Adjectives and Adverbs
Which word in this sentence is an adjective:
The blue ball rolled under the couch.
blue
Is the following sentence written in past, present, or future tense?
I walk to school.
Present tense.
Determine which word best fits the sentence.
We need to buy TO/TWO/TOO of each outfit because my nieces are twins.
two
Choose the verb that best matches the subject.
The cow and the horse (eat/eats) hay every night.
eat
What is an antecedent?
The noun being replaced by a pronoun.
Which of the following words are adjectives and which are adverbs?
quickly, fluffy, tight, very
Adjectives: fluffy, tight
Adverbs: quickly, very
Is the following sentence written in present, past, or future tense?
My sister sang the song beautifully.
Past tense.
Determine which word best fits the sentence.
I'm afraid to go THERE/THEIR/THEY'RE because an angry dog lives next door.
there
Choose the verb that best matches the subject.
Each of you (has/have) an equal chance to make good grades.
has
Which pronoun best fits the blank?
Neither the pilot nor the flight attendants gave _______ opinion about the incident.
their
Fill in the blanks with appropriate adjectives:
The __________ house is ___________.
Vary; a example could be:
The old house is creepy.
Is the following sentence written in past, present, or future tense?
When I graduate college, I will have been in school for 20 years.
Future tense.
Determine which word best fits the sentence.
YOUR/YOU'RE in big trouble when mom finds out!
You're
Choose the verb that best matches the subject.
None of this (make/makes) sense.
makes
What is the antecedent for the capitalized pronoun?
During a rehearsal, an actor may forget HIS lines.
actor
Replace the adverb in this sentence if it is incorrect:
The girl happily drank her milkshake.
No change
Is the following sentence written in past, present, or future tense?
I have just finished my work.
Present
Determine which word best fits the sentence.
With WHO/WHOM did you attend the dance?
whom
Change the verb in this sentence if it is incorrect.
Each of them chose their favorite candy.
No change
What is wrong with this sentence?
The administrators told the teachers they need to punish student tardies more harshly.
It's unclear what the antecedent is since the pronoun THEY could refer to either the administrators or the teachers.
Replace the adverb in this sentence if it is incorrect.
The energetic puppy sprinted joyful through the field.
The energetic puppy sprinted JOYFULLY through the field.
When writing a literary analysis, when should a writer use present tense and when should a writer use past tense?
Present = talking about what occurred in the text/summarizing the text
Past = analyzing the text
Determine if the sentence below is written correctly. If it is not, correct it.
Whom let the dogs out?
It is incorrectly written.
Corrected sentence: Who let the dogs out?
Change the verb in this sentence if it is incorrect.
Everyone on the ski trip were taking lessons.
Everyone on the ski trip WAS taking lessons.
Replace the pronoun, if needed:
The famous actor, Robert Downy, Jr., was arrested last night after he crashed his car.
No change.