Parts of Speech
Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
A noun
Which type of pronoun is a personal pronoun that is used to show ownership or possession?
A possessive pronoun
Which type of sentence error is written as if it were a complete idea?
A fragment
Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question?
A question mark
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Florida is known for (its, it’s) beautiful beaches.
its
Which part of speech describes a noun or a pronoun?
An adjective
What do we call a sentence that is made out of two independent clauses and a FANBOY?
A compound sentence.
The following sentence is an example using what type of phrase in it? "Soccer, my favorite sport, is the number one sport in the world."
An interrupter.
Which punctuation mark is used at the beginning and end of someone’s exact words?
Quotation marks
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: (Your, You’re) one of the winners of the essay contest.
You're
Which part of speech modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb?
An adverb
What do we call a sentence that is made out of one independent clause, one dependent clause, and an AWUBUS?
A complex sentence
The following statement is an example of which type of sentence error? The tribal community lives off of the land they gather and share food as a group.
A run-on sentence
Which punctuation mark may be used to introduce a list of items?
A colon
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: My family and I went (two, to, too) the mall.
to
Which part of speech is used to join words or groups of words?
A conjunction
What do we call a set of descriptive words that are separated by a comma? "Forecasters warned of another day of hot, windy conditions across Southern California on Sunday."
Coordinating adjectives
Name the type of sentence error in the following sentence: The roof is made of palm leaves, the walls are made of tree bark.
A comma splice
Which punctuation mark is used to form a possessive noun?
An apostrophe
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: All of the campers returned to (there, they’re, their) cabins.
their
Which part of speech are the words “in,” “out,” “about,” “at,” “toward,” and “of”?
Prepositions
Choose the correct pronoun in the following sentence: You gave (who, whom) the answer?
whom
What are two of the three ways to correct a run-on sentence?
Add a period and capitalize the next word OR Add a semicolon without capitalizing the next word OR Add a comma and one of the FANBOYS
What is a noun or noun-phrase that modifies its antecedent called when interjected into a sentence?
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Everyone smiled for the photographer (accept, except) Jodie.
except