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That cat's meowing!
That cat is* meowing!
Appropriately places the commas in the following sentence:
The dogs ran around the lawn chased a squirrel and ran in circles.
The dogs ran around the lawn, chased a squirrel, and ran in circles.
I before E except after... ?
C!
Close the window when you change the blinds.
Imperative
Write the plural form:
Knife
Knives
She sing well.
She sings* well.
He walked all the way home and he shut the door.
He walked all the way home, and he shut the door.
Show possession for the following words:
Brother
Children
Teachers
Brother's
Children's
Teachers'
Interrogative
What is a collective noun?
*Bonus for example*
A collective noun names a group of people, animals, or things.
For example:
Family, team
The women each gave her approval.
The women each gave their* approval.
Jill who is my sister closed the door
Jill, who is my sister, closed the door.
Which of the following is ACTIVE voice?
A) The car was driven by Lucy.
B) The walking of the children were quick.
C) Teachers protested the school board.
D) Students ate the lunch made by their parents.
C) Teachers protested the school board.
Declarative
Identify the common and proper nouns:
The Santa Maria coast was flooded during the rainstorm.
Common:
Coast, rainstorm
Proper:
Santa Maria
my brother luke, is coming over today.
My brother Luke is coming over today.
Which of the following is correct:
A) I want: butter, sugar, and flour.
B) I want, butter, sugar, and flour.
C) I want butter sugar and flour.
D) I want butter, sugar, and flour.
D) I want butter, sugar, and flour.
Over the paper raced Irving's pen.
pen
Predicate:
raced
Identify the SIMPLE subject and SIMPLE predicate:
My English teacher wrote on the board.
Subject: Teacher
Predicate: wrote
What is the INDIRECT and DIRECT object?
INDIRECT: I sent flowers to your home.
DIRECT: I sent the nursing home flowers.
INDIRECT: Flowers
DIRECT: the nursing home
Terry spoke quicker than Cecilia did.
Terry spoke more quickly than Cecilia did.
Which of the following is correct:
A) He got what he worked for: a promotion.
B) He got what he worked for, a promotion.
C) He got what he worked for a promotion.
Identify the subject.
Find the movie schedule and print it out.
Understood (You)
Identify the COMPLETE subject and COMPLETE predicate:
The young Charles Dickens wrote many articles.
Complete Subject:
The young Charles Dickens
Complete Predicate:
wrote many articles.
Is the following passive voice? If so, correct it.
I am puzzled by your question.
Yes passive,
Your question puzzles me.