Grammar Rules
Identify the part of the speech of the word "quickly" in the sentence: She quickly ran to class.
What is Adverb
What is the difference between a simple and a compound sentence?
Simple = 1 independent clause; Compound = 2 independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon
Where does the comma go? "After dinner we went for a walk."
"After dinner, we went for a walk."
Choose the correct word: "Their/There/They’re going to the store."
"They’re" (They are)
What does the word diligent mean in this sentence? "She was a diligent student, always completing her assignments on time."
Hard-working, careful, and consistent
Choose the correct form: "Neither of the books ____ available." (is/are)
What is "is" (subject is singular
Identify the independent clause: "Although it was raining, we went hiking."
"we went hiking"
Is this sentence capitalized correctly? "My uncle lives in the South, near Georgia."
Yes, if referring to a region (South)
Choose the correct word: "The effect/affect of the storm was devastating."
Effect (noun)
Define elated based on this sentence: "He felt elated after hearing the good news."
Extremely happy or joyful
What is the subject-verb agreement error in: "The team of players are winning the game."
Use "is" — "team" is a collective singular noun
Rewrite this run-on: "She likes to write she wants to be an author."
"She likes to write, and she wants to be an author."
Add punctuation: "She said I love learning English"
"She said, 'I love learning English.'"
Which word is spelled correctly: recieve, definately, separate, occured
Separate
Use context clues: "The arid climate made it difficult for plants to grow." What does "arid" mean?
Dry; lacking moisture
Correct this sentence: "Him and me went to the store."
Corrected: "He and I went to the store."
Name the sentence type: "Close the window before the wind blows everything away!"
Imperative sentence
Use a semicolon to combine these two sentences: "He loves grammar. He studies it daily."
"He loves grammar; he studies it daily."
Correct the spelling mistake: "He is very knowledgable about history."
Correct spelling: "knowledgeable"
What type of context clue is used here? "The insect, a beetle, crawled along the ground."
Definition/appositive clue
What type of pronoun is the word "herself" in this sentence: "She made the cake herself."
Reflexive pronoun
Correct the sentence for parallel structure: "He likes hiking, to swim, and biking."
"He likes hiking, swimming, and biking." or "He likes to hike, to swim, and to bike."
Correct the punctuation in this sentence: "I brought pencils, notebooks and folders to class."
"I brought pencils, notebooks, and folders to class." (Oxford comma)
What is the difference in meaning between principle and principal?
Principle = rule or belief; Principal = person in charge / most important
Choose the correct word: "His explanation was so ambiguous that no one understood his point." What does ambiguous mean?
Unclear or open to multiple interpretations