Which sentence has a pronoun that is possessive?
I can't wait to see the school play.
Jenny was sitting beside me.
I just got off the phone with my sister.
I just got off the phone with my sister.
my = possessive pronoun
100
Which of the following sentences does NOT have an adjective?
This cold weather is getting old.
I had to scrape my icy car this morning.
I can't wait for the mornings to be warm.
TRICK QUESTION!
They ALL contain adjectives.
100
Name the main verb in the following sentence:
Hoping to win the prize, Allison has entered the science fair.
entered
*Look for the verb phrase to find the main verb*
100
Which of the following words is misspelled:
inpatient
imperfect
inactive
inpatient = impatient
200
Jon shot the basketball, and as the buzzer rang it went through the hoop.
What type of pronoun is 'it' in this sentence?
Objective pronoun
200
Which of the following sentences has a comparative adjective?
The original movie is better than the sequel.
Jane did a wonderful job on the test.
The original movie is better than the sequel.
The adjective better is comparing the original movie to the sequel.
200
Which of the following is a verb phrase?
was running and screaming
will be talking
playing tennis
will be talking
200
Which of the following sentences has a misspelled word?
You have a flare for writing.
My mom baked cookies with too much flour.
The bass player put his instrument in the case.
flare
Should be:
You have a FLAIR for writing.
200
Which of the following word is misspelled?
imature
inbalance
independent
imature = immature
inbalance = imbalance
300
In which sentence is the underlined pronoun an objective case pronoun?
Rebekah, Brittany and I went to the movies.
My teacher told us to go to lunch.
us = objective case pronoun
300
Which of the following has a proper adjective?
Blue carpet covered the floors.
She read about the Arabian desert.
Blue carpet covered the floors.
This is a superlative adjective.
300
What makes up a verb phrase?
A verb and one or more helping verbs.
300
Which of the following spelling words is misspelled?
hesitant
insistent
attendent
attendent = attendant
300
Which of the following spelling words is misspelled?
religious
mountainious
applicant
mountainious = mountainous
400
Which of the following is an example of a reflexive pronoun?
me
you
yourself
themselves
yourself and themselves are both reflexive pronouns
400
Find the adjective in the following sentence and tell me what type it is:
She picked up the red pen to draw on the SmartBoard.
red = superlative adjective
400
Which sentence does NOT have a helping verb?
She was rehearsing her lines.
He is the better writer.
How could I forget?
TRICK QUESTION!!!
These sentence ALL have helping verbs.
was, is, could
400
Which of the following spelling words is misspelled?
delerious
courtious
gloreous
TRICK QUESTION!!
They are ALL misspelled
delerious = delirious
courtious = courteous
gloreous = glorious
400
Which of the following sentences has a misspelled spelling word?
The runner tried to steel third base.
The construction site was empty.
Because of a snow day, the week flew by.
The runner tried to STEAL third base.
500
Which of the following is a possessive pronoun?
my
she
her
My and her are both possessive pronouns
500
Complete the following sentence with the correct adjective.
Middle school gets out _______ (early) than the elementary school.
earlier
500
Name four common helping verbs.
am, is, are
was, were will
has, have, had
do, does, did
could, would, should
500
Which of the following sentences has a misspelled word?
I wrote the letter on my new stationery paper.
My sister had dual majors at school.
The carrot cake was delicious.
TRICK QUESTION!!
These are ALL correct!
500
Use the homophone of the following word in a sentence:
dual
duel = a competition between two people or animals
(sentences will vary)