What am I?
Talkin' Turkey
You Define Me
The Fix is In
Anything Goes
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I am a person, place or thing.
NOUN.
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Which of the following contains a fragment? a) The child was angry with her mother, pushing her way through the crowd. b) The child was angry with her mother. Pushing her way through the crowd. c) Her mother pushed her through the crowd and the child was angry.
THIS SENTENCE CONTAINS A FRAGMENT B -The child was angry with her mother. Pushing her way through the crowd.
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What is a SYNONYM? a) a word that is opposite of another word b) a word that means the same thing c) a word that sounds like another word
b) a word that means the same thing She is TALKATIVE. Another way to say that is CHATTY. Talkative and chatty are synonyms for each other.
100
Tell what is wrong with this sentence, then fix it. Take me out to the ballgame take me out to the park.
It is a run-on sentence. Take me out to the ballgame. Take me out to the park.
100
Punctuate: Did you find your phone in the trashcan asked Glenda
"Did you find your phone in the trashcan?" asked Glenda.
200
I am a punctuation mark that is used to replace a missing letter in a word, or to show possession.
Apostrophe. Dante threw Bob's backpack outside and the teacher started flippin' out.
200
WHICH HAS A FRAGMENT IN IT? a) I want to buy a Honda Civic or maybe an Accord. b) I want to buy a Honda Civic. I might buy an Accord. c) I want to buy a Honda Civic. Or maybe an Accord.
C- I want to buy a Honda Civic. Or maybe an Accord.
200
What's wrong with the following? a) When pigs fly. b) As she waited in the car. d) During the President's speech.
These are all FRAGMENTS.
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Tell what's wrong with this sentence, then correct it. Where you live effects how you think about every thing.
Where you live affects how you think about everything.
200
Fix the problem. She said they're money was in there house.
She said their money was in their house.
300
I am a part of speech that describes a person, place or thing.
ADJECTIVE. Rotten eggs. Sick stomach. Emergency Department.
300
WHICH of the following CONTAINS A RUN-ON? a) His market was closed so he went to the other store down the street. b) His market was closed he went to the other store down the street. c) Since his market was closed, he went to the other store down the street.
B) His market was closed he went to the other store down the street.
300
What is an ANTONYM? Give an example of one.
An ANTONYM is a word that is the opposite of another. GOOD - BAD BEAUTIFUL - UGLY STINGY - GENEROUS
300
Tell what's wrong with this sentence and then fix it. As the film crew passed. Kim Kardashian hid inside the restaurant.
Fragment fix As the film crew passed, Kim Kardashian hid inside the restaurant.
300
Fix the problems. "Your welcome," she said.
"You're welcome," she said.
400
What part of speech am I? I modify verbs and adjectives as in these examples. 1) He ran QUICKLY. 2) He ran HERE. 3) He was EXTREMELY smelly when arrived.
ADVERB. Adverbs tell HOW. Usually, an adverb tells you when, where, how, in what manner, or to what extent an action is performed. Many adverbs end in ly — particularly those that are used to express how an action is performed. Although many adverbs end in "ly", lots do not: fast, never, well, very, most, least, more, less, now, far, and there.
400
Which of the following IS NOT a run-on? a) Martin ran out of gas he forgot to fill his tank. b) Martin didn’t fill his tank he ran out of gas. c) Martin didn’t fill his tank and he ran out of gas.
C- Martin didn’t fill his tank and he ran out of gas.
400
What is ALLITERATION? GIVE AN EXAMPLE.
ALLITERATION is the occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words. I left him in the dark, damp, dungeon. The green garbage bag broke in my hands.
400
Tell what's wrong with the sentence and then fix it. Everyone left their backpacks on the floor of the classroom.
Everyone is SINGULAR. It needs singular pronouns to refer to it. Everyone left his or her backpack on the floor of the classroom.
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FIX THIS RUN-ON: Americans shake hands when they meet the Japanese bow.
Americans shake hands when they meet. The Japanese bow.
500
I am punctuation that is used to separate two independent clauses. What am I? a) a period b) a semicolon c) a comma d) Both A and B
He threw the ball. It broke the window. He threw the ball; it broke the window.
500
Identify the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement: a) The man and his kids believes in Santa Claus. b) The man and his kids is hoping Santa is coming soon. c) The man and his kids parks close to the street to watch for his sleigh. d) The man and his kids wait patiently for the fat man to arrive.
D- The man and his kids wait patiently for the fat man to arrive. "THEY" wait patiently for the fat man to arrive.
500
Identify the words that are HOMOPHONES: a) black and white b) air and heir c) tire and tire d) both b & c
A homophone is a word that is pronounced the same as another word but differs in meaning, and may BE THE SAME OR MAY BE DIFFERENT in spelling. BOTH B & C a) Tire and Tire ( car / fatigue) b) air and heir
500
Identify the problem with the sentence and then fix it. The cat grabbed it's toy and ran with it.
The cat grabbed its toy and ran with it. Its is a possessive form ((NOT it's) It's = it is)
500
FIX THE RUN-ON: The pimp and the prostitutes collected the money they ran like hell when they heard the sirens.
THERE ARE 4 ways to fix this: 1. Use a period to separate the sentences. The pimp and the prostitutes collected the money. They ran like hell when they heard the sirens. 2. Use a semi-colon ; to separate the sentences. The pimp and the prostitutes collected the money; they ran like hell when they heard the sirens. 3. Use a conjunction like "AND" or "BUT" or "YET" to connect the sentences. The pimp and the prostitutes collected the money but they ran like hell when they heard the sirens. 4. Use a subordinating conjunction like "AFTER" or "ALTHOUGH" OR "BEFORE" to begin the sentence. After the pimp and the prostitutes collected the money, they ran like hell when they heard the sirens.
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