Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
Noun
Apple will announce it's new iPhone soon. Its a big year for the company.
Apple will announce ITS new iPhone soon. IT'S a big year for the company.
This punctuation mark implies that a sentence is interrogative.
Question Mark - ?
Choose the correct word(s):
The effects/affects of the storm caused schools to close.
EFFECTS - effect = noun/affect = verb
Choose the correct word(s):
Who's/Whose vape was left in my couch?
WHOSE vape was left in my couch?
Whose - possession
Who's - who is
This part of speech may also be referred to as an "action word".
Verb
The torn student's book lay on the desk.
Misplaced modifier - The student's TORN BOOK lay on the desk.
What is missing in this sentence?
He asked his wife Jennifer what she was making for dinner.
Appositive Phrase - He asked his wife, Jennifer, what she was making for dinner.
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Mom: Did you do good/well on your exams?
Student: I can't believe it! I did good/well on the test.
Mom: Did you do WELL on your exams?
Student: I can't believe it! I did WELL on the test.
Good = adjective
Well = adverb
Name the issue in the sentence below:
I love shopping, I visit Mayfair Mall at least once a week.
Comma Splice
Name 5 parts of speech.
Noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection.
I ate three things for lunch; a sandwich, an apple, and a bag of chips.
Semicolon vs Colon - I ate three things for LUNCH: a sandwich, an apple, and a bag of chips.
Is anything wrong with this sentence?
The teacher asked "Who can summarize the reading from last night?"
Missing Comma - The teacher asked, "Who can summarize the reading from last night?"
The comma separates the quoted material from the surrounding text.
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Every day/everyday, we will practice in the gym; do not wear your every day/everyday shoes on the new floor!
EVERY DAY, we will practice in the gym; do not wear your EVERYDAY shoes on the floor.
Every day - each day
Everyday - common place, usual
Where would I correctly insert an Oxford comma?
My favorite places to visit in Milwaukee are the Fiserv Forum Bradford Beach and the Third Ward.
My favorite places to visit in Milwaukee are the Fiserv Forum, Bradford Beach, and the Third Ward.
The Oxford comma follows the word "Beach".
These words are used to combine two complete thoughts.
Conjunctions
I am not sure who to vote for.
Who/Whom - I am not sure WHOM to vote for.
You should vote for HIM/HER = whom
Is this sentence correct?
Why, when he's already angry, would you tell Mr. Bromley, "I ate your sandwich?"
Incorrect Question Mark - Why, when he's already angry, would you tell Mr. Bromley, "I ate your sandwich"?
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The news that school was not canceled was tough to bear/bare.
The news that school was not cancelled today was tough to BEAR.
Bare - naked
Bear - to carry, put up with
The following sentence contains a mistake. What is that mistake?
The real story of the election is what it tells us about the referendum in two years time.
There should be an apostrophe after "years".
The words "the", "an", and "a" belong to this part of speech.
Article
Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on.
Dangling Modifier - Having finished the assignment, (SUBJECT) turned on the TV.
How many commas are missing from the following quote?
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi a state sweltering with the heat of injustice sweltering with the heat of oppression will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
5 - I have a dream that, one day, even the state of Mississippi, a state sweltering with the heat of injustice, sweltering with the heat of oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.
Choose the correct word(s):
Mr. Mantei and Mr. Kalina complimented/complemented each other as they worked to diffuse/defuse the tense situation in the office.
Mr. Mantei and Mr. Kalina COMPLEMENTED each other as they worked to DEFUSE the tense situation in the office.
Compliment - praise or express approval
Complement - add to so as to improve
Diffuse - spread over a wide area
Defuse - make less tense
How many types of clauses exist in the English language?
7 - independent/main clause, coordinate clause, relative clause, subordinate clause, noun clause, adjective clause, adverb clause