Verbals
Write a sentence using a gerund
I like sleeping in late
Identify and then fix the error:
We found the contact lens during dinner on the carpet
Misplaced Modifier
We found the contact lens on the carpet during dinner.
Is the sentence show correct verb tense compatibility? If not, correct it
If the employees don't end the strike in two days, they will face major consequences.
Correct
The staff (disagrees/disagree) on the proposal.
disagree
Write a sentence with a non essential relative clause
My cousin, who meet Elmo last year, lives on Sesame Street.
listing, addresses, places, FANBOYS, introductions, etc.
Write a sentence using an infinitive as an adj.
The best person to consult is your lawyer.
Identify and then fix the error:
Seated comfortably in the theatre, the movie began.
Dangling Modifier
They were seated comfortably in the theatre when the movie began.
Is the sentence show correct verb tense compatibility? If not, correct it
When you mix yellow and blue, it made green.
When you mix yellow and blue, it makes green.
Not only Mayor Lopez but also the city council members donated (his/his or her/ their) lunch money to a downtown shelter for World Hunger Day.
their
Write a sentence with an absolute phrase
Her eyes closed, she crossed the tightrope.
Add commas in the right spot:
During lunch at the campus cafeteria Mildred noticed the dirty tables the overworked cashiers and the exorbitant price for a watery soda.
During lunch at the campus cafeteria, Mildred noticed the dirty tables, the overworked cashiers, and the exorbitant price for a watery soda.
Identify the type of verbal (including the part of speech it is acting as), what it is, and what is modifying.
It is wonderful to spend time with family
Adverbial Infinitive, to spend time with family modifying wonderful.
Identify and then fix the error:
They watched the sunset sitting on the porch.
Misplaced Modifier
Sitting on the porch, they watched the sunset.
Is the sentence show correct verb tense compatibility? If not, correct it
If Emma had known she couldn't complete the project in time, she will have rejected the offer.
If Emma had known she couldn't complete the project in time, she would have rejected the offer.
Captain Kirk, as well as the other bridge crew, (denies/deny) that (it/he/they) had dented the right thruster of the Enterprise while buzzing a Romulan outpost.
denies, he
Write a sentence with an essential appositive
My friend Bob is not actually named Bob.
Add commas in the correct spot:
Ew the slimy smelly lettuce on my burrito made me ask the manager to return my 99 cents.
Ew, the slimy, smelly lettuce on my burrito made me ask the manager to return my 99 cents.
Identify the type of verbal (including the part of speech it is acting as), what it is, and what is modifying.
He enjoys winding drives down Lombard Street
Participle, Adj, Winding modifying drives
Identify and then fix the error:
Walking home at night, the trees looked like spooky aliens.
Dangling
The trees looked like spooky aliens as I was walking home at night.
Is the sentence show correct verb tense compatibility? If not, correct it
The article says that the novel was never critically acclaimed.
correct
Neither of my brothers (realizes/realize) that (his/their) splashing legs (is/are) captivating a hungry shark cruising under the waves.
realizes, his, are
write a sentence with an absolute phrase and an appositive.
Her work completed, Amanda, a lawyer, flew home.
Add commas in the right spot
To study for his calculus midterm Brian drank seven cups of strong coffee which kept him wide awake for the all-nighter.
Add commas in the right spot
To study for his calculus midterm, Brian drank seven cups of strong coffee, which kept him wide awake for the all-nighter.
Identify the type of verbal (including the part of speech it is acting as), what it is, and what is modifying.
I hope to write moving stories that people love reading.
to write - Nominative Infinitive, direct objct
Moving - adj, Participle modifying stories
reading - gerund noun
To win the spelling bee, Luis and Gerard should join our team, having won last year.
Dangling and Misplaced
If we want to win the spelling bee this year, Luis and Gerard, having won last year, should join our team.
Is the sentence show correct verb tense compatibility? If not, correct it
There was an earthquake and all the cars are bumping into one another
There was an earthquake and all the cars were bumping into one another.
The pack of hungry wolves (is/are) stalking (its/their) prey, waiting for (it/them) to tire (itself/themselves) out.
is, its, it, itself
Write a sentence with an absolute phrase and relative clause
The birds having flown off, the cat climbed down from the tree that was in my front yard.
Add commas in the correct spot:
"First remember to always buy expensive shoes" the woman lectured "but never buy them if they are from Zzyzx California."
Add commas in the correct spot:
"First, remember to always buy expensive shoes," the woman lectured, "but never buy them if they are from Zzyzx, California."