Complete the Sentence
Which word completes the sentence below?
Nashville is (further/farther) than I thought.
Farther
a punctuation mark (;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that indicated by a comma.
Is this statement true?
True
Find the adjectives.
"Jeffery has short, dark hair and a blue shirt."
short, dark, blue
"Y'all excellent students."
Explain your reasoning.
You are all excellent students.
Y'all is slang for "you all"
Explain the correct usage of... they're, there, and their.
Put each one in a sentence.
they-re= they are
there= over there
their= something that belongs to a group of people
Which word completes the sentence?
This secret is between you and (I/me).
Me
I'll keep my promise; I can assure you that.
Is this sentence correct?
Find the nouns:
Sara went to the park and ate an apple.
Sara, park, apple
"All nursing students are required to purchase her own graduation materials."
Explain your reasoning.
All nursing students are required to purchase their own graduation materials.
There is more than one nursing student that needs to purchase materials. "Their" refers to multiple people
Explain the correct usage of... two, too, to.
Put each one in a sentence.
two= number
too= also
to= expressing motion in the direction of (a particular location)
Which word completes the sentence?
My roommate has been studying for his Chemistry exam for three days straight without bathing. He smells (bad/badly).
Bad
True or False - Justify your answer
Semi colons act like commas in long sentences.
False! Semi colons help improve sentence structure and create complex sentences.
What is the verb and the helping verb in this sentence.
"I was walking to the metro the other day."
helping verb: was
verb: walking
"My Mother baked me a Birthday cake."
Explain your reasoning.
My mother baked me a birthday cake.
Mother is not a proper noun. Mother is a noun that does not need capitalization unless it is the first word of a sentence.
Explain the correct usage of... your and you're.
Put each one in a sentence.
your= it belongs to you
you're= you are
Which word completes the sentence?
I had to (write/right) my social studies homework in my notebook.
Write
True or False - Justify your answer
You can use a colon to connect two sentences when the second sentence summarizes, sharpens, or explains the first
True!
Example: I went to the grocery store; I bought five items from the frozen food section.
Make a sentence using at least one helping verb and at least one verb.
Answers may vary
"These classes did not cost me a scent."
Explain your reasoning.
These classes did not cost me a cent.
Scent refers to how something smell. Cent refers to money.
Explain the correct usage of... through and threw.
Put each one in a sentence
through = moving in one side and out of the other side of (an opening, channel, or location).
threw = past tense of throw
Which word completes the sentence?
Would it be OK if I (answer/answered) my phone?
Answered
I need the snow fall rates for the following cities: London, England; London, Ontario; Paris, France; Paris, Ontario; Perth, Netherlands; Perth, Ontario.
Is this sentence correct?
Yes
Find the adverbs in both these sentences.
"I picked the kitten up carefully."
"A lot of Americans talk around a point instead of being direct."
up, around
"Bill said that this is his favorite class, he wants to see all the students succeed."
Explain your reasoning.
Bill said that this is his favorite class; he wants to see all the students succeed.
A semicolon is used to combine two sentences when one is helping the other.
Explain the correct usage of... hear and here.
Put each one in a sentence
here= in, at, or to this place or position
hear= to listen