Grammar Gurus
What part of speech is the word “Wow” in the sentence: Wow, that was amazing!
a. conjunction
b. interjection
c. preposition
b. interjection
Where should the commas go? I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes.
After apples, oranges, and bananas.
What does the root “photo” mean in “photograph”?
a. green
b. picture
c. light
c. light
Which sentence is correct?
A) He don’t like pizza.
B) He doesn’t like pizza.
B) He doesn’t like pizza.
What type of figurative language is this: She is as fast as a cheetah.
a. metaphor
b. simile
c. hyperbole
b. simile
Identify the preposition in this sentence: The cat slept under the table.
What is under?
Add a comma: Yes I’d love some more lemonade.
Yes, I’d love some more lemonade.
Use context clues: The ground was parched after weeks without rain. What does parched mean?
What is very dry or thirsty?
Which sentence is a reduced version of this sentence?
“The big red dog that barked loudly ran down the street.”
A. The large crimson dog ran fast down the street.
B. The big dog that barked loudly ran down the street.
C. The loud red dog ran down the street.
D. The red dog and the loud dog ran down the street.
C. The loud red dog ran down the street.
What’s the metaphor in this sentence: The classroom was a zoo.
What is: The classroom was a zoo.
Name the conjunctions in this sentence: You can have either pizza or pasta.
What are either and or?
What punctuation should be used to show a book title in writing?
What are italics or underlining (or quotation marks, depending on the medium)?
What reference tool would you use to find a word’s pronunciation?
What is a dictionary?
What is the effect of using a short sentence in writing?
A. It confuses the reader with too little information.
B. It emphasizes a point or creates impact.
C. It makes the writing sound more formal and academic.
D. It allows the writer to avoid punctuation errors.
B. It emphasizes a point or creates impact.
What does the idiom “spill the beans” mean?
What is to reveal a secret?
Choose the correct verb tense: By next year, she ___ at this school for five years.
What is will have taught (future perfect)?
What kind of sentence needs a comma after the introductory element?
a. a short one
b. one that starts with a transition or phrase
c. one that directly addresses someone
c. one that lists something
b. one that starts with a transition or phrase
(e.g., After lunch, we went outside.)
What does the prefix “pre-” mean in “preview”?
What is before?
Identify the correlative conjunctions: Neither Jack nor Jill went up the hill.
What are neither and nor?
What’s an antonym for “joyful”?
What is sad or miserable?
Fix the error: Yesterday, I go to the park and play soccer.
What is went and played (past tense)?
Where is the direct address in this sentence: Can you help me, Jasmine?
What is Jasmine?
Which word is a homograph of “tear” (as in crying)?
What is tear (as in rip)?
Combine: She was tired. She stayed up late.
a. She was tired, but she stayed up late.
b. She was tired and she stayed up late.
c. She was tired, so she stayed up late.
a. She was tired, but she stayed up late.
What does the proverb “Don’t judge a book by its cover” mean?
What is: Don’t judge someone or something by appearance alone.