Parts of Speech
Is this punctuation in this sentence correct or incorrect?
I streamed Billie Eilish all night, her new album was on repeat.
Incorrect
(the comma should be followed by a FANBOYS)
What verb tense is used in this sentence?
The crew will face the alien tomorrow.
Future Tense
Choose the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement.
A. The Avengers is assembling for the battle in Endgame.
B. The Avengers are assembling for the final battle in Endgame.
B. Avengers is plural.
Which sentence uses the correct word?
A. They’re dramatic entrance on the reunion episode shocked everyone.
B. Their dramatic entrance on the reunion episode shocked everyone.
B. "Their" shows possession, "They're" means "they are."
What is a word that limits or describes a noung?
Adjective
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct or incorrect?
When Ariana Grande released a new single, her fans flooded social media with reactions.
Correct
(Comma follows an introductory element that would be an incomplete sentence by itself)
What verb tense is used in this sentence?
Dracula stalks the village every full moon.
Present Tense
Choose the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement.
A. Spider-Man’s web-shooters allows him to swing across New York.
B. Spider-Man’s web-shooters allow him to swing across New York.
B. The subject is "web-shooters" which is plural. We need a plural verb.
Which sentence uses the correct word?
A. If your going to challenge the judges publicly, you should be prepared for backlash online.
B. If you’re going to challenge the judges publicly, you should be prepared for backlash online.
B. "You're" is a contraction of "you are" while "your" is possessive.
What type of word modifies verbs and adjectives (usually ending in -ly)?
Adverb
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct or incorrect?
I rewatched The Dark Knight last night, Heath Ledger's Joker still steals every scene.
Incorrect
(Two ways to fix: 1. Add a coordinating conjunction or 2. Replace colon with semicolon.)
Identify the verb phrase in the sentence:
The scientists will be resurrecting the creature.
"will be resurrecting"
Identify the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement.
A. Neither Batman nor his allies was prepared for the Joker’s plan.
B. Neither Batman nor his allies were prepared for the Joker’s plan.
B. With "neither...nor" the verb must agree with the subject closest to it. So, in this sentence that's "allies" which is plural.
Which sentence uses the word correctly?
A. Producers underestimated the long-term effect of the manipulated storyline on the cast member’s credibility.
B. Producers underestimated the long-term affect of the manipulated storyline on the cast member’s credibility.
A. Remember affect is a verb, effect is a noun. (RAVEN)
Identify the conjunction in the sentence:
I love Taylor Swift's Folklore, but I still scream sing Olivia Rodrigo's "Vampire" in the car.
"but"
It the punctuation in this sentence correct or incorrect?
There's one horror movie that still gives me chills The Exorcist.
Incorrect
(Colon needs to come after "chills". A colon is needed after an independent clause to introduce: an explanation, a list, or a specific example)
What verb tense error appears in this sentence?
Last night, the ghost appears in the mirror.
Present tense used instead of past tense.
Last night, the ghost appeared in the mirror.
Which sentence uses correct subject–verb agreement?
A. One of the Avengers who appear in multiple Marvel films is Iron Man.
B. One of the Avengers who appear in multiple Marvel films are Iron Man.
A. The main subject of the sentence is "one" which is singular, so the verb must be singular. And, the relative clause "who appears in multiple Marvel films" uses "appear" correctly because "who" refers to the plural noun "Avengers".
Which sentence is grammatically correct?
A. The revised format resulted in fewer confessionals being aired per episode.
B. The revised format resulted in less confessionals being aired per episode.
A. Confessionals are countable units, therefore you would use "fewer" (for countable nouns) rather than "less" (for uncountable nouns).
Identify the prepositional phrase(s) in the following sentence.
On Wednesdays, the Plastics wore pink at North Shore High School.
"at"
Is the punctuation in this sentence correct or incorrect?
I spent the weekend watching movies eating popcorn drinking soda and quoting Scream nonstop.
Incorrect
(A sentence that features a list needs to have commas between each individual component of that list).
Revise the verb tense to make the sentence more appropriate for academic writing.
Critics argued that the horror film represents cultural fears.
Present tense (argue) is more appropriate for ongoing critical claims.
Critics argue that the horror film represents cultural fears.
Choose the sentence with correct subject–verb agreement.
A. The number of post-credit scenes in Marvel movies have increased over time.
B. The number of post-credit scenes in Marvel movies has increased over time.
B. The subject is "The number" which is singular, so it takes the singular verb "has".
Which sentence uses the correct word?
A. Whom the producers believed would win ultimately failed to impress the audience.
B. Who the producers believed would win ultimately failed to impress the audience.
B. The correct choice depends on recognizing that "who" is the subject of "could win".