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Tricky homonyms
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Commas
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100

All the students were given a pencil (except/accept) Sam.

What is except?

100

Alex said, I am very tired.

Alex said, "I am very tired."

100

Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.

What is WE WENT TO THE STORE, AND WE BOUGHT SOME MILK?

100
What is the main noun of the sentence called?
What is a subject?
100

Tom (_____) his uncle one month ago. (visit)

Tom visited his uncle one month ago.
200

Your attitude will (effect/affect) how successful you are.

What is affect?

200

Not everything is about you, Raj said furiously.

"Not everything is about you," Raj said furiously.

200
Where should the comma(s) be? Today is March 10 2009
What is MARCH 10, 2009?
200

Something that describes a noun is called this.

What is the definition of an adjective?

200

My parents (_____) our house five years ago. (buy)

My parents bought our house five years ago.

300

I've (all ready/already) had breakfast.

What is already?

300

Saying don't do this was a mistake.

Saying "Don't do this" was a mistake.

300
Where should the comma(s) be? Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
What is ALTHOUGH I STUDIED ALL NIGHT, I WASN'T READY FOR THE TEST?
300

Phrases which cannot be understood simply by looking at the meaning of the individual words in the phrase

What are idioms?

300

Reem and Noor (_____) friends since last year. (be)

Reem and Noor have been friends since last year.

400

After climbing all those stairs, I could barely (breath/breathe.)

What is breathe?

400

My pet is really just a stray cat that comes by once a day.

My "pet" is really just a stray cat that comes by once a day.

400
Where should the comma(s) be? My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.
What is MY BROTHER, WHO IS SIX FEET TALL, LIKES TO PLAY BASKETBALL?
400

A word that replaces a noun (ie. he, she, it) is called this.

What is a pronoun?

400

Mr. Ali (__________) at my school for two years. (teach)

Mr. Ali has taught at my school for two years.

500
Sweet potato fries (compliment/complement) a cheeseburger well.

What is complement?

500

The p in pterodactyl is actually silent.

The “p” in “pterodactyl” is actually silent.

500
Where should the comma(s) be? We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
What is WE BOUGHT BANANAS, APPLES, ORANGES, AND LIMES?
500

The occurrence of the same letter or sound at the beginning of adjacent or closely connected words.

What is alliteration?

500

I (________) in Qatar since 2018. (live)

I have lived in Qatar since 2018.