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Coordinating Conjunctions
Subordinating Conjunctions
Common Sentence Errors
Present Tense Agreement
Past Tense Verbs
100
I didn't want to go outside, ________ it was raining.
What is FOR
100
We could see very clearly last night _____________ the moon was so bright.
What is BECAUSE?
100
My neighbor Bob is 84 years old he likes to play golf.
What is a RUN-ON sentence?
100
If a subject is SINGULAR then the verb must be....
What is SINGULAR?
100
All REGULAR verbs in the past tense have this ending.
What is "ed" or "d"?
200
I went to school this morning, _____ I was late.
What is BUT
200
_____________ it is cold outside, our wood burning Franklin stove keeps us warm.
What is WHENEVER?
200
Phil likes to go to the gym, he likes to go swimming.
What is a COMMA SPLICE?
200
Select the correct VERB: Many people (thinks, think) of scientific research as boring.
What is THINK?
200
This type of verb does NOT have an "ed" or "d" ending but instead the WORD itself changed.
What is an IRREGULAR verb?
300
John is good at basketball, ______ he is also good at tennis.
What is AND
300
Steve read Sports Illustrated _____________ Jack walked downtown.
What is WHILE?
300
After his sister got sick.
What is a SENTENCE FRAGMENT?
300
Pick the correct VERB: Of 100 supermarket shoppers, 85 (exceed, exceeds) the express line limit.
What is EXCEED?
300
The past tense of the verb CAN.
What is COULD?
400
I don't like pizza, _______ do I like hotdogs.
What is NOR?
400
___________ his foot is fixed, Fred will stay on the bench.
What is UNTIL?
400
John likes to go to bed early he can get up and go for an early run.
What is a RUN-ON sentence?
400
Select the correct VERB: He and his business students (investigates, investigate) such issues as supermarket manners.
What is INVESTIGATE?
400
The past tense of the verb WILL.
What is WOULD?
500
I like to sleep in during the morning, _____ it causes me to be late.
What is YES
500
We will light the Christmas tree __________ Bob arrives.
What is WHEN?
500
A fine pianist.
What is a SENTENCE FRAGMENT - this is an APPOSTIVE (noun phrase)
500
Select the correct VERB: Here (is, are) the teapot and sugar bowl I've been looking for.
What is ARE?
500
This is the only verb that in the past tense has different forms for different persons.
What is TO BE?