Grammardy 1-10

Types of sentences

100

What type of sentence is this:

Stop talking during class.

imperative

200

What type of sentence is this:

Do you know what class we have next?

Interrogative

300

What type of sentence is this:

I really like this class. 

declarative

400

What type of sentence is this:

I love going to Oakcrest!

exclamatory

500

Fill in the blanks: 

Imperative and declarative sentences always end with a(n) ________________. Exclamatory sentences end with a(n) ______________, and interrogative sentences end with a(n) __________________.

period, exclamation mark, question mark

Simple subjects and predicates

100

The simple subject is __________ or ________ the sentence is about.

who/what

200

The simple predicate is the _______ in the sentence.

verb

300

Select the simple subject and predicate from the following sentence:

I went for a lovely walk yesterday.

I, went

400

Select the simple subject and predicate from the following sentence:

Do your laundry!

(you), do

500

Select the simple subject and predicate from the following sentence:

My sisters had been walking for an hour.

sisters, had been walking

Sentences, fragments, run-ons

100

Every sentence has a ________ and __________.

subject, predicate

200

Tell whether each phrase is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on:

Going to the beach

fragment

300

Tell whether each phrase is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on:

I went to the beach my sisters stayed home.

run-on

400

Tell whether each phrase is a complete sentence, fragment, or run-on:

We went to the beach yesterday, and we found seashells.

complete sentence

500

Correct the following run-on sentence: 

I went to the beach my mom stayed home.

- break into two sentences

- add conjunction with proper punctuation

Nouns

100

Tell whether the noun below is concrete or abstract:

dancer

concrete

200

Tell whether the noun below is concrete or abstract:

art

 

abstract

300

Select the collective noun:

girls

class

pencil

class 

(girls is just plural)

400

Select the abstract nouns from the list:

flag, friendship, bird, people, hope, holiday

friendship, hope, holiday

500

Tell the gender of each noun below:

1. aunt

2. student

3. blinds

4. bull

1. feminine

2. indefinite

3. neuter

4. masculine

Vocab

100

Explain the difference between the following terms:

course and course

Coarse- rough, vulgar, crude

Course- path or direction taken

200

Explain the difference between the following terms:

waist and waste (n) and waste (v)

Waist- part of the body just above the hips

Waste (noun)- useless material

Waste (verb)- spend carelessly, wear away, or decay

300

Explain the difference between the following terms:

reliable and respectful

Reliable- trustworthy

Respectful-courteous and polite

400

Explain the difference between the following antonyms:

integrity and dishonesty

Integrity- honesty and moral soundness

Dishonesty- antonym of integrity

500

Give a definition and a synonym for willpower

Willpower- ability to control oneself

self-discipline is a synonym