End of the Year-Grammar

Subject/Predicate

100

Identify the subject-

Mrs. Ricottilli took Mabel for a walk.

Mrs. Ricottilli

200

Identify the predicate-

The two boys played baseball at the park.

played baseball at the park

300

This part of the sentence tells what the subject is or is doing?

the predicate

400

This part of the sentence tells the who or what the sentence is about ?

the subject

500

If a sentence is missing either the subject or the predicate it is called a __________________. 

fragment

Action Verb vs. Linking Verb

100

Name the action verb-

We ate lunch at the park.

ate

200

Name the linking verb-

Summer is my favorite season.

is

300

Does the sentence contains an action verb or linking verb-? Name it?

We were so excited yesterday.

linking verb- were

400

Does the sentence contains a linking or action verb? Name it?

My sister takes photographs of trees.

action verb- takes

500

Use an action verb to complete the following sentence?My best friend _____________ at school yesterday.

answers will vary

Subject/Verb Agreement

100

Present tense-

They (run / runs) the 100 meter dash at the track meet. 

run

200

Present tense-

He (sees / see) the sun comes up over the hillside.

sees

300

Past tense-

We (have / had) pizza last night for dinner. 

had

400

The verb (to be) changes to these three words in the present tense and these two words in the past tense? Name the words. 

Present tense- to be = (Is, am, are)

Past tense- to be = (was, were)

500

What endings do you add to present tense- verbs and past tense- verbs to make them agree? 

Present tense- = ( s or es)

Past tense- = (ed)

Prepositions

100

Mrs. Ricottilli- puts Mabel _________ the kitchen while she is at school. 

in

200

Randall Middle School is __________ Randall Street ________ the city of Cortland. 

( on , in )

300

The San Francisco 49ers played ___________ the NY Giants __________ the season started. 

( against, after) 

400

Mrs. Ricottill went ________ her husband to see a movie. 

with

500

Prepositions answer three main questions in a sentence- What questions do they answer and name the function. 

When?= time

Where?= Place

With Whom? = Partner

Correlative conjunctions

100

Mrs. Ricottilli __________ loves coffee, ____________ she loves ice cream. 

Not only / but also

200

We can _____________ play Gaga at recess _______ play on the swings. 

either / or

300

Being mean to someone else is _____________ cool ______________ attractive. 

neither / nor

400

____________ Mrs. Quinn ___________ Mrs. Ricottilli expect boys and girls at Randall Middle School to follow the ROAR expectations. 

both / and

500

Make up your own sentence that uses a correlative conjunction pair correctly in a sentence. 

(neither / nor) (either / or) (not only / but also) (both / and)

answers will vary