Parts of Speech
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Proper = Specific "name" of noun
Common = non-specific name of noun
The Name of the Comma at the end of a list; Also known as the "serial Comma"
Oxford Comma
What is the present tense, and how is it used in a sentence?
The present tense is used to describe actions that are currently happening or habits that are ongoing.
What is a simple sentence, and how is it formed?
A simple sentence has one independent clause and expresses a complete thought.
Identify the error in this sentence: "My sister, who is a great cook, she is making dinner tonight."
he error is in the use of the pronoun "she." The correct sentence would be: "My sister, who is a great cook, is making dinner tonight."
These are the three types of verbs that can be used in a sentence.
The three types of verbs are action verbs, linking verbs, and helping verbs.
This type of punctuation goes around Dialogue.
Quotation marks
Name the tense. "I went to the store and bought milk."
Past Tense
What is a compound sentence, and how is it formed?
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or a comma and a coordinating conjunction.
Identify the error in this sentence: "The teacher gave the students a lot of homework, and it was due on Friday, that made the students very stressed."
The error is in the structure of the sentence. The correct sentence would be: "The teacher gave the students a lot of homework that was due on Friday, which made the students very stressed."
Identify the adjective and the noun it modifies in the sentence: "Dwayne is big, but he runs very fast."
Big modifies Dwayne
The place the period goes when a sentence has an In-text citation.
"English is a Germanic Language (Gates 31)"
After the citation
Name the Tense: Gary will be very angry about that news.
Future
What is a complex sentence, and if it has multiple parts, what is joins them together ?
A complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses joined by a subordinating conjunction.
Identify the error in this sentence: "I'm trying to loose weight, so I'm going to the gym every day."
The error is in the spelling of "lose." The correct sentence would be: "I'm trying to lose weight, so I'm going to the gym every day."
All the parts of speech that Adverbs modify.
Verbs, Adjectives, & other Adverbs
How is a semicolon used in a Compound sentence?
Takes place of the fanboy and comma.
Ex: Dave went home to shower; he forgot his towel.
Name the Tense: I run to the store for A drink. I grab the purple Gatorade and chug it down.
Present
What is a sentence fragment, and how can it be corrected?
A sentence fragment is an incomplete sentence that is missing a subject, a verb, or a complete thought.
Identify the error in this sentence: "The book was laying on the table for hours before I picked it up."
The error is in the use of the verb "laying." The correct sentence would be: "The book was lying on the table for hours before I picked it up."
What is a preposition and/or how does it modify a noun or pronoun?
A preposition is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and other words in a sentence. Anwering questions such as "where or when" For example, "The book is on the table" - the preposition "on" shows the relationship between the book and the table.
ampersand
What person is the following sentence (1st, 2nd, or 3rd)
"You need to go to the gym and do 15 push-ups"
2nd person
What is a Comma Splice and name 2 ways it can be corrected.
Joining two independent clauses together with just a comma.
add fanboy.
add period instead.
Semicolon instead
Identify the error in this sentence: "After Jake was lying in the grass, he got a glass of iced tea, because he was very thirsty."
No comma before "because"