Grammardy!

Sentence Types

100

Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:

I love this class!

Exclamatory

200

Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:

This class is my favorite of the day. 

Declarative

300

Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:

Do not arrive late to class. 

Imperative

400

Tell whether the following sentence is declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory:

Don't you love this class?

Interrogative

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/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

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

Noun types

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 among the following words:

adopt, adapt, adept

Adapt= to adjust, accommodate, or modify to fit

Adept= expert or proficient

Adopt= to embrace, espouse, or take by choice

200

Define the prefix macro- and give an example of a word that uses it.

Macro- = large or long

Macrocosm = entire world or universe, or a system that contains subsystems

Macrofossil= a fossil large enough to see with the naked eye

Macron= symbol placed over a vowel to indicate a long vowel sound

300

Explain the difference among the following words:

human, humane

Human= characteristic of man

Humane= kind or compassionate

400

Define the prefix micro- and give an example of a word that uses it.

Micro-= small or minute

Microbus= small vehicle in the shape of a bus

Microcosm= little world

Microscope= an instrument used to view very small objects

500

Explain the difference among the following words:

wave (must have both def.), waive

Waive= to relinquish or give up voluntarily

Wave= a moving swell on the surface of water OR to greet or signal with a hand motion