Compar/super & Pronouns
Choose the correct verb that matches its subject.
John and Jake (makes, make) a cake.
Make
Lizards, snakes, and frogs (was influenced) by the flood.
-is influencing
-were influenced
-were influencing
-correct as is
-were influenced
How do you punctuate short works?
Quotation marks
How can you change this compound sentence without changing the structure OR meaning of the sentence?
I wanted to go for a walk, and the weather was perfect for it.
I wanted to go for a walk; the weather was perfect for it.
Which sentence does NOT use commas correctly?
-I went to the store for eggs, milk, and sugar.
-I live on 1234, Candy Cane Lane, Elkhorn, NE.
-Because she didn't study, she didn't do well on her test.
-I live on 1234, Candy Cane Lane, Elkhorn, NE.
There shouldn't be a comma between the street number and name.
The book is (interestingly) than the one I read last week.
-more interesting
-interesting
-most interesting
-correct as is
more interesting
Choose the correct verb that matches its subject.
- Both cats and dogs (be, is, are, was) great pets.
are
How do you punctuate long works?
Underline/italicize
"The dog barked."
-The dog barked loudly.
-The dog was large, and the dog barked loudly.
-The large dog barked loudly at the mailman.
-The large dog barked loudly at the mailman.
Which of the following is a complete sentence?
-The swans on the lake
-As beautiful as it was
-Smiling down at the squirrels chasing each other
-Are you at school
Are you at school?
Choose the correct pronoun that matches its antecedent.
- The dogs went hunting for (its, her, their) chew toy.
their
The team of players (are, is, were) practicing for the tournament.
is
What words should be joined with a hyphen?
- We’re looking for a dog friendly hotel.
dog-friendly
A type of writing where the narrator tells a story
-narrative
-descriptive
-expository
-persuasive
Narrative
The type of sentence that makes a statement
-declarative
-imperative
-exclamatory
-interrogative
Declarative
That was the (most prettiest) dress I have ever seen!
- most pretty
-prettiest
-more prettiest
-correct as is
Neither of the cats (are, is, were, was) interested in playing outside yesterday.
was
Which punctuation mark introduces lists, adds emphasis at the end of a sentence, stands between numbers in time, or is placed after a greeting in a business letter?
Colon
A type of writing where he author provides information/tells how to do something...
-narrative
-descriptive
-expository
-persuasive
Expository
Which of the following is an interrogative sentence that should end in a question mark....
-I wonder if my students will become teachers
-It would be cool if they became teachers
-What are your thoughts on becoming a teacher
What are your thoughts on becoming a teacher?
Choose the correct pronoun that matches its antecedent.
Everyone needs (his or her, their) book for class.
his or her
The group of students (is, have, are) planning a field trip.
Which punctuation mark separates two independent clauses and groups that already contain commas?
Semicolon
A type of writing where the author persuades the reader to believe something or take action...
-narrative
-descriptive
-expository
-persuasive
Persuasive
Label the sentence as declarative, imperative, exclamatory, interrogative....
Please take the trash out.
Imperative