Pick the correct word to complete the sentence:
The student failed her exam because she could not (hear/here) the teacher all semester.
hear
100
List two negative words (that aren't contractions).
Any two of the following: no, not, nothing, none, never, nowhere, nobody
100
What are the two reasons we use apostrophes?
They are used in contractions and possessive nouns.
100
Which progressive tense is being used in the following sentence?
Mother will be cooking dinner by the time dad gets home.
future progressive
100
How do you form the present perfect tense?
has/have + past participle
200
Pick the correct word to complete the sentence:
He told them that the (principal/principle) of the matter was what was important.
principle
200
Make the following pair of words into a contraction:
will + not
won't
200
Correct the following sentence:
Several mens phones had fallen out of their pockets during the roller coaster ride.
Several men's phones had fallen out of their pockets during the roller coaster ride.
200
Fill in the blank with the correct progressive tense form of the verb in parentheses.
I _______ to the Olympics in PyeongChang in 2018. (go)
will be going
200
How do you form the past perfect tense?
had + past participle
300
Define and list the part of speech of the homonym in the sentence:
The ocean waves gently hit the shore. (waves)
waves (n.) - a long, arched body of water that crashes on a shore
300
Fill in the blank with the best negative word:
____________ is more interesting to me than sitting in Mr. Joey's grammar class.
Nothing
300
Correct the following sentence:
There arent any people wholl volunteer to host the womens volleyball tournament.
There aren't any people who'll volunteer to host the women's volleyball tournament.
300
Fill in the blank with the correct progressive tense form of the verb in parentheses.
He _______ Donald Trump's horrible speech last night. (watch)
was watching
300
How do you form the future perfect tense?
will + have + past participle
400
Define and list the part of speech of the homonym in the sentence:
He told his girlfriend that he was very close to breaking up with her. (close)
close (adj.) - near, not far
400
Use the following negative word correctly in a sentence:
nothing
Answer will vary
400
Correct the following sentence:
The lion eats its prey while its laying, hidden in the grass.
The lion eats its prey while it's laying, hidden in the grass.
400
Fill in the blank with the correct progressive tense form of the verb in parentheses.
They _________ diligently for the exam right now. (study)
are studying
400
Which perfect verb tense is being used in the following sentence?
Mr. Joey had explained the grammar concept to his class a million times before they finally understood it.
past perfect
500
Explain the difference between a homonyms and a homophones.
Homonyms are spelled the same and can sometimes sound the same, but they have different meanings.
Homophones are spelled differently, sound the same, and have different meanings.
500
List 10 negative words and contractions.
Any 10 of the following: no, not, nothing, none, never, nowhere, nobody, don't, hasn't, weren't, didn't, won't, can't, etc.
500
Correct the following sentence:
The stewardess selfie stick flew out of her hand when the plane hit some turbulence.
The stewardess' selfie stick flew out of her hand when the plane hit some turbulence.
500
Fill in the blank with the correct progressive tense form of the verb in parentheses.
The boys ________ baseball while their mom _______ dinner for them yesterday. (play/cook)
were playing, was cooking
500
Fill in the correct perfect verb tense of the verb in parentheses to complete the following sentence. Then explain why you picked that verb tense.
(You must do both to get the points!)
The student ___________ in Paris for four years before finishing college. (study)
had studied
You need past perfect tense because you are describing an action that happened before another action mentioned in the sentence.