Grammar Skills
In the sentence “Although it was raining, we played outside,” this part of the sentence cannot stand alone.
What is a dependent (subordinate) clause?
This ancient civilization built pyramids along the Nile River.
What is Ancient Egypt?
This document is the supreme law of the United States.
What is the Constitution?
Plants use sunlight to make food in this process.
What is photosynthesis?
This device is commonly used to listen to music.
What are headphones?
In the sentence “Although it was raining, we played outside,” this part of the sentence cannot stand alone.
What is "has"?
This civilization is known for its early form of writing called cuneiform.
WHat is Mesopotamia?
The Constitution starts with these words: “We the _____.”
This is energy that comes from the sun.
WHat is "solar energy"?
This popular music format lets you listen without buying CDs.
What is streaming?
This sentence is incorrect:
“She don’t like spicy food.”
Identify the grammar mistake.
What is subject-verb agreement?
These people are famous for democracy and the Olympic Games.
Who are the Ancient Greeks?
These are the first ten amendments to the Constitution.
What is the Bill of Rights?
These living things make their own food.
What are producers?
This animated TV show features a sponge who works at a restaurant?
What is Sponge Bob Square Pants?
Combine the sentences correctly using a subordinating conjunction:
The movie was long. We stayed until the end.
What is: “Although the movie was long, we stayed until the end.”
This was the main reason early civilizations settled near rivers.
What is farming or access to water?
This amendment protects freedom of speech.
What is the First Amendment?
This sphere includes all living things on Earth.
What is the biosphere?
When information about someone (true or not true) spreads, it's called this.
What is gossip?
Fix the sentence by correcting both grammar errors:
“Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.”
What is: “Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.”
(verb agrees with the closest subject)
This invention helped ancient civilizations keep records and share ideas.
What is writing?
The Constitution creates three branches of government to do this.
What is "share power" or "prevent too much power"?
Energy moves through an ecosystem in this order: producer → consumer → ______.
What is "decomposer"?
YKYK in texting.
What is, "If you know, you know"?