Find all subjects and verbs:
Kittens roll and frolic in the mud.
What is Subject: Kittens Verbs: Roll, frolic
100
What 3 things does a sentence need to be “complete?”
What is a subject and a verb and a complete thought.
100
When do you put an apostrophe on "its?"
When it means "it is"
100
Name 4 things that always get capitalized
if you don't agree, check with Ms. B!
100
What day is your grammar test?
Wednesday!
200
What are the three main verb tenses?
What are past, present, and future
200
Give an example of a frag
check your answers with Ms. B... or just see if it's missing either a subject OR a verb (or a complete thought!)
200
Find ALL the mistakes:
"Your going to Sallys house today?"
1. You're
2. Sally's
200
Find the mistakes:
i brush my teeth with Colgate Toothpaste.
What is
1. capitalize "I"
2. toothpaste doesn't need a cap!
200
Give the first OR last name of the author of the Giggly Guide. No peeking!
Cathy Campbell
300
What is the subject of this sentence?
Out of all the kids in the class, Brett is kindest.
What is Brett
300
Give an example of a run on.
Check your answers with Ms. B!
300
What are the 2 ways to add a possessive apostrophe to words that already end in S?
What is s' or s's
300
Do you need to capitalize seasons?
no
300
Is this a run on, a fragment, or a complete sentence?
"Today, while I was in my pajamas, I cuddled with my dog and ate bacon and eggs with orange juice while in my cozy bed."
It's fine! complete sentence
400
Find all subjects and verbs:
Those kids are silly because they dress in fluorescent colors.
What are: verbs: are, dress
subjects: kids, they
400
Which is this? A run on, fragment, or correct?
"I love to stand on my head while people on the street stare at me, they are so hilarious!"
What is a RUN ON
400
Where do apostrophes go?
Seven teachers gradebooks were scattered around the childrens jungle gym, and theyre going to be ruined by tonights rains.
What is
Seven teachers' gradebooks were scattered around the children's jungle gym, and they're going to be ruined by tonight's rains.
400
What needs to be fixed in this sentence
I get As and Bs in my theater class, but I only got C’s in drama I last year.
Fix 2 apostrophes and a cap! See below:
I get A's and B's in my theater class, but I only got C’s in Drama I last year.
400
What’s on the shirt the guy is wearing on your cover of Giggly Guide? (NO PEEKING!)
What is a smiley face and the word "smile" (either one is okay).
500
What is the difference between a helping verb and a linking verb?
What is: A linking verb LINKS a subject to a description (like and = sign), while a helping verb is just an "extra" word making the verb in the sentence into 2 (or 3) words. for example" I AM JUMPING. is a helper, but I AM SMART = linking
500
Name 3 ways to fix a run on.
What is make it into 2 sentences (period). Use a comma AND a fanboy (comma alone isn't ok!), or use a semi-colon.
500
Find ALL apostrophe mistakes in this sentence:
Harlies getting better, and its a good thing because shes our hearts happiness.
What is
1. Harlie's
2. it's
3. she's
4. hearts' (tricky! there are multiple hearts!)
500
Find ALL mistakes!
"The Boston globe newspaper reported last month that seventy-five percent of students at
the park school spend ninety-eight percent of their time everyday dreaming in
geometry and german classes.
Answers:
1. Globe
2. Park School
3. German (not geometry!)
500
Fix ALL mistakes:
Two US presidents pencils were displayed at my uncles shop, and everyones coming to see them while their on display.
What is
1. capitalize president
2. Apostrophe AFTER The s on presidents'
3. Uncle's
4. everyone's
5. they're