Adjectives versus Adverbs
What part of speech describes a noun?
Adjective
What is a pronoun?
he, she, her, him,
a word that stands in place of a noun or noun phrase
Which word normally accompanies the passive voice?
Was
Which word is a transition word that shows a contrast? (however/therefore)
However
Fill in the blank: "She is a very ______ student." (smart/smartly)
smart
Correct this sentence: "Every student should do their best."
his or her
Is the sentence, "The cat chased the mouse," in the active or passive voice?
Active
Fill in the blank: "______ going to the park." (Their/They're)
They're
Which transition word emphasizes a point? Think fancy and extra language that is great for academic writing
Furthermore, In addition, Moreover
Which word is the adverb in this sentence: "He is very happy."
very
True or False: A pronoun must agree with its antecedent in number and gender.
True
Rewrite this sentence in the active voice: "The ball was thrown by the boy."
The boy threw the ball
Which word means "to be successful"? (succeed/exceed)
succeed
Which transition word shows a contrast? (on the other hand/in conclusion)
on the other hand
Correct this sentence: "He is a real good singer."
Correct this sentence: "They returned quick from the store"
really
quickly
In the sentence, "The dogs wagged their tails," what is the antecedent for the pronoun "their"?
dogs
Rewrite this sentence in the active voice: "The speech was given by the principal."
The principal gave the speech.
Fill in the blank: "I need to ______ a new jacket." (buy/by)
buy
Write a sentence or two with at least one adverb and two adjectives
adverbs modify verbs and adjectives or an entire sentence:
quick = quickly
sharp = sharply
well = very well
soon = very soon
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is one or more words that identifies a pronoun or other pro-form
Write two sentences with active and passive voice.
For the first sentence, write it in the passive voice; was
For the second, write it in the active voice
Was
turns into active (action is being done currently)
Sometimes, words sound the exact same but have multiple meanings. Their, There, and They're are an example.
Writing a sentence or two using ALL 3 showing comprehension and is grammatically and academically correct
Their = possession
There = location
They're = They are (person or thing)