Mandatory Sentencing
What's That Word?
This or That?
To Infinitive and Beyond!
Pin the Comma
100
Simple? Compound? Complex? or Compound-Complex?
You are my homemade mashed potatoes, biscuits and gravy.
What is simple?
100
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a... ?
For Doja-Cat, I would moo-ve mountains.
Verb? Direct Object? Indirect Object? Complement? Modifier? Subject? Conjunction?
Indirect Object
100
Who or Whom?
____ ate my leftovers?
WHO!
100
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a…?
I look forward to kicking the bucket.
Object of a Preposition? Participle? Gerund? Infinitive? Determiner?
Gerund
100
Does this sentence require a comma? If so, place the comma(s).
Kyle's room had more energy drinks on the floor than Chad's.
No comma necessary
200
Simple? Compound? Complex? or Compound-Complex?
He ran out of money, so he had to stop ordering doordash.
Compound
200
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a... ?
I'm gonna rob my mama, and spend the money on an old chevy.
Verb? Direct Object? Indirect Object? Complement? Modifier? Subject? Conjunction?
Subject
200
A or An?
He attended ___ FDA hearing.
An
200
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a…?
"You don't really want to kick the bucket, stop saying that Katelyn!"
Object of a Preposition? Participle? Gerund? Infinitive? Determiner?
Inifinitive
200
Does this sentence require a comma? If so, place the comma(s).
"Seth if you cuss in my house one more time you're moving out!"
"Seth, if you cuss in my house one more time, you're moving out!"
300
Simple? Compound? Complex? or Compound-Complex?
When she was younger, she believed in trickle-down economics.
Complex
300
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a... ?
Chad is illiturit.
Verb? Direct Object? Indirect Object? Complement? Modifier? Subject? Conjunction?
Complement!
300
Less or Fewer?
We need ____ furniture in the kitchen.
Less
Remember Mass (fewer) v. Count (less)
300
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a…?
Behind every good student, there are many hours of sacrificed sleep.
Object of a Preposition? Participle? Gerund? Infinitive? Determiner?
Object of a preposition
300
Does this sentence require a comma? If so, place the comma(s).
We invited the strippers, JFK and Stalin.
We invited the strippers, JFK, and Stalin.
400
Simple? Compound? Complex? or Compound-Complex?
Eric loves his girlfriend, and she loves him too because he gives her free weed.
Compound-Complex
400
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a... ?
I love my little darlin', but I also love these women online.
Verb? Direct Object? Indirect Object? Complement? Modifier? Subject? Conjunction?
Modifier
400
Me or I?
Do you want to go to Amsterdam with Brian and ___?
Me
(The object of a preposition should be an objective pronoun.)
400
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a…?
He wanted that crying baby to watch a different movie.
Object of a Preposition? Participle? Gerund? Infinitive? Determiner?
Determiner (Demonstrative)
400
Does this sentence require a comma? If so, place the comma(s).
If I hadn't cussed my rent would be much cheaper.
If I hadn't cussed, my rent would be much cheaper.
500
Simple? Compound? Complex? or Compound-Complex?
"I was wearing my powder-blue suit, with dark blue shirt, tie and display handkerchief, black brogues, black wool socks with dark blue clocks on them."-Raymond Chandler The Big Sleep
Simple
500
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a... ?
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo.
Verb? Direct Object? Indirect Object? Complement? Modifier? Subject? Conjunction?
Modifier!
The buffalo from Buffalo who are buffaloed by buffalo from Buffalo, buffalo (verb) other buffalo from Buffalo.
500
She or Her?
___ and I came to the agreement that I am always wrong.
She
She should be used because it is part of a compound subject.
500
In the following sentence, the italicized word is a…?
A broken record would sound better than your awful excuse for a band.
Object of a Preposition? Participle? Gerund? Infinitive? Determiner?
A participle
500
Does this sentence require a comma? If so, place the comma(s).
Jerry the comic wasn't a big fan of airline food.
Jerry, the comic, wasn't a big fan of airline food.