Choose the Verb
Subject/Verb Agreement
Commas and Quotations
Definitions
Misc
100
He (set/sat) the book on the table.
What is set?
100
The correct form of the following sentence: She (is/are) happy about getting a good grade.
What is IS?
100
Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.
What is WE WENT TO THE STORE, AND WE BOUGHT SOME MILK?
100
Names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is A NOUN?
100
The contraction for the words "could + not"
What is COULDN'T?
200
The smoke raised/rose over the mountains.
What is rose?
200
The correct form of the following sentence: Either restaurant (is/are) a good choice.
What is IS?
200
Where should the comma(s) be? Today is March 10 2009
What is MARCH 10, 2009?
200
The part of speech that describes an action or indicates a state of being.
What is A VERB?
200
Numbers ___ - ____ should be spelled out, and all others should be written in numerical form (as a number)
WHAT IS one through 9
300
Please (lie/lay) the sweater on the couch.
What is lay?
300
The correct form of the following sentence: We (rent/rents) two movies every week.
What is RENT?
300
Where should the comma(s) be? Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
What is ALTHOUGH I STUDIED ALL NIGHT, I WASN'T READY FOR THE TEST?
300
Describes nouns or pronouns.
What is AN ADJECTIVE?
300
What names should be capitalized? mr. john marsh february go north to get to school liberty middle school
What is Mr. John Marsh February Liberty Middle School
400
She needed to (sit/set) the table before the guests could (sit/set) down.
What is set and sit?
400
The correct form of the following sentence: Twenty candies (were/was) in the bag, now only one (is/are) left.
What is WERE, IS?
400
Where should the comma(s) quotations be? My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball said Charles.
What is "MY BROTHER, WHO IS SIX FEET TALL, LIKES TO PLAY BASKETBALL," Charles said?
400
True of False: A number can be used in the beginning of a sentence: 9 questions were asked during the interview.
What is False
400
In an article about students, do you use their first or last name?
What is FIRST NAME
500
The paintbrush is (lying/laying) by your pastel chalks.
What is lying?
500
The correct form of the following sentence: Each student in our class (come/comes) from California, but my brother and sister (come/comes) from North Carolina.
What is COMES, COME?
500
Where should the comma(s) and quotations be? When asked what he bought at the grocery store Jeff said We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
What is When asked what he bought at the grocery store, Jeff said, "WE BOUGHT BANANAS, APPLES, ORANGES, AND LIMES."
500
To introduce a series after the phrase "as follows" or "the following" but not after verbs such as "are" or "include"
What is AN colon
500
She "don't know nothing" is an example of a "double" this.
What is A DOUBLE NEGATIVE?