Mystery
Which sentence uses verb tenses correctly?
A. When the bell rang, the students grab their books and run out of the room.
B. When the bell rang, the students grabbed their books and ran out of the room.
C. When the bell rings, the students grabbed their books and run out.
D. When the bell rang, the students grabs their books and runs out.
✅ Answer: B
Choose the correct punctuation mark to end this sentence:
What time does the movie start ___
A. . (period)
B. ? (question mark)
C. ! (exclamation point
Answer: ✅ B. ? (question mark)
In the sentence below, identify the independent clause.
When the bell rang, the students rushed out of the classroom.
Independent clause: the students rushed out of the classroom
Identify the verb tense used in the sentence:
“Maria will be running in the marathon next weekend.”
A) Simple Future
B) Future Continuous
C) Present Perfect
D) Past Continuous
B) Future Continuous
Find the Prepositional Phrase(s)
The pencil rolled under the table.
What is under the table
Choose the sentence in which the pronoun agrees with its antecedent.
A. Each of the players brought their own water bottle.
B. The team celebrated their victory after the game.
C. Every student must turn in his or her homework on time.
D. Neither of the boys brought their backpack.
✅ Answer: C
Add commas where needed:
I bought apples oranges bananas and grapes at the store.
✅ I bought apples, oranges, bananas, and grapes at the store.
Which of the following sentences contains a dependent clause?
A. She reads every night before bed.
B. The cat slept under the warm sunlight.
C. Because she was tired, she went to bed early.
D. The team practiced after school.
Answer: ✅ C. Because she was tired, she went to bed early.
Choose the sentence with the correct verb agreement:
A) The jury was divided in its decision after several hours of deliberation.
B) The jury were divided in its decision after several hours of deliberation.
Answer: A) The jury was divided in its decision after several hours of deliberation.
Find the Prepositional Phrase(s)
We saw a movie after school on Friday.
What is after school, and on Friday
Which of the following is a compound sentence with correct punctuation?
A. The dog barked loudly it scared the mail carrier.
B. The dog barked loudly, and it scared the mail carrier.
C. The dog barked loudly; because it scared the mail carrier.
D. The dog barked loudly and scared the mail carrier.
✅ Answer: B
Which sentence correctly uses a semicolon?
A. I like to read; but I don’t have much time.
B. I like to read; I don’t have much time though.
C. I like to read; and I like to write.
D. I like to read, I don’t have much time though.
Answer: B. “I like to read; I don’t have much time though.”
Circle the subordinating conjunction in this sentence and name the dependent clause it introduces.
We canceled the picnic since the weather turned bad.
Subordinating conjunction: since
Dependent clause: since the weather turned bad
Choose the correct past tense form of the irregular verb to complete the sentence:
Yesterday, the students _____ quietly while the teacher read a story.
A) sit
B) sits
C) sat
D) sitted
C) Yesterday, the students sat quietly while the teacher read a story.
Find the Prepositional Phrase(s)
The bird flew over the tall fence and landed in the tree.
What is over the tall fence, and in the tree
Which sentence uses commas correctly in a complex sentence?
A. Because I was tired I went to bed early.
B. I went to bed early, because I was tired.
C. Because I was tired, I went to bed early.
D. I went to bed, early because I was tired.
✅ Answer: C
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence.
A. After dinner, we’ll watch a movie, and, if there’s time, play a game.
B. After dinner we’ll watch a movie and if there’s time, play a game.
C. After dinner, we’ll watch a movie and, if there’s time, play a game.
D. After dinner we’ll watch, a movie, and if there’s time play a game.
Answer: C. “After dinner, we’ll watch a movie and, if there’s time, play a game.”
Add commas where needed in this sentence:
If you finish your project early you can help your partner with theirs.
If you finish your project early, you can help your partner with theirs.
Identify each verb in the sentence and label it as action, linking, or helping:
She might have been feeling nervous before the speech.
might = helping verb
have = helping verb
been = helping verb
feeling = linking verb
c
A picture of my grandparents hung above the fireplace for years.
What is of my grandparents, and above the fireplace
Grandparents Fireplace
Choose the sentence that uses correct subject–verb agreement.
A. The list of chores were on the table.
B. Neither the teacher nor the students was late.
C. The group of dancers perform beautifully.
D. Either my brothers or my sister is coming to the party.
✅ Answer: D
Which sentence uses the colon correctly?
A. I brought everything I need for the trip: a flashlight, snacks, and extra socks.
B. I brought: a flashlight, snacks, and extra socks for the trip.
C. I brought everything I need: for the trip, a flashlight, snacks, and extra socks.
D. I brought everything: I need for the trip a flashlight, snacks, and extra socks.
✅ A. I brought everything I need for the trip: a flashlight, snacks, and extra socks.
In the sentence below, identify each clause and label it as independent or dependent:
When the storm ended, the sun came out, and the children ran outside to play.
Dependent clause: When the storm ended
Independent clause #1: the sun came out
Independent clause #2: the children ran outside to play
Which of the following sentences contains an incorrect verb form based on standard English grammar?
A) By the time we arrived, the train had already left the station.
B) She had went to the library before the movie started.
C) They have been practicing for the championship all week.
D) I would have called you if I had known you were home.
The incorrect verb form is in B — it should be "had gone" instead of "had went."
Find the Prepositional Phrase(s) and identify the subject(s). Hint: There are multiple
All must be found
During the debate about the effects of social media on teenagers, the speaker referred to several studies from universities across the country with convincing evidence.
What is
1.During the debate, 2.about the effects of social media on teenagers, 3.from universities across the country, and 4.with convincing evidence
1. debate, 2.the effects of social media on teenagers 3. Universities 4. evidence