Verb Tenses
Articles & Sentences
Adjectives & Adj. Clauses
Transitions & Adverb Clauses
Reported Speech
100
Malea _____________ (swim) in the pool right now. Don't disturb her!
Malea is swimming in the pool right now. Don't disturb her!
100
Tina is visiting Joe at his house. Joe tells Tina, "Put your shoes by ____ (a/an/the/no article) front door."
Tina is visiting Joe at his house. Joe tells Tina, "Put your shoes by the front door."
100
I love your ________ shirt.
pink/lovely/cotton
I love your lovely pink cotton shirt.
100
Gary enjoys skiing; ________ (although/however/but/eventhough), skating is his favorite sport.
Gary enjoys skiing; however, skating is his favorite sport.
100
Change to reported speech:
Neal explained, "Tim is walking to school."
Neal explained that Tim was walking to school.
("that" is optional)
200
Last year, Mary ________ (travel) to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower.
Last year, Mary traveled to Paris to see the Eiffel Tower.
200
Is this a sentence, a fragment, a run-on, or a comma splice.
She is in her room, so do not disturb her or she will be upset.
She is in her room, so do not disturb her or she will be upset.
Sentence
200
Combine these two sentences using an adjective clause.
Jim lives in France. Jim is a vintner.Jim, who is a vintner, lives in France.
OR
Jim, who lives in France, is a vintner.
200
Reduce the adverb clause:
After I got home, I went to sleep.
After getting home, I went to sleep
200
Change to reported speech:
Bill told me, "Tom and Jim were here yesterday."
Bill told me (that) Tom and Jim had been there yesterday.
300
Over the past few years, I ________ (be) very sick.
Over the past few years, I have been very sick.
300
Is this a sentence, a fragment, a run-on, or a comma splice.
Because we arrived at school with plenty of time to spare and lots to do.
Because we arrived at school with plenty of time to spare and lots to do.
300
Put these adjectives in the correct order:
a _____________ table
red/plastic/U-shaped/tiny/smooth
a tiny smooth red plastic U-shaped table
300
Create a grammatical sentence with "because"
For example:
I like chocolate because it is sweet.
300
Change to reported speech:
Jill shouted, "Leave now!"
Jill shouted to leave then.
400
Before arriving in Chicago, I _______ (take) a 2 hour train ride.
Before arriving in Chicago, I had taken a 2 hour train ride.
400
Put the correct article in each blank (if needed).
Please put ___ money in ___ bank, so ___ thief doesn't steal it from on top of ___ table.
Please put the money in the bank, so a thief doesn't steal it from on top of the table.
400
Put in any necessary commas:
Gus who gave Merdine a bouquet of ragweed has been exiled to the storm cellar for a week.
Gus, who gave Merdine a bouquet of ragweed, has been exiled to the storm cellar for a week.
400
What transition word goes here?
Mike is _____ funny that I laugh really hard when he goes out with us.
What transition word goes here?
Mike is so funny that I laugh really hard when he goes out with us.
400
Change to reported speech:
Kelly explained, "I may go to Arizona because I have to see a cactus."
Kelly explained that she might go to Arizona because she had to see a cactus."
500
Last night there was a lot of excitement happening; while Max ____________ (dance), Marie __________ (swim).
Last night there was a lot of excitement happening; while Max was dancing, Marie swimming.
500
When I entered ____ room on ____ first floor, I saw ____ dog and ____ cat sitting there. ____ dog was brown and ____ cat was calico colored. Both ____ dog and ____ cat were on top of ____ green rug in ____ middle of ____ entryway.
When I entered the room on the first floor, I saw a dog and a cat sitting there. The dog was brown and the cat was calico colored. Both the dog and the cat were on top of a green rug in the middle of the entryway.
500
Describe what you see using one adjective clause and at least 2 adjectives before a noun.
Example: The exhausted young family, who are from France, are carrying wheat.
500
Write a sentence starting with "Since" that uses an adverbial clause and shows cause/effect.
For example:Since I failed the class, I have to take it again.
500
Change to reported speech(this was said many years ago):
Tia said, "Last year I was skating when I fell and broke my ankle."
Tia said (that) the year before she had been skating when I had fallen and (had) broken her ankle.