Grammar
Give 3 examples of singular verbs
is, was, has
Amy and (I, me) are going to the mall this evening.
I
What is a suffix?
a group of letters added to the end of a word that changes its meaning
Interjections: Wow, Yay, Ouch, Awesome
need which punctuation mark after them?
exclamation mark
Who vs. Whom
Who =
Whom =
Who =he
Whom = him
Everybody in the class (ENJOYS, ENJOY) the music.
I, me are pronouns
One is a subject pronoun, the other is an object pronouns. Tell me which
I- subject pronoun
me- object pronoun
Give an example for a vowel suffix and a consonant suffix
vowel: es, ing, ed, age, ish
consonant- ly, ful, ness, ment
What punctuation mark goes after the following:
Firstly
Suddenly
In the blink of an eye
comma
WHO VS WHOM TRICK
When a question asks who/ whom, what do we do?
Who/ Whom is absent?
The paper plane was thrown by who/ whom?
we answer the question
What verb (singular or plural) do indefinite pronouns take? such as: everyone, everybody, somebody, anyone
ALWAYS SINGULAR
Mrs. Larson asked Henry and (I, me) to stay after class.
me
When a word ends with 'e' and we add a vowel suffix, what happens to the 'e'?
care + ing
caring
FANBOYS
What are the FANBOYS?
What punctuation mark goes before a fanboy when joining two sentences
FOR AND NOR BUT OR YET SO
COMMA
Ali is the man who/ whom I told you about
The coach, as well as the fans, (was, were) disappointed in the team’s performance.
was
A student left _______ notebook in class yesterday.
Give the appropriate pronoun
his or her
When a word ends with 'e' and we add a consonant suffix, what happens to the 'e'?
move+ ment
movement
Punctuate the following sentence:
I want to go to the mall Stacy declared angrily
"I want to go to the mall!" Stacy declared angrily.
What is the rule with intervening phrases
with
as well as
in addition to
accompanied by
we ignore the intervening phrases
The girls decided to have a party. We needed to get to planning it immediately.
What is wrong with this sentence?
They needed to get to planning it immediately
Neither of
Either of
always take which type of verb: singular or plural
singular
Correct the spelling:
imagine + able
explore + ing
sense + ible
reuse+ able
imaginable
exploring
sensible
reusable
Punctuate the following sentence:
Today we are learning about grammar so I need to focus
Today, we are learning about grammar, so I need to focus.
The fishermen, along with the sailors, work/works together to ensure the safety of everyone at sea.
work