Parts of Speech
Determine if the bolded verb shows action or state of being: "The researchers were tired after all of their hard work."
State of being
Identify the preposition in this sentence: "The cat is under the table."
Under
What vocabulary term means to examine something deeply in order to find hidden meaning?
Analyze
Is the underlined section an independent or dependent clause? "Before the bell rang, the teacher collected the worksheets."
Independent
Identify the error type in this item: "Running through the hallway after the final bell."
Fragment
Identify the noun type for the bolded word: "Her persistence paid off when she finally passed the rigorous exam."
Abstract noun or common noun
Name the acronym used to remember coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS (For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet So)
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood describes how the reader feels.
Tone describes how the author or narrator feels.
Identify this sentence type: "The sophomore class organized a fundraiser for the upcoming field trip."
Simple
Identify the error type in this item: "The speaker gave an eloquent speech the audience applauded enthusiastically."
Run-on
Identify the adjective and adverb in this sentence: "The young girl sang loudly."
Adjective: Young
Adverb: Loudly
Write the entire prepositional phrase from this sentence: "The dog slept on the bed."
on the bed
What vocabulary word means having more than one meaning?
Ambiguous
Identify this sentence type: "Even though the instructions were ambiguous, Sarah completed the assignment correctly."
Complex
Correct this sentence fragment: "Because the library was closed on Tuesday."
Up to Ms. Ritzler to decide.
Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence: "She received an award for her winning essay."
Her
Identify the conjunction in this sentence: "We stayed inside the cafeteria because it began to rain heavily outside."
Because
What is the name of my dog?
Indy
Identify this sentence type: "Jordan studied for his biology exam, and he earned an A on the test."
Compound
Correct this run-on: "The players rushed onto the field to hug their goalkeeper parents cheered frantically from the bleachers."
Up to Ms. Ritzler to decide.
Identify the subject and object of this sentence: "The baker frosted the cake."
Subject: Baker
Object: Cake
Identify the conjunction type for the bolded words: "You can either submit your essay online or bring a printed copy to class tomorrow."
Correlative
What vocabulary word means fluent or persuasive in speaking or writing?
Eloquent
What did I go as for Halloween last year?
Name three ways to correct a run-on sentence.
Add period and capital letter, add a comma and coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS), or use a semicolon.