Correct Use of Commas
The game was over but the crowd refused to leave.
The game was over, but the crowd refused to leave.
They went to visit (their/they're/there) friend at Alabama State.
their
The moon (came/come) out late last night.
The moon came out late last night.
Mr. Johnson was an entertaining dinner guest.
What part of speech is entertaining?
Adjective
Name one poem read by Tim Seibles at the Third Thursday Poetry Reading.
Various answers: Turn It Up, Ode to Your Mother, Notes from Big Brother, etc.
If you feel sick you should not come to class.
If you feel sick, you should not come to class.
The (course/coarse) sand hurt Kim's feet.
coarse- rough
What is the past tense of burst?
Burst
Kennedy went back to her dorm after the party.
What part of speech is her?
Pronoun
What poet wrote the poem "The Negro Speaks of Rivers"?
Langston Hughes
The Kansas City Cheifs the defending champions surprised everyone by losing the Super Bowl.
The Kansas City Cheifs, the defending champions, surprised everyone by losing the Super Bowl.
Emily likes to use unique (stationary/stationery) for her letters.
stationery- paper used for writing
The water (is/am/are) frozen.
The water is frozen.
Jasmine felt ill after her second vaccination.
What part of speech is felt?
Verb
What animal was Delia Jones afraid of in "Sweat" by Zora Neale Hurston?
He brought his insurance card phone and water to the COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
He brought his insurance card, phone, and water to the COVID-19 vaccine clinic.
His reputation (proceeded/preceded) him.
preceded- to go before or introduce
The baker _________(to make) a cake for Amy's birthday last week.
The baker made a cake for Amy's birthday last week.
The boy in the red shirt kept tapping his pencil on the desk.
Identify the prepositional phrases in the sentence.
The boy (in the red shirt) kept tapping his pencil (on the desk).
In Alice Walker's "Everyday Use", what family heirloom does Wangero want to take with her?
Quilts
She was stupid not ignorant.
She was stupid, not ignorant.
Rumi had a guilty (conscious/conscience), so she turned herself in.
conscience- the sense of moral goodness of one's conduct, character, and intentions
I (have/has) _____ (to know) Mackenzie for six years.
I have known Mackenzie for six years.
Ms. Huston is an excellent teacher and talented musician.
What nouns are the adjectives describing in the sentence?
teacher and musician
Name one piece of advice given in Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl".
Various answers