Adverbs and Adjectives
"Largest," superlative adjective
I can't not speak English.
Is this sentence correct? If not, why?
Wrong! 'Can't' and 'not' are both negative
Do you know who won the lottery (A)
I did (B)
Which punctuation marks should go in (A) and (B)?
(A) Question mark, (B) Exclamation point
"I hate math," said the student.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
My uncles car is very fast and expensive.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Wrong! There is no apostrophe (uncle's).
What is the adjective/adverb in this sentence and what kind is it?
"Most beautiful," Superlative adjective
Never after school, I have not gone to YSO.
Wrong! 'Never' and 'not' are both negative
Why does this sentence use a colon correctly? Why or why not?
Yes, it does. It is introducing what Dorothy's favorite animals are with a list.
The dog slept on the couch, the cat walked under the table.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Wrong! The comma cannot be by itself. There needs to be a conjunction (like and) or there should be two separate sentences.
Nobody was brave enough to enter the monsters' cave.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Correct! (only if there is more than one monster)
The boy walked more quietly as he passed his parents' bedroom.
What is the adjective/adverb in this sentence and what kind is it?
"More quietly," comparative adverb
I have never been here before.
Is this sentence correct? If not, why?
Correct!
As the team prepared for the championship, they knew it would be their time their only time to show the world how great they are.
Where should dashes (-) go in this sentence?
Before and after "their only time"
The girl wanted to play with her friends but, her mom made her have dinner with her family.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Wrong! The comma needs to be before the word "but" (...friends, but her mom).
Jane's favorite books are from a Series of unfortunate Events.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Wrong! The title of the book is not capitalized correctly. It should be A Series of Unfortunate Events.
The winter in Mexico is hotter than the summer in Canada!
What is the adjective/adverb in this sentence and what kind is it?
"Hotter," comparative adjective
The dog never ate nothing from the trashcan.
Is this sentence correct? If not, how would you change it to be correct?
Wrong! The dog never ate ANYTHING from the trashcan.
For the week after the very difficult test, Sarah waited to see her grade _____ did she do well enough for her mom to buy her ice cream?
Which punctuation mark should go in the blank?
An ellipsis (...)
"Where are my car keys?" asked Dad.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
"My goal in life is to steal the Declaration of Independence" Nic said.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Wrong! There should be a comma after Declaration of Independence.
"My goal in life is to steal the Declaration of Independence," Nic said.
What is the adjective/adverb in this sentence and what kind is it?
"The highest," superlative adverb
The boy knew nothing about no musical instruments.
Is this sentence correct? If not, why?
Wrong! 'Nothing' and 'no' are negatives.
On Saturday, I saw my favorite group ___ that group is BTS.
Which punctuation mark should go in the blank?
A colon (:)
The firefighter shouted, "Stop! It's not safe to go in there."
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Correct! Quotations can happen after sentences, but the sentences need to end in a comma, but not a period.
My friend's family is moving to Paris France next summer.
Is this sentence correct? Why or why not?
Wrong! There needs to be a comma after Paris AND after France. It should say, "My friend's family is moving to Paris, France, next summer."