Restrictive/nonrestricitve
interrupts the sentence with non-essential information; could be surrounded by parentheses
non-restrictive
Running down the street, his wallet fell out of his pocket.
Name this error and correct it.
dangling modifier
Which word could go right before a colon?
Including were items is
Bring the following items:
A verb that works like a noun in the sentence: give an example
gerund: Dancing is my favorite activity.
Why is this wrong: You go after I.
I is the object of the preposition, so it has to be an object pronoun.
doesn't ever need commas
restrictive
right after the comma that follows the intro phrase
Where does the word go to which the introductory participial phrase refers?
The children, as well as their mother, (was, were) sick today.
were
A verb that works like an adjective in a sentence: give an example.
participle: Dancing shoes are expensive.
Just between you and (I, me), this room is too cold.
me
restrictive
After running into the mailbox,
say a word that could go after the comma
a noum
Neither the player nor the captain (was, were) satisfied.
was
a sentence with a past participle
Leprechauns can find hidden treasure.
That was such a nice gift for my wife and (me, I).
me
say a sentence with a restrictive clause and announce all the punctation needed in the sentence
choice
Spell the word that goes in the blank: ________ is not much hope for ______team.
There....their
Each of the players (were, was) given a trophy.
was
a sentence with an infinitive as a direct object.
I want to leave.
(Us, we) students are very smart.
We
say a sentence with a non-restrictive clause and explain how it is punctuated choice
choice
Spell the words that go in the blanks. ________ with _____ friends over ______
They're with their friends over there
Down the hill (run, runs) the horses.
run
Using the same word, say two sentences: one with a gerund and one using the same word as a participle,
I love running,
Running shoes are important.
Wild card
After the terrifying events of chapter 42, Tom gave "forty dollars to Jim for being so patient" when the boys tried to keep him prisoner in the locked shack.
Find a gerund, a past participle, a present participle and an infinitive, and tell how each one is used in the sentence.