Parts of Speech
Find the nouns in the following sentence: Brady went to the beach.
Brady, beach
Which sentence contains correct grammar?
A.) Her and Jake are going to the game.
B.) Jake and I are going to the game.
C.) Me and Jake are going to the game.
D.) Jake and me are going to the game.
B.) Jake and I are going to the game.
If you feel empathy for someone, you:
A.) Ignore their feelings
B.) Understand how they feel
C.) Laugh at them
D.) Compete with them
B.) Understand how they feel
Adjectives modify what part of speech?
Nouns
Which sentence contains correct grammar?:
A.) Me and Tom went to the store.
B.) Tom and I went to the store.
C.) Me and him went to the store.
D.) Tom and me went to the store.
B.) Tom and I went to the store.
Find the adjectives in the following sentence: The bright, colorful balloons floated above the crowd.
Bright, colorful
Got it! Here's a new one in the same style:
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
A.) Maria shouted "Watch out for the puddle!"
B.) Maria shouted, "watch out for the puddle!"
C.) Maria shouted, "Watch out for the puddle!"
D.) Maria shouted "watch out for the puddle!"
C.) Maria shouted, "Watch out for the puddle!"
If smoke has an acrid smell, it is probably:
A.) Sweet
B.) Pleasant
C.) Sharp and unpleasant
D.) Fruity
C.) Sharp and unpleasant
List 3 adjectives that would work in the following sentence: The _____, _______ crowd cheered for the _______ team.
Examples: loud, crazy, home
Identify the correctly punctuated sentence:
A.) The teacher said "please open your books"
B.) The teacher said, "Please open your books."
C.) The teacher said "Please open your books."
D.) The teacher said, Please open your books.
B.) The teacher said, "Please open your books."
Find the adverb in the following sentence: Can you dance gracefully?
Gracefully
Here’s a new version with different sentences:
Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?
A.) The team of players are ready for the game.
B.) The team of players is ready for the game.
C.) The players was ready for the game.
D.) The player were ready for the game.
B.) The team of players is ready for the game.
If a person sauntered into the classroom, they most likely:
A.) Ran quickly
B.) Walked slowly and casually
C.) Crawled on the floor
D.) Jumped excitedly
B.) Walked slowly and casually
Decide if there is an adverb in the following sentence: That is a lovely garden.
There is no adverb. Lovely is an adjective because it modifies the noun, garden.
Which sentence contains a comma splice?:
A.) The sun was setting behind the mountains, the sky turned orange.
B.) The sun was setting behind the mountains, and the sky turned orange.
C.) As the sun set behind the mountains, the sky turned orange.
D.) The sun set behind the mountains while the sky turned orange.
A.) The sun was setting behind the mountains, the sky turned orange.
What part of speech do adverbs modify?
Here’s a new one with different sentences:
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?
A.) The cat's toys were scattered all over the floor, and its bed was messy.
B.) The cats toy's were scattered all over the floor, and it's bed was messy.
C.) The cat's toys were scattered all over the floor, and its' bed was messy.
D.) The cats' toys were scattered all over the floor, and it's bed was messy.
A.) The cat's toys were scattered all over the floor, and its bed was messy.
If someone speaks candidly, they are:
A.) Whispering quietly
B.) Speaking honestly
C.) Yelling loudly
D.) Telling jokes
B.) Speaking honestly
Identify the prepositions: The squirrel ran on, behind, and over the table during brunch.
on, behind, over, during
Which sentence uses the apostrophe correctly?:
A.) The dogs' bowl was empty, and its collar was loose.
B.) The dog's bowl's were empty, and it's collar was loose.
C.) The dog's bowl was empty, and its' collar was loose.
D.) The dog's bowls' were empty, and it's collar was loose.
A.) The dogs' bowl was empty, and its collar was loose.
What is the acronym used to remember conjunctions? List the conjunction with each letter.
F- for
A- and
N- nor
B- but
O- or
Y- yet
S- so
Which sentence contains a comma splice?
A.) I finished my homework, I went outside to play.
B.) I finished my homework, and I went outside to play.
C.) After I finished my homework, I went outside to play.
D.) I went outside to play after I finished my homework.
A.) I finished my homework, I went outside to play.
Compose the most ridiculous sentence possible using three vocabulary words.
Possible words:
Sentinels
Candidly
Empathy
Sauntered
Bewildered
Persnickety
Acrid
Shroud
Legacy
List 5 interjections.
Examples: Wow, oops, yikes, hooray, ouch
Which sentence uses the correct subject-verb agreement?
A.) The group of students were late.
B.) The group of students was late.
C.) The students was late.
D.) The student were late.
B.) The group of students was late.
The subject is group, which is singular. Even though students is plural, it is part of a phrase describing the group. Because group is singular, the linking verb must be was, not were.