposition
What kind of sentence is the sentence below?
He hurt his leg the other day when he felt a twinge in his leg but continued to go on a run.
Complex sentence
What is the correct verb to match the subject?
While I [am glad/is glad/are glad] that he [is enjoying/are enjoying] his time working at camp, I [do wish/does wish] that he [will come/would come] to visit me soon.
am glad; is enjoying; do wish; would come
Is the following a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on sentence?
I went to the beach this summer with my family and a had a blast because we went swimming in the ocean everyday the ocean was not very cold but that was ok.
Run-on sentence
What is the difference between who and whom?
Who replaces a subject pronoun, and whom replaces an object pronoun.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
I hope whoever eats the milky casserole thinks it's delicious.
Pronoun
What kind of sentence is the sentence below?
On the bright side, he went to the doctor the other day, and they prescribed him medicine to take after his dinner.
Compound sentence
What is the correct verb to match the subject?
He [drive/drives] a bus to pick up kids from school for afterschool care.
Drive
Is the following a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on sentence?
I ate.
Complete sentence
What's an oxford comma?
It's the third comma in a list.
For example: I went to the store and bought milk, eggs, and bread.
The oxford comma is the comma after eggs.
What part of speech is the underlined word?
I also hope I'm not lonely after the milk casserole fiasco.
What kind of sentence is the sentence below?
However, his medicine has worked for him recently, causing him to limp around the house.
Simple sentence
Sometimes during afterschool care, he [plays/play] a game of soccer with them, and they [have/has] fun.
Plays; have
Is the following a complete sentence, a fragment, or a run-on sentence?
I went to a bachelorette trip this past weekend, and my boyfriend was invited to go on the bachelorette trip because he was asked if he would be a "brides man" in the wedding, and he said yes, and in the middle of the bachelorette trip, we went to a wedding for our friends from camp, which was weird because the bride of the bachelorette trip should've also been invited to this wedding if we had been invited to this wedding.
Complete sentence
What is a noun clause?
A noun clause is a dependent clause that acts as the entire subject of the sentence.
For example: Whoever eats the cookie will receive a severe punishment.