Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence:
“My dog runs into her crate for food.”
What is dog, crate, food
100
clause “Him went to the store” is clearly incorrect. Explain why.
What is “Him” is objective, not subjective.
100
Identify and correct the error:
“For every hour a student spends in class, they should study for a few hours outside of class.”
What is the antecedent “a student” and the pronoun “they” don’t match.
“For every hour a student spends in class, he or she should study for a few hours outside of class.”
100
Use the past participle of “eat” in a sentence.
What is {Example:} “This pie is half-eaten.”
100
Correct this sentence:
“She likes the sent of the candle.”
What is sent --> scent
200
In the sentence “Do you want a cupcake?”, what part of speech is “cupcake”?
What is direct object
200
Choose the correct option:
“(Who / whom) sent the letter?”
What is “Who” is correct because it is subjective. “Whom” is objective.
200
Identify and correct the error:
“I need to study for finals, and write a term paper.”
What is an unnecessary comma.
“I need to study for finals and write a term paper” or “I need to study for finals, and I also need to write a term paper.”
200
Write a sentence in the imperative mood.
What is {Example:} “Have a seat.”
200
What is the difference between “its” and “it’s”?
What is “its” is possessive; “it’s” is a contraction of “it is”
300
Write a sentence with an indirect object.
What is “She gave us cupcakes.”
300
Name the objective, subjective, possessive, and reflexive pronouns for first person singular.
What is I, me, mine, myself
300
Identify and correct the error:
“I don’t like sardines, they’re just too salty.”
What is a comma splice. “I don’t like sardines; they’re just too salty” or “I don’t like sardines because they’re just too salty.”
300
Write a sentence in the past perfect progressive tense.
What is {Example:} “They had been studying all day.”
300
Correct this sentence:
“Step threw the doorway.”
What is threw --> through
400
Adjectives are a type of modifier. Name two other types.
What is adverbs, articles, participles
400
Does the following sentence use a restrictive or nonrestrictive clause?:
“The letter that I sent never arrived.”
What is restrictive
400
Identify and correct the error:
“Why did the chicken cross the road? To get to the other side.”
What is a fragment (in second sentence). “The chicken crossed the road to get to the other side.”
400
What is the subjunctive mood used for?
What is a wish or suggestion; something that is contrary to fact
400
Write one or two sentences using the words “you’re” and “your.”
(You can write one sentence for each word or include both words in the same sentence.)
What is {Example:} “You’re supposed to be studying for your final.”
500
Label the different parts of the following sentence:
“I loaned my book to a friend from class.”
What is I (S) loaned (V) my (M) book (DO) to a friend (IO) from class (PP)
500
Name the seven functions of a noun.
What is subject, complement, direct object, indirect object, object of preposition, object of verbal phrase, modifier
500
Identify and correct the error: “Last night I stood on the balcony and watched the fireworks in my pajamas.”
What is a misplaced modifier. “Last night I stood on the balcony while wearing my pajamas and watched the fireworks.”
500
In the phrase “a steaming cup of tea,” is “steaming” a gerund or a participle?
What is “steaming” is a participle. Participles act as modifiers; gerunds act as nouns
(e.g. “Steaming is the best way to prepare vegetables”).
500
What is the difference between “there,” “their,” and “they’re”?
What is “there” is a place; “their” is possessive; “they’re” is a contraction of “they are”