Dosascomp
Possessive Nouns
Is It Plural?
Is It Essential?
Even More Useless Micallef Trivia
100

Arrange these adjectives to define the noun: Shark Great, Gigantic, White, Blue

Great, Gigantic White, Blue Shark

100

What do you use to punctuate a possessive noun? 

Apostrophe.

100

My car that's at the mechanic is red.

Plural.

100
Garfield went outside, stole some lasagna, and took a nap.

Essential -- "stole some lasagna" changes the meaning of the sentence.

100

In the modern era of the NBA, what years have the Piston's won the championship?

For the bonus point, what was the nickname of the Pistons team that won the first set of championships? 

1989, 1990, 2004.

Detroit Bad Boys.

200

Is dusty an Opinion or an Age?

Opinion

200

How would you say that the dog has a house.

Dog's house.

200
My car, that's green and polka-dotted, needs to be repainted.

Singular.

200

Dr. Bruce Banner, who sometimes gets angry and turns into the Hulk, is my family pediatrician.

Not essential -- "who sometimes gets angry and turns into the Hulk" does not change the meaning of the sentence.

200

Name a player that currently plays for the Detroit Tigers

Skubal, Dingler, Rogers, Torkelson, Greene, Baez, McKinstry, Mize, Flaherty, Meadows, Perez

300

If the adjectives are in the same category, do they need commas?

Yes.

300

How would you say multiple dogs have a house?

Dogs' house. 

300

What's grammatically wrong about this sentence?

My right arm that's tattooed is sore. 

It implies you have two right arms.

300

My dog Air Dud played soccer, basketball, baseball, and tennis after coming home.

Are any of the words here un-essential? 

No 

300

Name one of Mr. Micallef's favorite artists that isn't Van Gogh

Basquiat, Akira Toriyama, Keith Harring, EC Segar, Picasso, Goya

400

Write a sentence using the entirety of DOSASCOMP. First to complete it wins.

Your answer will vary.
400

How would you say that Samus has a motorcycle?

Samus' Motorcycle.
400

Rewrite this sentence to imply plurality.

My sister, who's name is Katara, is a water-bender.

My sister that's named Katara is a water-bender.

400

After he hit a walk-off homerun in the 1984 World Series, Kirk Gibson, an MSU graduate, jumped in the air and cheered.

Not essential.

400

What is Mr. Micallef's second favorite baseball team?

The Chicago Cubs

500

Arrange the following adjectives to describe the noun: motorcycle. The, rusty, old, antique, fast, red, blue, racing, expensive.

The fast, rusty, expensive old, antique, red, blue, racing motorcycle.

500

How would you says that multiple moose have hats?

Moose's hats.

500

Rewrite this sentence to make it plural: 

The Detroit Tigers' player, Javier Baez, plays shortstop, center field, and second base.

The Detroit Tigers' player named Javier Baez plays shortstop, center field, and second base.

500

What's another name for non-essential elements? 

Non-restrictive elements.

500

Name one of the years the Tigers won the World Series

1935, 1945, 1968, 1984

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