Commas
Capitalization
Using the Right Word
Parts of a Sentence
Parts of Speech
100
Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence? The teacher gave him until October 9th 2010 to turn it in.
October 9th, 2010,
100
True or False- You need to capitalize any title?
False- you only capitalize the title when it is used WITH the name
100
We will give away all the kittens (accept, except) the two that we're keeping
except
100
What is the simple subject in the following sentence? He is remembered for making a peaceful stand for farmworkers.
He
100
What are the 8 parts of speech?
Noun Pronoun Adj Adverb Verb Preposition Interjection Conjunction
200
Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence? Javier walked to Frank's house at 2015 Juniper Road Catalpa Texas 80990.
2015 Juniper Road, Catalpa, Texas 80990
200
What word(s) should be capitalized in this sentence? In 1997, secretary of state madeleine K. Albright became the highest-ranking women in the history of the U.S. government?
Secretary of State Madeline Government
200
Some students did not understand Roy's (allusion, illusion) to Star Trek in his speech during science class.
Allusion
200
What is the direct object in the sentence below? I chased the squirrels around the tree.
Squirrels
200
What is the perfect tense? And what part of speech can be in the perfect tense? And how is it created?
Verb And its an activity that began in the past and is continued into the present Created by adding has/have to the past participle
300
Where does the comma(s) go in the following sentence? The songs of birds for example probably inspired many composers
birds, for example, probably
300
Explain what school subjects you capitalize. (There are TWO key components to this answer)
1) Specific subjects not broad subjects 2) Except if the class is a language then its capitalized
300
The (amount, number) of climbers who successfully climb Mount Everest varies from year to year.
Number
300
What is the complete predicate in the sentence below? Ancient people were the first to work with copper.
Were the first to work with copper
300
Explain the positive, comparative, and superlative and what parts of speech they affect
Adjectives and Adverbs Positive: Describes without comparing Comparative: Describes and compares to one other thing Superlative: Describes and compares to two or more things
400
Where does the comma(s) go in the sentence? "Yes Renatta" replied Ms. Jackson.
"Yes, Renatta," replied Ms. Jackson
400
Explain the rules of capitalizing a title
1) The first word 2) The last word 3) Every word in between that isn't a preposition or article
400
What word best fills in the blank? The class trip included a tour of the ________ building in Washington, D.C.
Capitol
400
What is a compound subject?
Two or more simple subjects
400
What are the forms of be?
Is Am are was were been being
500
How many uses of a comma do we know? and be sure to NAME them.
12 Items in a series, keep numbers clear, dates and addresses, nonrestrictive phrases and clauses, titles or initials, interruptions, appositives, equal adjectives, dialogue, direct address, interjections, explanatory phrases
500
How many capitalization rules did we go over and be prepared to NAME them!
12- Names of people, titles used with names, words used as names, school subjects, races (etc), historical events, geographic names, particular sections of the country, first words, titles, abbreviations, organizations
500
Then she said, "Juana, I've noticed there is a (continual, continuous) buzz coming from the refrigerator recently.
Continuous
500
What is an indirect object
Who or What is receiving the direct object
500
What are the four types of adverbs and provide an example as well as one question that they answer.
Time- When- Tomorrow Place- Where- Here Manner- How- Quickly Degree- How Much- Very
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