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VERB TENSE3S
SENTENCE STRUCTURE
PREPOSITIONS
Punctuation
Parts of speech
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What is the past tense of "sweep"?
What is "swept"?
100
What makes a simple sentence? Give an example.
What is: subject; verb; complete idea /thought?
100
Which of the following is not a preposition? a) in b) through c) and d) above
What is "and"
100
When do we use the period?
What is AT THE END OF A COMPLETE SENTENCE?
100
What is an adjective?
What is "a word that describes a noun or pronoun"?
200
What tense do we use for an action that was completed at an uncertain time in the past?
What is Present Perfect Tense?
200
Is this a compound, complex or compound /complex sentence? My mother was cooking when the doorbell rang.
What is "complex sentence"?
200
Fill in the blank with the appropriate preposition: Throw your garbage _________ the recycle bin.
What is "into"?
200
When do we use the exclamation mark?
What is TO exPRESS STRONG EMOTION?
200
Fill in the blanks with the correct adverb: She was staring ________ (love) at the new guy in the class.
What is "lovingly"?
300
What are the two uses of the present continuous tense? Give an example of each.
What is ACTION HAPPENING NOW ACTION THAT IS CERTAIN / PRE-PLANNED TO HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE
300
Fill in the blank with a conjunction. ___________ she used an umbrella, she still got drenched in the down pour.
What is EVEN THOUGH; ALTHOUGH; DESPITE USING AN UMBRELLA....
300
What is the preposition error in the sentence? On the weekend, I hope to go to downtown, to shop at the Eaton's Centre and Muji.
What is "to" downtown
300
Use a colon or semi colon to complete the sentence. This is my first week in Canada I think I'll enjoy it.
What is ;
300
Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the adjective: The weather was ______ (bad) in the morning, but it got even ______ (bad) during the afternoon.
What is "bad"; 'worse'
400
Fill in the blanks: It ________________ (rain) when I ___________________ (miss) the bus.
What is WAS RAINING; MISSED
400
What is wrong with the sentences below? Correct them. Last week was very busy. Because I went shopping to buy new clothes and school supplies for the new school year.
BECAUSE...IS A SENTENCE FRAGMENT BECAUSE IT BEGINS WITH A SUBORDINATE CLAUSE. busy, because...
400
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions: Even when you have failed many times, don't give ___! Hold ___ to your dreams. We all have hardships to go _______.
What is " up"; "on"; through
400
Insert the correct punctuation: Juan said I'm late, so I'll have to take the bus.
What is Juan said, "I'm late, so I'll have to take the bus".
400
Pick out the adverbs: They drove very slowly through the storm yesterday.
What is "very" "slowly" "yesterday" ?
500
Fill in the blanks: I _______ so angry right now. Yesterday I _______________ to my friend's house to study. After about an hour, I _________ asleep. When I _______ up, I realized that my friend ___________ me sleeping and posted the video on YouTube! I ________ never ________ so humiliated in my life!
What is AM /feel ; WENT; FELL; WOKE; HAD VIDEOTAPED; HAVE; BEEN /felt
500
What type of sentence is the following? Simple, compound, complex or compound-complex? Although many students don't want the holidays to end and are especially sad to wake up early again.
It is not a sentence because it begins with a subordinate conjunction.
500
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate prepositions: I was walking home when I realized I forgot to buy some paper. Hence, I walked ___ the mall to buy some. When I arrived ____ mall, I got distracted and started shopping ____ other things. I spent all my money before I remembered to buy the paper. I got so annoyed ____ myself.
What is " to"; "at"; "for" "at "
500
Insert the correct punctuation: When I lived in Japan and Vietnam I didn't have air conditioning despite the hot temperatures.
What is WHEN I LIVED IN JAPAN AND VIETNAM, I DIDN'T HAVE AIR CONDITIONING DESPite THE HOT TEMPERATURES.
500
Fill in the blank with a transitional phrase: Tom likes painting. _______ Ann like skating.
What is ON THE OTHER HAND, IN CONTRAST, HOWEVER....