Subject-Verb Agreement
Which form of the verb completes the following sentence?
We (go/goes) to the movie theater every Friday night.
go!
Remember: "We" is a plural subject, so it needs a plural verb (the base form of the verb= go; verb does NOT end in -s/-es)!
What comma is NOT correctly placed in the following sentence:
We ate popcorn, tacos, pizza, and, ice cream last night!
Answer: the comma after "and" is incorrect! You almost never need a comma after the conjunction "and." If you are using "and" as a conjunction to combine two sentences or combine a series of three or more items, then you need a comma BEFORE "and," not afterward! :)
What needs to get capitalized in the following sentence?
at brownsboro intermediate school, i teach ELAR and social studies!
Capitalize as shown:
At Brownsboro Intermediate School, I teach ELAR and social studies!
What form of punctuation (a comma, apostrophe, period, exclamation mark, question mark) should we use for this sentence:
What is for dinner(punctuation)
Answer: a question mark=?
Remember: "what" is a question word, and it starts the beginning of a question! This means you need a question mark.
Wow! You just earned an additional 100 points for your team!
Woo hoo!
What is the compound subject in the following sentence?
Ms. Carpenter and Ms. Hardin are ELAR teachers at Brownsboro Intermediate School!
Answer: Ms. Carpenter AND Ms. Hardin!
Remember: compound subjects are all of the listed subjects combined by the word "and"! :)
Mr. Comma Llama loves to teach students about how to use commas correctly! Help him place commas in the following sentence:
In conclusion the story shows that Opal loves her dog Winn-Dixie very much and will do anything she can to buy the leash and collar set!
Commas should go in the following places:
In conclusion, the story shows that Opal loves her dog, Winn-Dixie, very much and will do anything she can to buy the leash and collar set!
Fix this sentence to have correct capitalization:
on st. patrick's day, i always wear green clothing!
Capitalize as shown:
On St. Patrick's Day, I always wear green clothing!
Where should I put quotation marks in the following sentence?
The teacher stated, Good luck on the STAAR Test!
Add quotation marks as shown:
The teacher stated, "Good luck on the STAAR Test!"
What coordinating conjunction (, FANBOYS) should combine the following two sentences with a comma?
I was super tired.
I took a nap.
Combine the sentences with ", so"!!!
I was super tired, so I took a nap.
Mr. Comma Llama needs some help choosing the correct subject for the following sentence:
The (dog/dogs) race around the park every morning!
Answer: dogs!
Remember: for the plural verb "race" (does not end in -s/-es like singular verbs do), you need a plural subject (dogs)!
Where should I put commas in the following sentence?
The teacher stated "We have been working hard this entire school year and it is time to show how much we have learned! On the STAAR Test do your absolute best try your hardest and give it your all!"
Commas should go where placed in the following correct sentence:
The teacher stated, "We have been working hard this entire school year, and it is time to show how much we have learned! On the STAAR Test, do your absolute best, try your hardest, and give it your all!"
BONUS POINTS!
The team that asked for this question gets 300 points!
:)
Where should I put apostrophes in the following sentence?
Im going to learn a lot in Ms. Carpenters classroom and do my best at all times!
Add apostrophes as shown:
I'm going to learn a lot in Ms. Carpenter's classroom and do my best at all times!
Remember: apostrophes are used in contractions when letters are missing from two words combined into one or to show possession/ownership!
Today is a wonderful day to learn about subordinating conjunctions (AAAWWUBBIS words)! What AAAWWUBBIS word would best combine the following two sentences?
Ms. Carpenter is happy.
I know how to use subordinating conjunctions correctly!
Ms. Carpenter is happy (because/since/when) I know how to use subordinating conjuctions correctly!
EXTRA POINTS!!!! Your team just earned an extra 400 points!
Spectacular!!
When the sun goes down the stars get really bright and shiny!
When the sun goes down, the stars get really bright and shiny!
Remember: "When" is an AAAWWUBBIS word and makes that first phrase a dependent clause. When you start a sentence with a dependent clause, you need a comma after the phrase to help you pause before the independent clause. :)
Capitalize the following sentence correctly:
the park in chandler is super nice!
Capitalize as shown:
The park in Chandler is super nice!
TA DA! BONUS POINTS! The team asking for this question earn an extra 400 points!
Yay!
What subordinating conjunction should I add at the beginning of the first sentence to combine the two sentences?
(AAAWWUBBIS word) leaves are not able to actually dance like people, the statement, "The leaves are dancing on the ground," is personification!
Answer: because/since!
Because/since leaves are not able to actually dance like people, the statement, "The leaves are dancing on the ground" is personification!
Choose the correct verb phrase to complete the following sentence:
They (am going/is going/are going) to school this morning!
Answer: are going!
They are going to school this morning!
Remember:
subject-->being verb
I --> am
He/She --> is
We/They --> are
Place commas where they should be:
We played this Jeopardy-style game on April 11 2024 in Brownsboro Texas during ELAR class!
Place commas as shown:
We played this Jeopardy-style game on April 11, 2024, in Brownsboro, Texas, during ELAR class!
Remember: you need to add a comma after the day in a date if the year is included AND a comma after a town/city if the state is included; ALSO--add a comma after the year in a date if the month and day are included AND after the state if a town/city is included!!! :)
Capitalize what should be capitalized in the following sentence:
on new year's eve, we went to disney world in orlando, florida!
Correct response:
On New Year's Eve, we went to Disney World in Orlando, Florida!
Add the correct punctuation to the following sentence:
Weve been working hard all year long so let us show our very best on this upcoming STAAR test
We've been working hard all year long, so let us show our very best on this upcoming STAAR test!
What subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS word) should be added at the beginning of the following complex sentence?
(AAAWWUBBIS word) similes compare two objects using "like" or "as," metaphors compare two objects directly without those words!
Answer: although/while! (Even though would also work!)
Although/while similes compare two objects using "like" or "as," metaphors compare two objects directly without those words!