Grammar & Usage
Identify a phrase in this sentence:
The cat sat on the windowsill, enjoying the warm sunlight.
What is "enjoying the warm sunlight" is a participle phrase?
What is a compound sentence?
What is two independent clauses joined by a semicolon or a coordinating conjunction?
Identify whether this sentence is in active or passive voice:
The cake was baked by Sarah for the party.
What is passive?
What punctuation is missing in this sentence?
Lets go to the store to buy eggs milk and bread
What is "Let's go to the store to buy eggs, milk, and bread."?
Find textual evidence to support this claim: "Mark is a responsible brother."
Mark saw his little sister struggling to tie her shoes. Without being asked, he knelt down and showed her how to do it. Later, he reminded her to pack her lunch for school and made sure she didn’t forget her backpack.
What is "without being asked, he knelt down and showed her how to do it" and "he reminded her to pack her lunch"?
Identify the italicized part:
We stayed inside because it was raining.
What is a dependent clause?
Rewrite this sentence as a complex sentence:
Tom finished his homework. He went outside to play.
Fix the subject-verb agreement error:
The group of students are excited for the field trip.
Fix this sentence:
I wanted to stay up late but I had school, in the morning.
What is "I wanted to stay up late, but I had school in the morning."?
What is the theme of this story?
Lena always felt nervous speaking in front of her class. But after weeks of practicing, she finally gave her speech confidently. Her classmates clapped, and she realized that hard work and perseverance pay off.
What is hard work pays off?
Which type of phrase is italicized?
Sarah went to the mall to buy a new dress.
What is an infinitive phrase?
Revise this sentence to include an effectively placed modifier:
She found a puppy on the way to school.
What is "On the way to school, she found a puppy."?
Change this sentence from passive to active voice:
The championship trophy was won by the basketball team.
What is "The basketball team won the championship trophy."?
Fix any errors:
He was fast faster then anyone she had ever seen
What is "He was fast-faster than anyone she had ever seen."?
How does this dialogue reveal the character’s personality?
"I don’t care what anyone thinks," Mia said, rolling her eyes. "I’ll wear whatever I want, and if they don’t like it, that’s their problem."
Fix the error:
She still struggled with the test. Although she studied hard.
What is "Although she studied hard, she still struggled with the test."?
Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence:
The sun was shining. The breeze was cool.
What is "The sun was shining, and the breeze was cool."?
Identify the verb’s mood and correct any errors:
If I was you, I would take the offer.
What is subjunctive and "If I were you, I would take the offer."?
Rewrite this paragraph using semicolons:
She loved to swim, she hated running. The pool was crowded, but she jumped in it was refreshing.
What is "She loved to swim; she hated running. The pool was crowded, but she jumped in; It was refreshing."?
Summarize the central idea of this passage.
The old oak tree had stood in the town square for over a hundred years. Generations of children had played beneath its branches, and families had gathered for picnics under its shade. When the town announced plans to cut it down for a parking lot, many people protested. In the end, the town decided to build around the tree, preserving a piece of history for future generations.
What is the town values history and community, leading them to save the oak tree?
Identify both the independent and dependent clauses:
Since I had a headache, I went to bed early, and I felt much better in the morning.
What is "I went to bed early" and "I felt much better in the morning" are independent clauses and "Since I had a headache" is a dependent clause?
What type of sentence is this:
Although I was tired, I finished my homework, and then I watched TV.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Revise this paragraph to include varied verb moods:
She studies every night. She should pass the test. If she studies more, she passes for sure.
What is "She studies every night. She should pass the test. If she were to study more, she might pass for sure."?
Fix any mistakes:
They waited in silence the clock ticked loudly it was nerve wracking.
What is "They waited in silence. The clock ticked loudly; it was nerve-wrecking."?
How does this event propel the plot forward?
Jared hesitated before stepping onto the bus. He had never been to summer camp before, and he wasn’t sure he wanted to go. But as the bus doors closed, he took a deep breath and found a seat next to a friendly-looking boy. "Hi, I’m Lucas," the boy said with a smile. Jared felt his nerves settle. Maybe this summer wouldn’t be so bad after all.
What is Jared getting on the bus leads to making a new friend, making his summer camp experience hopeful.