Verb Tenses
What are the 3 verb tenses?
Past, Present, and Future
What is a preposition?
A word that acts like a position word that connects a noun/pronoun to another part of the sentence. Common examples would be to tell where (location) and when (time).
What are the 3 sentence structures that we learned in 5th Grade?
Simple, Compound, and Complex
Name 1 comma rule that we learned in 5th grade.
Introductory elements like yes/no, prepositional phrases, dependent clauses, words (adverbs)
Tag questions
Direct Address
Items in a Series
Friendly letters
Dates (Day,Year OR Day of Week, Month+Day,Year) and addresses (City,State OR City,Country)
What is the difference between-
They're, Their, and There
They're - They are
Their - ownership
There - location
What are the 3 different types that we learned in 5th grade?
Simple, Progressive, and Perfect
*BONUS*: What do progressive verbs always end with? What suffix?
*BONUS*: Can you name all 3 helping verbs for the PERFECT verb?
What are some common examples of prepositions?
Name 3.
Hint: Think about that really funny song where the animals joined together to get the cheese.
On, under, between, in, below, after, to, with, from, of, over, behind, above, around, during, before, out, toward, underneath.
What does every independent clause HAVE to have in order for it to be a complete sentence?
AND
In a complex sentence, what does the dependent clause start with, and what does it HAVE to have?
Subject and predicate
A dependent clause must start with a subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS), and it has to have a subject and a predicate.
*BONUS*: What is the definition of a conjunction?
Which sentence punctuates the items in a series correctly?
A) For breakfast, I had eggs toast and juice.
B) For breakfast, I had eggs toast, and juice.
C) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast and, juice.
D) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and juice.
D) For breakfast, I had eggs, toast, and juice.
What is the difference between-
To, Too, and Two
To - location
Too - "as well" "also" "many" (quantity)
Two - #2
Which sentence has correct subject-verb agreement?
A) The birds flies south for the winter.
B) The box of colorful crayons are on the back table.
C) My brothers runs in the park every morning.
D) The little puppy sleeps heavily on the soft blanket.
D) The little puppy sleeps heavily on the soft blanket.
Which word is the preposition in this sentence?
"Let's sail around the world!"
Around
*BONUS*: What is the sentence structure?
"Let's sail around the world!"
What is this sentence structure?
"The explorers discovered a hidden cave, and they decided to map the entrance."
A) Simple
B) Compound
C) Complex
D) Compound-Complex
Compound
It has 2 independent clauses that is joined together by a comma (,) and a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS).
Which sentence uses a comma correctly after an introductory phrase?
A) In the back of the room, the students were quietly reading.
B) In the back of the room the students were quietly reading.
C) In the back of the room the students, were quietly reading.
D) In the back of the room the students were quietly, reading.
A) In the back of the room, the students were quietly reading.
*BONUS*: What kind of introductory element is this?
What is the difference between-
You're and Your
You're - You are
Your - ownership/possession
Which sentence correctly uses the present perfect verb tense?
A) Marcus has played the piano for three years.
B) Marcus is playing the piano right now.
C) Marcus played the piano at the concert.
D) Marcus will play the piano tomorrow.
A) Marcus has played the piano for three years.
Which of the following contains a correctly used prepositional phrase?
"The restless puppy ran __________ when he heard the loud thunder."
A) quickly
B) under the table
C) over
D) very loud
B) under the table
*BONUS*: What is the sentence structure?
"The restless puppy ran under the table when he heard the loud thunder."
Which sentence uses a subordinating conjunction correctly to show a contrast?
A) I want to buy a snack and a drink.
B) Although the trail was steep, the view from the top was amazing.
C) Should we walk to the library or ride our bikes?
D) The sun was shining, but the wind was cold.
B) Although the trail was steep, the view from the top was amazing.
Which sentence uses commas correctly AND WHY (what comma rule is this)?
A) The field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
B) The field trip is scheduled for Tuesday March 3 2026.
C) The field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3 2026.
D) The field trip is scheduled for Tuesday March, 3, 2026.
A) The field trip is scheduled for Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
There needs to be a comma (,) after "Tuesday" because it's a day of the week.
There needs to be a comma (,) after "3" because it's a date before a year.
Can you name all of the coordinating conjunctions?
Can you name at least 3 subordinating conjunctions?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Unless, Before, Because, If, Since
Which sentence uses the past progressive verb tense?
A) The choir sings beautifully during the assembly.
B) The choir was singing when the power suddenly went out.
C) The choir had sung three songs before we arrived.
D) The choir will be singing at the community festival.
B) The choir was singing when the power suddenly went out.
*BONUS*: What is the sentence structure?
Find the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
"The keys to the storage cabinet are hanging on the wall."
A)the wall
B)are hanging on the wall
C)to the storage cabinet
D)The keys to the storage cabinet
C) to the storage cabinet
What is the sentence structure of this sentence and prove how you know by- telling what clauses are involved and what is the conjunction being used?
"While the teacher was speaking, the students took careful notes."
Complex
It has 1 dependent clause and 1 independent clause. The dependent clause has a subject and a predicate.
"While" is the subordinating conjunction (AAAWWUBBIS).
*BONUS*: Who is the subject and what is the predicate in the dependent clause?
"While the teacher was speaking, the students took careful notes."
Which sentence uses a comma correctly for an introductory element (dependent clause)?
A) Because the sun was shining we decided to go for a hike.
B) We decided to go for a hike, because the sun was shining.
C) Because the sun was shining, we decided to go for a hike.
D) We decided to go for a hike because, the sun was shining.
C) Because the sun was shining, we decided to go for a hike.
How are you going to do well for Georgia Milestones?
What are some tips?
Is there anything that you can do before the actual day of Georgia Milestones?
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