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Piper laughed quietly as she read a funny book. What part of speech is the word QUIETLY in this sentence?
Quietly is an ADVERB.
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Can you see/sea the building from your window? Which homophone should be used in this sentence?
SEE is the correct homophone.
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On Tuesday Dylan and Stephanie went to the grocery store for apples bananas pears and grapes. Where should the commas go in this sentence?
Correct Sentence: On Tuesday, Dylan and Stephanie went to the grocery store for apples, bananas, pears and grapes.
100
What is a declarative sentence?
A declarative sentence is a statement and it ends in a period.
100
What is an antonym for the word clean?
Dirty - an antonym is a word with the OPPOSITE meaning.
200
The silly, white dog slept lazily on the old, wood floor. Name all the ADJECTIVES in this sentence.
The adjectives are: silly, white, old, wood
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After our cat ran away, there were ______ all over the house! Mice/Mouse/Mouses Which word should go in the blank?
MICE because it is the correct plural form of mouse.
200
before every halloween, brittany and her friends go to kroger to buy candy. Which words should be capitalized in this sentence?
These words should be capitalized: BEFORE (first word of the sentence), HALLOWEEN (proper noun), BRITTANY (proper noun), KROGER (proper noun).
200
Explain the difference between a subject and a predicate.
A SUBJECT is the person or thing that the sentence is about. A PREDICATE is the part of the sentence that tells what the subject does or what is being done to the subject.
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What is an example of an abbreviation?
Possible answers: St for street, Ave for avenue, Jan. for January - an abbreviation is a shortened version of a word.
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Isabella stood on the sand and watched the sparkling blue waves. What part of speech is the word WAVES?
Waves is a NOUN.
300
Which of these is an example of the word "view" with a prefix added? Viewer/Review/Viewing
REVIEW is an example of the word "view" with the prefix "re" added.
300
The five girls went to Marissas house to bring her some flowers. girl's/Marissa's/flower's Which word is missing an apostrophe?
Marissa's should have the apostrophe because it shows ownership.
300
What is an interrogative sentence?
An interrogative sentence asks a question and ends in a question mark.
300
Give an example of 2 homophones (and spell each one).
Possible answers: Hear/Here, See/Sea, Meet/Meat, Ate/Eight - Homophones are words that sound the same but have different spellings and meanings.
400
Jasmine ran so quickly that she tripped and scraped her knee. Name the VERBS in this sentence.
The verbs are: Ran, tripped, scraped
400
The kids decided to hide there/they're/their backpacks behind the bookcase. Which is the correct homophone for this sentence?
THEIR is the correct homophone because it shows ownership.
400
The girl's mom yelled, clean your room, and stormed away. What is missing from this sentence?
It should have quotation marks to show that someone is speaking: The girl's mom yelled, "clean your room," and stormed away.
400
What is an exclamatory sentence?
An exclamatory sentence expresses strong emotion and ends in an exclamation point.
400
What is the past AND future form of the word see? Example sentence: I see the snow from my window today.
Past: I SAW the snow from my window yesterday. Future: I WILL SEE the snow from my window tomorrow.
500
While Lola was sleeping, Daniel cooked dinner. What part of speech is DANIEL? (Hint: Be SPECIFIC!)
Daniel is a PROPER NOUN.
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Which of these is an example of the word "heat" with a suffix added? preheat/heats/reheat
HEATS is an example of the word "heat" with the suffix "s" added.
500
Where do you keep your red math folder. What is wrong with this sentence?
It should end with a QUESTION MARK. Correct sentence: Where do you keep your red math folder?
500
What is an imperative sentence?
An imperative sentence gives a command and can end with either a period or an exclamation mark.
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What is a synonym for the word tasty?
Delicious/Yummy/Good - a synonym is a word with the SAME meaning.