Common vs. Proper Nouns
The sentence is: "We went to a new Restaurant in the city." What change should be made to correct the capitalization error?
What is change Restaurant to restaurant?
Which option correctly shows that the jackets belong to multiple students: A. student's jackets, B. students' jackets, C. students's jackets
B. students' jackets
Which of the FANBOYS coordinating conjunctions shows reason or cause?
Hint: It means the same as 'because'
for
Complex sentences use what type of conjunctions?
Subordinating
Which word is a collective noun in the sentence: "The jury delivered its verdict."
jury
*The sentence is: "My favorite author is j. k. rowling." Correct the capitalization error.
J.K. Rowling
Which is the correct Irregular Plural Possessive form: A. mens' shoes, B. man's shoes, C. men's shoes
C. men's shoes
True or False: A compound sentence ALWAYS needs a comma.
True
Which sentence is correctly punctuated when the dependent clause is placed first? A. We went home because it rained. B. Because it rained we went home. C. Because it rained, we went home.
C. Because it rained, we went home.
Which word in the following list is NOT a collective noun? (class, staff, telescope, choir)
telescope
The sentence is: "The President of the United States gave a speech." What change should be made if the sentence does not name the president?
Change President to president
What is the italicized word: Lake Powell on the Colorado River is one of the largest man-made reservoirs in the United States.
A. a plural possessive noun B. a plural noun C. a singular possessive noun D. a singular noun
B. a plural noun
Which sentence is correctly written as a compound sentence? A. The lights went out, then we lit a candle. B. The lights went out, so we lit a candle. C. Because the lights went out, we lit a candle.
B. The lights went out, so we lit a candle.
Which sentence is correctly punctuated when the dependent clause is placed last? A. We went home, because it rained. B. We went home because it rained. C. We went home: because it rained.
B. We went home because it rained.
What is the best collective noun to describe a group of birds?
flock
lowercase pioneer
lowercase citizen
(common nouns)
What is the correct way to show that the homes belong to three separate families? A. families' homes, B. family's homes, C. families homes
A. families' homes
Which of the following is NOT a compound sentence? A. I like pizza, and he likes tacos. B. She is running, but he is walking. C. She is running while he is walking.
C. She is running while he is walking.
Which phrase is the independent clause in this sentence: "After the clock struck twelve, the party ended."
the party ended
The word ________ is the collective noun for a large, coordinated group of soldiers.
army
Correct the THREE capitalization error: China is the largest Country located entirely in asia, the World's largest continent.
capitalize Asia
lowercase world's
What is the italicized word: Why do people's belief systems and values tend to change as they grow older.
A. a plural possessive noun B. a plural noun C. a singular possessive noun D. a singular noun
A. a plural possessive noun
*The tallest person at your table has to write a compound sentence with the coordinating conjunction 'or'.
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*The shortest person at your table has to write a compound sentence with the subordinating conjunction 'although'.
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Which of the following sentences correctly uses a collective noun?
a. The musician received a band of flowers after the concert. b. Our teacher introduced a new pod of information about space. c. The campers saw a bunch of deer grazing in the meadow. d. A flock of geese landed on the lake.
d. A flock of geese landed on the lake.