Subject-Verb Agreement
What is the correct verb form? "The team (is/are) winning the game."
is
Choose the correct punctuation: "Its raining outside" or "It's raining outside."
It's
What is the tense of the italicized part of this sentence?
"By the time she arrived, the concert had already begun."
Past perfect
have/has/had _____ -ed, -n, etc.
Correct the run-on sentence: "I love reading I don't have time."
I love reading, but I don't have time.
What does "benevolent" mean in this context: "The benevolent donor contributed to the charity"?
kind, generous
Identify the error: "Neither of the dogs were barking."
Neither of the dogs was barking.
Correct the sentence: "Lets eat grandma."
Let's (Let us)
Correct the verb form in this sentence: "By the time he arrives, I already (eat) my lunch."
has eaten (past perfect)
Identify the main clause: "When he arrived, the party had already started."
The party had already started.
Choose the correct usage: "The committee (is/are) meeting to discuss their plans."
is
Choose the correct verb:
"Each of the girls (has/have) a new book."
has
Correct the error. If there isn't one, say "no error."
"I have visited Paris, London and Rome."
I have visited Paris, London, and Rome.
How would I rewrite this sentence to show that this was something that the subject - he- did regularly in the past?
"He fixed the car."
He would fix the car.
What type of clause is "which was quite challenging" in this sentence: "The exam, which was quite challenging, took several hours"?
Dependent clause
What is an antonym of "meticulous"?
careless, sloppy, slapdash
Correct the sentence: "A group of students are going to the museum."
A group of students is going to the museum.
Add ALL of the correct punctuation to the following (You may come up and use a marker!):
"Then he said, you guys are crazy! She hates you guys."
"He said, 'You guys are crazy! She hates you guys.'"
Transform this sentence to include a conditional clause: "She studies every night, so she does well on tests."
Conditional = hypothetical
If she studied every night, she would do well on tests.
Identify and correct the error in the following sentence: "The book that I borrowed from the library, was interesting but long."
The book that I borrowed from the library was interesting but long.
Explain the difference in meaning between "effect" and "affect" and provide examples for each.
Effect (noun)
Affect (verb)
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What is the subject and what is the predicate? "The flock of birds fly south every winter."
Predicate - fly (south every winter)
What is an Oxford comma and when is it used?
The Oxford Comma
Also known as a serial comma, the Oxford comma is placed immediately before the conjunction—usually “and,”
“or,” or “nor”—in a series of three or more terms.
Without the Oxford comma: Would you like steak, chicken or pork for dinner?
With the Oxford comma: Would you like steak, chicken, or pork for dinner?
While this might seem like a trivial distinction, the Oxford comma can eliminate confusion.
Confusing: I have invited my parents, Lloyd and Marilyn.
Note: Without the Oxford comma, it is not clear whether Lloyd and Marilyn are the parents or separate
invitees. In other words, it is not clear if there are four invitees or two.
Better: I have invited my parents, Lloyd, and Marilyn.
Note: The Oxford comma makes it clear that Lloyd and Marilyn are separate invitees.
Change the following sentence to the future continuous tense: "I read a book at this time tomorrow."
I will be reading a book at this time tomorrow.
Transform this compound sentence into a complex sentence: "She studied hard, and she passed the exam."
"Because she studied hard, she passed the exam."
Differentiate between "imply" and "infer," providing an example of how each is used in context.
Imply
Infer
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