Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the word "jump" in the sentence: The kids jump on the trampoline.
Verb
Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate multiple adjectives?
A) She wore a bright, red dress.
What type of verbal is underlined?
He likes to swim in the ocean.
Infinitive
Is the following a dependent or independent clause?
When the movie ended
Dependent
List all the coordinating conjunctions
FANBOYS
F - for
A - and
N - nor
B - but
O - or
Y - yet
S - so
Which of the following is an adjective?
Happy
Which sentence uses commas correctly to separate independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction?
A) I like pizza, but I prefer pasta.
What is the gerund in the sentence:
Swimming is fun in the summer.
Swimming
What is an independent clause?
A clause that expresses a complete thought and can stand alone as a sentence.
Identify the subordinating conjunction: I stayed home because it was raining.
Because
Identify the pronoun:
The book on the shelf is old, but it is still interesting.
It
Where should the commas go?
"I can't wait" she said "to see the new movie!"
"I can't wait," she said, "to see the new movie."
Identify the verbal and what type it is.
She spent the afternoon painting the fence.
Painting - participle
Identify the dependent clause:
I stayed home because I was sick.
Because I was sick
Rewrite the sentence using a subordinating conjunction: The price is right. I will buy the car.
If the price is right, I will buy the car.
Since the price was right, I bought the car.
What part of speech is the word "since" in this sentence: I have been here since yesterday.
Preposition
Where should the commas go? After the long day we went for a walk in the park.
What comma rule does this follow?
After the long day, we went for a walk in the park.
Comma rule: separate introductions in a sentence
Identify the verbal and what type it is.
Running every morning keeps her energized throughout the day.
Running - gerund
Rewrite the sentence into two independent clauses: She went to the store, and she bought groceries.
She went to the store. She bought groc
Which of the following sentences uses correct comma placement with a subordinating conjunction?
A) Although he studied hard, he did not pass the exam.
B) He did not pass the exam, although he studied hard.
C) Although he studied hard he did not pass the exam.
D) He did not pass the exam although, he studied hard.
A) Although he studied hard, he did not pass the exam.
Identify the adverb: She often visits her grandmother on weekends.
Often
Which sentence uses commas correctly?
The book which was on the shelf caught my attention because of its colorful cover.
What comma rule does this follow?
The book, which was on the shelf, caught my attention because of its colorful cover.
She ran to catch the bus.
Identify the verbal and what it is functioning as.
To catch - functioning as an adverb
Combine these clauses correctly. Turn one of these independent clauses into a dependent clause.
I enjoy reading. It relaxes me.
I enjoy reading because it relaxes me.
Because of the rain.
This is an incomplete sentence. What is the name of this grammatical mistake?
Fragment Sentence