Parts of Speech
What part of speech is "run"?
When do you use commas in a list of three or more?
in between every item INCLUDING the last two
What is the present tense of the verb "to eat"?
eat
True or false:
The following sentence's subject and verb agree: The team are winning the game.
False
What is a simple sentence?
A sentence that contains a subject and a verb (ONE independent clause).
Identify the noun in this sentence: The dog barked extremely loudly.
dog
Correct this sentence: I bought apples oranges and bananas.
I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.
Change the verb "to play" to past tense.
played
Choose the correct verb: The group of students ____ (was/were) excited about their upcoming field trip.
Give an example of a compound sentence.
Anything with two independent clauses connected with a FANBOYS
Write a sentence that uses an adjective.
describes a noun
What is the rule for using commas with coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS)?
A comma should come before all coordinating conjunctions.
What do we call the tense that describes the actions happening tomorrow?
future tense
Choose the correct verb: Each of the cars (is/are) parked.
are
What is the difference between a complex sentence and a compound sentence?
A complex sentence has one independent and one dependent clause; a compound sentence has two independent clauses
What is the difference between a common and proper noun?
A proper noun is the name of something, a common noun is a general description
How do you punctuate the following sentence: We visited New Orleans Louisiana this summer.
We visited New Orleans, Louisiana this summer.
Give an example of a sentence using the past tense of the verb "to lose".
lost
What is the rule for subject-verb agreement when using the subject "everyone"?
"Everyone" is considered a singular subject, so the verb should also be singular.
Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound, or complex: Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
Complex
The hot chocolate was incredibly hot when he drank it.
What part of speech is the word "incredibly"?
adverb
How do you punctuate this sentence: The summer was nice but I am ready to start school again.
The summer was nice, but I am ready to start school again.
Identify the verb tense in the following sentence: She will travel to Italy next year.
will travel - future tense
Rewrite this sentence to correct the subject-verb agreement: Each of the cars are parked in the garage.
Each of the cars is parked in the garage.
The cars are parked in the garage.
Create a compound-complex sentence using at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
Because it was raining outside, we decided to go to the movies, and we saw the new minion movie.