Punctuation
Which words in the sentence below need a capital letter?
henry tudor married his first wife, catherine, in june 1509. they married in london.
Henry Tudor married his first wife, Catherine, in June 1509. They married in London.
Which one prefix can be added to all three words below to make their antonyms?
secure
active
complete
In
Insecure
Inactive
Incomplete
Find the possessive pronoun in the sentence below:
You should put your bag on the peg next to mine.
Mine
Which two words in the following sentence show the tense?
What tense do they show?
Bob has bought several scooters over the past few months.
has bought - present perfect tense
Where is the relative clause in the sentence below?
The abandoned house that is supposedly haunted is for sale.
The abandoned house, that is supposedly haunted, is for sale.
Insert a pair of brackets to the sentence below:
Lisa who had been playing the piano since she was nine has achieved Grade 7.
Lisa, who had been playing the piano since she was nine, has achieved Grade 7.
Explain how the prefix changes the meaning of each underlined word.
The chef said the pasta was uncooked.
The chef said the pasta was undercooked.
Uncooked - not cooked at all (raw)
Undercooked - not cooked enough
"Soon," he thought, "We'll be able to go to the beach."
Soon
Complete the sentence below so that it uses the subjunctive form:
If I _____ to have one wish, it would be for good health.
were
Which sentence from the passage below is the most formal?
I hope you can make it to my party! It's going to be great. The venue is yet to be confirmed. I'm still checking out a couple of places.
The venue is yet to be confirmed.
Insert a colon in the sentence below:
The school offered three after-school clubs for its pupils arts and crafts, dance and chess.
The school offered three after-school clubs for its pupils: arts and crafts, dance and chess.
Which two words in the text below are antonyms?
Bob was eager to begin, yet his partner remained hesitant and unsure about taking the first step. This difference made working together challenging.
Eager and hesitant
Find the determiners in the sentence below:
Two tall, apple trees guard each side of the orchard's entrance.
Two tall, apple trees guard each side of the orchard's entrance.
Rewrite the underlined verbs in the sentences below so they are in present progressive form.
Jeff learns French at school. He plans to ski in the Alps next spring.
Jeff is learning French at school. He is planning to ski in the Alps next spring.
Identify the subordinate clause in the sentence below:
Bob and Cheryl are selling their house before they start their trip around the world.
Bob and Cheryl are selling their house before they start their trip around the world.
Write the contracted form of the underlined words:
Cinderella, you shall not go to the ball!
shan't
The ancient building had been carefully preserved, allowing visitors to see it almost exactly as it was centuries ago. Very little had changed.
Which word is closest in meaning to the word preserved?
A) Built
B) Protected
C) Destroyed
D) Altered
B) Protected
Find the conjunction in each of the following sentences:
Cheryl had not read the book yet she knew the story off by heart.
Keep your hood up until the rain has stopped.
Cheryl had not read the book yet she knew the story off by heart.
Keep your hood up until the rain has stopped.
Rewrite the following sentence in the active voice:
We were drenched by the rain.
The rain drenched us.
What is the grammatical term for the underlined part of the sentence below?
Cheryl spilt her juice but it didn't go on his shirt.
Rewrite the sentence below as direct speech:
Tommy asked Susan if she wanted a banana.
"Do you want a banana, Susan?" asked Tommy.
"Do you want a banana?" Tommy asked Susan.
Tommy asked Susan: "Do you want a banana?"
Tommy asked Susan, "Do you want a banana?"
The children looked ________ at the board.
Lisa was a very thoughtful girl.
The children looked thoughtfully at the board.
Write a sentence using the word cover as a noun.
Write a sentence using the word cover as a verb.
Do not change the word.
E.g.
The front cover of Bob's book is ripped. Noun.
Cheryl should cover the pile of presents before Greg sees them. Verb.
Rewrite the sentence below so it is in the passive voice.
Cheryl asked him if he was okay.
He was asked by Cheryl if he was okay.
He was asked if he was okay by Cheryl.
A) The dogs' toy box is in the kitchen.
B) The dog's toy box is in the kitchen.
A) The toy box belongs to multiple dogs (more than one).
B) The toy box belongs to one dog.