Grammar Gurus
Q: What is the subjective case pronoun in this sentence?
A: She
Q: What makes this sentence unclear? "When Sarah talked to Emily, she was angry."
A: "She" is a vague pronoun—it’s unclear whether Sarah or Emily was angry.
Q: Choose the correct spelling:
A) Realy
B) Really
A: B) Really
Q: Use context clues to define:
"The arid desert landscape stretched for miles."
A: Arid means dry.
Q: What is an example of figurative language in this sentence?
"The wind whispered through the trees."
a. Personification
b. Hyperbole
c. Onomatopoeia
A: Personification
Q: Which pronoun is objective in the sentence: "Jackson gave the book to him"?
A: Him
Q: Choose the correct version:
"Everyone brought his or her lunch." or "Everyone brought their lunch."
A: "Everyone brought his or her lunch." (Subject-verb agreement with an indefinite pronoun)
Q: Which sentence correctly uses parentheses?
A) I like pizza (especially with pepperoni).
B) I like pizza especially with (pepperoni).
A: A) I like pizza (especially with pepperoni).
Q: What does the root "aud" mean in words like audience and audible?
a. to see
b. to hear
c. to say
A: It means "to hear."
Q: Which two words show a part/whole relationship?
A) Pet/Dog
B) Hand/Body
A: B) Hand/Body
Q: Identify the possessive pronoun: "That is their dog barking outside."
A: Their
Q: Identify the shift in pronoun person:
"If one wants to win the game, you must practice."
A: "One" is third person, but "you" is second person. They should match.
Q: Where does the dash go in this sentence?
"She was going to tell me the answer I think."
A: "She was going to tell me the answer — I think."
Q: You don’t know the meaning of “meticulous.” What’s one strategy you could use?
A: Look it up in a dictionary or use context clues.
Q: Which word has a more negative connotation?
"Cheap" or "Thrifty"?
A: Cheap
Q: What is the intensive pronoun in this sentence? "I made this cake myself."
A: Myself
Q: Fix the pronoun error:
"Each of the students must hand in their paper."
A: Change "their" to "his or her" to match the singular subject "Each."
Q: Spell this word correctly: "definately"
A: Definitely
Q: The sentence says: "He was so elated he could hardly speak."
Use a dictionary to check if "elated" means: sad, angry, or extremely happy.
Double points if you don't have to use dictionary!
A: Extremely happy
Q: A nonfiction passage explains how volcanoes erupt by showing the steps in order. What text structure is being used?
A) Compare and Contrast
B) Problem and Solution
C) Chronological/Sequence
A: C) Chronological/Sequence
Q: What’s wrong with this sentence: "Me and my friend are going to the park."
A: "Me" should be "My friend and I" to be grammatically correct.
Q: What’s the strategy to fix vague pronouns?
A: Make sure each pronoun clearly refers to a specific noun (antecedent).
Q: What punctuation is missing?
"My dog, who is very old always sleeps on the couch."
A: Comma after “old”: My dog, who is very old, always sleeps on the couch.
Q: What reference material would you use to find a synonym for “happy”?
A: Thesaurus
Q: Which sentence maintains a consistent tone throughout?
A) "The experiment was a total flop, but whatever, we still learned something, I guess."
B) "Although the experiment did not yield the expected results, valuable observations were still made."
A: B) "Although the experiment did not yield the expected results, valuable observations were still made."