Subject–Verb Agreement
This sentence has an error: “The pack of wolves run through the forest.”
What should run be changed to?
runs
Identify the sentence type: “The dog barked loudly.”
Simple
Choose the correct verb: “Everyone ___ invited to the celebration.”
is
Name the subordinating conjunction:
“Before we leave, grab your jacket.”
Before
Which words should be capitalized? “the adventures of tom sawyer”
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Choose the correct verb: “Either the teachers or the principal ___ announcing the winner.”
is
Which sentence is compound?
A) “I finished my work, and I went outside.”
B) “Because I finished my work, I went outside.”
A
Identify the indefinite pronoun: “Few remembered to bring their folders.”
Few
Where does the comma go? “After the show we went to dinner.”
Answer: After show
“After the show, we went to dinner.”
Should this title be in quotation marks or italics?
The Secret Garden (a book)
Italics
Identify the correct sentence:
A) “The list of chores are on the table.”
B) “The list of chores is on the table.”
B
Turn these ideas into a complex sentence: “I was tired. I stayed up late studying.”
“Because I stayed up late studying, I was tired.”
Is the pronoun in this sentence singular or plural? “Several were missing from the box.”
Plural
Identify the conjunction type (subordinating or coordinating):
“Although it was late, we kept reading.”
Subordinating
Choose the correctly punctuated sentence:
A) “I watched the episode called The Storm.”
B) “I watched the episode called ‘The Storm.’”
B
Fix the error: “My family were excited for the trip.”
was
Explain why this is a complex sentence:
“When the bell rang, the students lined up.”
It has an independent clause and a subordinate clause beginning with when.
Fix this sentence:
“Each of the posters have bright colors.”
“Each of the posters has bright colors.”
Where does the comma go?
“When the rain stopped the children ran outside.”
After stopped
“When the rain stopped, the children ran outside.”
Fix the capitalization: “My cousin moved to south america last year.”
“My cousin moved to South America last year.”
Explain why the verb should be singular in this sentence:
“Everyone on the team is ready for practice.”
Because everyone is an indefinite pronoun that takes a singular verb.
Create a compound sentence using but.
Your sentence must stay in the same verb tense.
(Example): “I wanted to go outside, but it started raining.”
Explain why ‘nobody’ takes a singular verb.
It is a singular indefinite pronoun that refers to one unspecified person.
Create a complex sentence that begins with an introductory clause and uses a comma.
(Example): “Because the weather was warm, we played outside all afternoon.”
Explain the rule: When do we italicize a title and when do we use quotation marks?
Italics for long works (books, movies, magazines). Quotation marks for short works (poems, songs, articles, episodes).