Grammar & Usage
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
Simon is a smart student.
Simon is a smart student.
A noun is a word that names a person, place, thing, or idea, and it usually acts as the subject or object in a sentence.
Correct the capitalization errors:
this year, easter fell on the first sunday in april.
This year, Easter fell on the first Sunday in April.
Rain falls from the sky.
This is an example of a
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Rain falls from the sky.
A. Simple sentence
A simple sentence is just one independent clause by itself. It may have one subject and one verb, or several subjects and several verbs.
This sentence has one subject and one verb.
Define telephone
: a device by which sound is converted into electrical impulses and transmitted to one or more specific receivers
Greek root: tele means "at a distance"
Greek root: phone means "sound"
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
We listen to music every day.
We listen to music every day.
A verb is an action, occurrence, or state of being that tells what the subject does or experiences.
Place quotation marks in the correct spot:
The situation is under control, the manager announced.
"The situation is under control," the manager announced.
Cam and Kim play basketball on weekends.
This is an example of a
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Cam and Kim play basketball on weekends.
A. Simple sentence
A simple sentence is just one independent clause by itself. It may have one subject and one verb, or several subjects and several verbs.
This sentence has two subjects and one verb.
Define biology
: a branch of knowledge that deals with living organisms and vital processes
Greek root: bios means "life"
Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
This is so exquisite.
Your dog is so exquisite.
An adjective is a word that describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun.
Place a comma in the correct spot:
Julie loves ice cream books and kittens.
Julie loves ice cream, books and kittens.
OR
Julie loves ice cream, books, and kittens.
It was raining, but I walked to work.
This is an example of a
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
It was raining, but I walked to work.
B. Compound sentence
A compound sentence is made up of two (or more) independent clauses joined by:
- a comma and a coordinating conjunction
- a semi-colon
- a semi-colon and a conjunctive adverb
This sentence joins two independent clauses by a comma and coordinating conjunction (but)
Independent clauses:
- It was raining
- I walked to work
Define homogenous
: of the same or a similar kind or nature
Greek root: homos means "same"
Identify the pronoun in the following sentence:
We made cookies together.
We made cookies together.
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
Place the colon in the correct spot:
The movie had everything I wanted action and suspense.
The movie had everything I wanted: action and suspense.
Although it was raining, I walked to work.
This is an example of a
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Although it was raining, I walked to work.
C. Complex sentence
A complex sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
Dependent clause:
- Although it was raining
Independent clause:
- I walked to work.
Define totalitarianism
: the political concept that the citizen should be totally subject to an absolute state authority
Latin root: totus means "whole," "all," or "entire"
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
He speaks softly.
He speaks softly.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or another adverb.
Place a semicolon marks in the correct spot:
The weather app said it would rain today however, no clouds are in the sky.
The weather app said it would rain today; however, no clouds are in the sky.
I woke up at six o'clock because I had to hit the gym, but I was too tired to get out of bed.
This is an example of a
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
I woke up at six o'clock because I had to hit the gym, but I was too tired to get out of bed.
D. Compound-complex sentence
Compound complex sentences have at least two independent clauses and one dependent clause.
Independent clauses:
- I woke up at six o'clock
- but I was too tired to get out of bed.
Dependent clause:
- because I had to hit the gym
Define eloquent
: marked by forceful and fluent expression
Latin root: loquor means "to speak" or "to talk"