Subjects
When a subject and verb do not match in quantity
What is subject verb disagreement?
Which of these is not an adverb? What is it?
A) Fast B) Good C) Quickly D) Well
What is B? Adjective or noun
This is a __________ sentence: Megan and Ron ate too much and felt sick.
What is simple?
This is when two or more phrases or clauses in a sentence have the same grammatical structure.
What is Parallelism or parallel structure?
Correct the sentence: In May 7th, he realized his mistake and said "I should of, could of, would of, stopped the project if I knew where the mouse had gone to."
What is On, have, have, have, just gone?
ON May 7th, he realized his mistake and said "I should HAVE, could HAVE, would HAVE, stopped the project if I knew where the mouse had gone."
Is this sentence correct? Explain why or why not.
- David, in addition to Katherine, talk a lot.
What is no, because the subject is only David so the verbs should be talks?
Identify the adjective and adverb: Jake slowly finished his long essay.
What is slowly and long?
This a ___________ sentence: The shoplifter had stolen clothes, so he ran when he saw the police.
What is compound?
Choose the correct sentence:
A) Kayaking is an interesting sport.
B) Dan wants to kayak today.
What is this was a trick question, they're both correct?
Correct this sentence: We going to the super market later?
What is "Are we going to the supermarket later?".
Which of the following is plural? Choose all that apply.
A) Phenomena
B) Media
C) Data
D) Mica
E) Criteria
What is phenomena, media, data, criteria?
Choose good or well for each:
I do not feel _____.
I feel _____ about this question.
Eileen's essay was____.
What is well, good, good?
This is a ____________ sentence: After the two soccer players lost their game, they joined their other teammates for lunch, and they went to the movies.
What is compound-complex?
Fix this sentence: Filling out applications for summer jobs is about as much fun as when you take the SAT.
What is when you take -> taking?
Filling out applications for summer jobs is about as much fun as taking the SAT
Which sentence is correct:
A) Gas in Alaska is the most cheap gas in all the world.
B) Gas in Alaska is the cheapest gas in all the world.
What is B?
Name 3 Collective Nouns phrases (1 noun that represents a whole group).
What is herd, teams, group, army, pack, swarm, etc.?
What part of speech is "this"?
As in: This project took only 2 weeks to complete, but felt like months.
What is adjective?
This is a __________ sentence: After eating lunch at The Cheesecake Factory, Tim went to the gym to exercise.
What complex?
Correct the error: I bought my tickets, reserved the hotel room, and I planned the itinerary myself.
What is "remove I"?
I bought my tickets, reserved the hotel room, and planned the itinerary myself.
Correct the sentence AND Identify the sentence type: When I turn forty five I would have been a teacher for twenty three years
What is Complex Sentence?
Correction: When I turn forty five, I will have been a teacher for twenty three years.
Correct the following (no partial credit, you must find 2 corrections):
My chief concern with this budget and the other proposals on the table are the cuts in school funds. Others on the committee, like Denise, is concerned about the lack of attention given to school safety.
What is "is the cuts", "are concerned"?
Correct the following (no partial credit):
-Walk slow or you will be sorry.
-You don't look like you feel well today.
-Life in the city is exciting, but life in the country is best.
-She was the most beautiful of the two sisters.
What is slowly, correct, better, more.
This is a __________ sentence: Professor Maple’s intelligent students completed and turned in their homework.
What is simple?
Correct all of the sentences below (no partial credit):
-To say she is excitable is like saying Bill Gates is well off.
-The sheer magnitude was awesome, but I thought the aesthetics were less than appealing.
-The elegance of a proof lies more in its conciseness and clarity than in how clever it is.
What is:
- saying or to say? To say she is excitable is to say Bill Gates is well off OR Saying she is excitable is like saying Bill Gates is well off.
- correct?
- cleverness? The elegance of a proof lies more in its conciseness and clarity than in cleverness.
How many penguins are currently visible in this room (not counting Ms. Casey's shirt)?
What is 14?