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Identify the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence: The dog ran around and around its dog house.
its - pronoun dog - antecedent
100
Fill in the correct articles: Being (indefinite) orphan, Annie didn't think that she would be able to attend (indefinite) university.
Being an orphan, Annie didn't think that she would be able to attend a university.
100
Identify the adjective(s) in the sentence: Three annoying parakeets squawked throughout the long night.
three annoying long
100
What does "adjectives of equal rank" mean? Give an example.
Adjectives of equal rank are those you can write before a noun in any order without changing the meaning of the phrase. "A colorful, handmade quilt" = "A handmade, colorful quilt"
100
Give an example of each of the following types of nouns: person place thing idea
Answers vary. person - child place - Africa thing - sandwich idea - justice
200
Fill in the correct articles: We are going to go to (indefinite) restaurant after we go to (definite) movie tonight.
We are going to go to a restaurant after we go to the movie tonight.
200
Provide an adjective that answers the question. How much rain?
Answers vary. Examples: no rain more rain little rain enough rain
200
Provide an adjective that answers the question. What kind of skirt?
Answers vary. Examples: pretty skirt long skirt purple skirt ugly skirt
200
Provide an adjective that answers the question. Which library?
Answers vary. Examples: the library a library school library town library
200
Provide an adjective that answers the question. How many balloons?
Answers vary. Examples: one balloon ten million balloons
300
What kind of adjective is this? runaway horse
"runaway" is a compound adjective
300
Turn this proper noun into a proper adjective. Virginia
Virginian
300
Give an example of an adjective that doubles the final consonant before adding the comparative or superlative ending.
Answers vary. Examples: big -- bigger -- biggest wet -- wetter -- wettest
300
Provide an adjective that answers the question. Which house?
Answers vary. Examples: this house that house which house every house
300
Use this proper noun as a proper adjective: July
Answers vary. Examples: July heat July vacation
400
Identify the demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in the sentence, and explain whether they are being used as pronouns or adjectives. This morning I was asked which extraordinarily talented young lady should be nominated.
"This" is a demonstrative pronoun being used as an adjective to modify "morning." "Which" is an interrogative pronoun being used as an adjective to modify "lady."
400
When does the final letter of a positive adjective NOT get doubled?
If an adjective ends in "w" or "y" the final letter is not doubled. Examples: slow -- slower -- slowest coy -- coyer -- coyest
400
Identify the demonstrative and interrogative pronouns in the sentence, and explain whether they are being used as pronouns or adjectives. What should he do with those?
"What" is an interrogative pronoun being used as a pronoun. "those" is a demonstrative pronoun being used a a pronoun.
400
How do you form the comparative and superlative adjectives of a positive adjective that ends in "y"?
Change the "y" to "i" and add "er" or "est"
400
Identify the demonstrative pronouns in the sentence, and explain whether they are being used as pronouns or adjectives. Did you know that the test is this Wednesday?
"that" is a demonstrative pronoun that is being used as a pronoun. "this" is a demonstrative pronoun that is being used as an adjective to modify "Wednesday."
500
Identify the adjective in this sentence: The horses shook their manes.
their -- possessive adjective
500
Identify the adjectives in this sentence: Miss Perfect's gorgeous blonde hair looked different today.
Miss Perfect's gorgeous blonde different
500
Identify the adjectives: If you see Michael's small, pocket-sized, blue English folder, please let me know. He is really upset, because it is missing and his final exam is tomorrow.
Michael's small pocket-sized blue English upset missing final
500
Identify the adjectives in this sentence: Our three orange bouncy balls went into Mr. Calhoun's yard.
our three orange bouncy Mr. Calhoun's
500
Identify the adjectives in this sentence: Donald is so short tempered today. His face turned blood red when he screamed at the poor, innocent secretary.
short tempered blood red poor innocent