If you do that one more time, then I hit you with a fish!
100
One morning I shot an elephant in my pajamas!
One morning, in my pajamas, I shot an elephant!
100
Rewrite the sentence to mean you don't go to any other store but McDonald's on Friday:
I only go to McDonald's on Friday.
I go only to McDonald's on Friday
100
Mr.Stewart went to the basketball game. He wanted to play. The other kids ask him to be on their team. He plays the best out of all of them. Then, he goes home and tells his Sugarbear.
ask - asked
plays - played
goes - went
100
Ms.Dorsey eats peanut butter broccoli salad and cheese for lunch.
Ms.Dorsey eats peanut butter, broccoli, salad, and cheese for lunch.
200
Because Ms. Dorsey gave us candy.
We were super awesome in Writing Skills because Ms. Dorsey gave us candy.
200
He served pancakes to the children on paper plates.
He served pancakes on paper plates to the children.
200
Rewrite the sentence to mean that you are the only person that goes to McDonald's on Fridays.
I only go to McDonald's on Friday.
Only I go to McDonald's on Friday.
200
How many forms of the present tense to we have in English?
Four! (4)
200
A panda eats, shoots, and leaves.
A panda eats shoots and leaves.
300
Monica Murphy just loves to play volleyball she is the best player on the whole team and she has also helped her team-mates become better players.
Monica Murphy just loves to play volleyball; she is the best player on the whole team, and she has also helped her team-mates become better players.
300
I saw a dead deer on the way to the football game.
While on my way to the football game, I saw a dead deer.
300
Rewrite the sentence to mean that you only ever go to McDonald's on Fridays:
I only go to McDonald's on Friday.
I go to McDonald's only on Friday.
300
I wish I was home in bed right now.
I wish I were home in bed right now.
300
My mother lives in Manassas a city outside Washington D.C.
My mother lives in Manassas, a city outside Washington, D.C.
400
Define "sentence fragment"
A sentence that is incomplete. It could be missing a subject, verb, or complete predicate.
400
Define "modifier"
A clause or phrase that specifies (or adds detail to) an action or noun.
400
Rewrite the sentence to mean that only Mr.Harris eats Skittles on Halloween:
Mr.Harris only eats Skittles on Halloween.
Only Mr.Harris eats Skittles on Halloween.
400
Define "infinitive"
The form of a verb before it is conjugated.
400
Monica washed, and dried, the dishes vaccumed her room and, picked up dirty socks.
Monica washed and dried the dishes, vaccumed her room, and picked up dirty socks.
500
Define "run-on sentence"
Two or more complete clauses that are written as though they are one complete thought.
500
What is the best way to fix a misplaced modifier?
Identify the modifier, and then move the modifier as close as possible to the subject being modified.
500
Rewrite the sentence to mean that Mr. Harris eats no other candy but Skittles on Halloween:
Mr.Harris only eats Skittles on Halloween.
Mr.Harris eats only Skittles on Halloween.
500
Define "conjugate"
To change a verb to agree with the subject of a sentence.
500
Why do we use commas?
Commas are used to signify a breath or short pause in written language.