Ms. Barringer
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What is her favorite football player?

Kevin Byard

100
The correct form of the following sentence: She (is/are) happy about getting a good grade.
What is IS?
100
Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.
What is WE WENT TO THE STORE, AND WE BOUGHT SOME MILK?
100
Names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is A NOUN?
100
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: We saw the squirrel running up a tree.
What is UP A TREE?
200

Where did Ms. Barringer go to college?

Ole Miss
200

What is the difference between the comparative and superlative forms?

The comparative form is used when you compare two things. 

The superlative form is used when you are comparing three or more items.

200

Where should the comma(s) be? Today is May 21st 2024 and it is almost time for summer!

Today is May 21st, 2024, and it is almost time for summer!

200
The part of speech that describes an action or indicates a state of being.
What is A VERB?
200

Name all of the "to be" verbs

AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE, BE, BEING, BEEN

300

How many siblings does Ms. Barringer have?

One older brother

300

Which is the correct response to "How are you doing?"

1) I am doing well!

2) I am doing good!

1) I am doing well!

300

Where should the comma(s) be? Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.

What is ALTHOUGH I STUDIED ALL NIGHT, I WASN'T READY FOR THE TEST?

300
Describes nouns or pronouns.
What is AN ADJECTIVE?
300

Name the 3 ways that you can fix a run-on sentence.

1) Adding a comma before the conjunction

2) Adding a period in between the two independent clauses

3) Adding a semi-colon between the two independent clauses

400

What is Ms. Barringer's favorite color?

Blue

400
The correct form of the following sentence: Twenty candies (were/was) in the bag, now only one (is/are) left.
What is WERE, IS?
400

Where should the comma(s) be? My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.

What is MY BROTHER, WHO IS SIX FEET TALL, LIKES TO PLAY BASKETBALL?

400
Substitutes for nouns or noun phrases
What is A PRONOUN?
400

List all of the coordinating conjunctions

FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO

500

How long has Ms. Barringer worked at Harding?

3 years!

500

FIX the following paragraph:

my name is sally and i live in nashville Tennessee. My birthday is may 12 2012 and I am going to have a big fornite themed birthday. i have a dog cat and horse as pets. What is your favorite animal.

My name is Sally, and I live in Nashville, Tennessee. My birthday is May 12, 2012, and I am going to have a big Fornite birthday. I have a dog, cat, and horse as pets. What is your favorite animal?

500

Where should the comma(s) be?

1) Would you like to go to the park or would you like to get ice cream?

2) After class we went to the store the mall and the park.

3) Sally my sister is turning six today.

1) Would you like to go to the park, or would you like to get ice cream?

2) After class, we went to the store, the mall, and the park.

3) Sally, my sister, is turning six today.

500
Modifies verbs and adjectives. Typically ends in -ly
What is AN ADVERB?
500

Give me an example of a proper adjective!

Answers will vary! Example: Chicago style pizza

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