Nouns & Verbs
Name a linking verb.
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Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? I like being your friend Alice.
I like being your friend, Alice.
A fragment is a group of words that is missing a subject, a verb, or a ________________.
What is complete thought?
Fill-in-the-Blank (There/Their/They're): She's going on vacation with Matt, so __________ neighbors are going to watch her cat.
What is "their"?
What type of sentence is the following? My mom and I went to the movie theater.
What is a simple sentence?
What is the helping verb in the following sentence? I may help you in the morning after I finish my scrambled eggs.
What is "may"?
Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? I like to eat mangoes and oranges.
I like to eat mangoes and oranges.
A run-on is two or more sentences joined with ______ punctuation or no punctuation at all.
What is incorrect?
Fill-in-the-Blank (You're/Your): __________ the best friend anyone could ever ask for.
What is "you're"?
What type of sentence is the following? My mom likes pancakes, but my dad prefers waffles.
What is compound?
What is the possessive noun in the following sentence? Nick’s spaghetti fell on the floor
What is "Nick's"?
Where do the commas belong in the following letter heading? Meridian OH 38938
Meridian, OH 38938
Fragment, Run-On, or Complete Sentence? Until you get your grades up!
What is a fragment?
Fill-in-the-Blank (To/Too/Two): My younger sister is __________ crabby in the morning.
What is "too"?
What type of sentence is the following? Until you go to Chicago, you'll never understand why I love it so much.
What is complex?
True or False: The word "suspense" is a common and abstract noun.
What is true?
Where do the commas belong in the following sentence? "You" said Mom "have no school."
"You," said Mom, "have no school."
Fragment, Run-On, or Complete Sentence? Abe Lincoln was very tall he was even taller than his father!
What is a run-on?
Fill-in-the-Blank (There/Their/They're): I saw the meerkat over __________.
What is "there"?
What type of sentence is the following? Make sure that you put on deodorant after you shower, or you will still stink.
What is compound-complex?
What is the difference between a "concrete" and an "abstract" noun?
What is you can experience a concrete noun with your five senses; you cannot with an abstract noun?
In the world of grammar, when you speak to someone directly, it is called a _____ _____.
What is "direct address"?
Fragment, Run-On, or Complete Sentence? They winners of the Jeopardy game!
What is a fragment?
Define the word "homophone."
What are words that sound the same but have different spellings and different meanings?
Which types of sentences have NO dependent clauses?
What are simple and compound sentences?