Homophones
Insert the correct form of the word to complete the sentence.
John went ___ the top of the mountain on the chairlift.
to
Use a possessive to tell the same thing:
the dress of the girl
the girl's dress
Clause or phrase?
He went home.
clause
Dependent or independent?
She made her bed.
independent
Is the word in bold a direct object or an indirect object?
Jason bought Alyssa jewelry for their anniversary.
indirect object
Insert the correct word to complete the sentence.
Is this _________ jacket?
the backpack belonging to Jess
Jess's backpack
Clause or phrase? Get in the car!
clause
Dependent or independent? Because of her brother's tennis match.
dependent
Identify the predicate nominatives in the following sentence.
Becky is a coach and marketing specialist.
coach, marketing specialist
Insert the correct words to complete the sentence.
What is _________ mother making for dinner? I hope ______ is enough for me to eat with you.
your, there
The gown of the princess
The princess's gown
Clause or phrase? along the river
phrase
Tell whether the underlined words are an independent or dependent clause.
Jonathan planted apple trees after the tree sale in April.
independent
Is the word in bold a direct object or an indirect object.
Javier passed me the ball during the game.
direct object
Insert the correct words to complete the sentences.
The ________ of them are going ____ make a mess. _________ jumping in the mud!
two, to, They're
The land owned by the (singular) Davis family
The Davis's land
What is the difference between a clause and a phrase?
Clauses have both a subject and verb while a phrase may not have a subject or a verb.
Tell whether the underline words form a dependent or independent clause:
Stacey flew to California while James drove to Arizona.
dependent
Is the word bold a direct or indirect object?
Henry drew a picture for his mom for Mother's Day.
direct object
Find and correct the errors in the sentences.
Jack and Jen went to there summer home in July. It was to hot to cook with the oven, so they ordered take away.
there->their summer home
to->too hot
The property belonging to the (plural) Williamses
The Williamses' property
Clause or phrase? worked with his hands
phrase
What do you call the word in bold in the following sentence?
Frank's car rolled down the hill because he didn't put it in park.
subordinating conjunction
Name the direct and indirect objects in the following sentence.
The kind woman gave him 2000 forint because he forgot his wallet.
The kind woman gave him 2000 forint because he forgot his wallet.
direct: forint, wallet
indirect: him