Parts of Speech
Punctuation
Sentence Structure
Verb Tenses
Common Errors
100

The part of speech that describes a noun. 

What is an adjective.

100

The punctuation mark used to indicate possession.

What is an apostrophe?

100

The definition of a simple sentence.

What is a sentence with one independent clause?

100

The past tense of "to swim" is this.

What is "swam."

100

This form of pronoun is needed in the sentence: “My friend and ___ are going to the game.”

What is "I"?

200

The verb in the sentence "She runs every morning."

What is "runs"?

200

The punctuation mark used to separate items in a series.

What is a comma?

200

A compound sentence must contain this.

What is two independent clauses joined by a conjunction?

200

The present tense of "to walk" is this

What is "walks"?

200

People often mix these two: one shows possession, like “___ book is on the table,” while the other is a contraction meaning “___ going to love this movie.”

What are “your” and “you’re”?

300

The part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

Answer: What is a conjunction?

300

The punctuation that is used at the end of a direct question.

What is a question mark?

300

A sentence that contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause is called this. 

What is a complex sentence?

300

The tense that describes actions that will happen in the future is known as this.

What is the future tense?

300

People often confuse these two words: one means “to receive” and the other means “to exclude.”

What are “accept” and “except”?

400

The part of speech that expresses a strong emotion.

Answer: What is an interjection?

400

The punctuation mark used to emphasize a statement or command.

What is an exclamation mark?

400

A sentence that asks a question is referred to as what?

What is an interrogative sentence?

400

The past perfect tense of he walked is what? 

What is " he had walked"?

400

Students often confuse these two homophones: one shows possession, the other is a contraction for “they are.”

What are “their” and “they’re”?

500

The part of speech that substitutes for a noun.

Answer: What is a pronoun?

500

The purpose of a semicolon is this.

What is to connect closely related independent clauses?

500

The sentence type "Although it was raining, we went for a walk" is classified as this type of sentence.

What is a complex sentence?

500

The present continuous form of "to eat" is what?

What is "is eating"?

500

This punctuation mark is often misused when joining two independent clauses without a conjunction, creating what’s called a run-on sentence.

What is a comma?