Parts of Speech

Instructions: Fill in the empty parts of the matrix below.

TYPE / DEFINITION / SENTENCE EXAMPLE / MNEMONIC DEVICE
Noun / Ends in –tion; answers the question, can you have it?
Verb / Shows action or state of being
Adjective / Mygray car was in the shop yesterday, and I sadly took the bus for transportation.
Adverb / . / Answers the questions where? When? How? To what extent?
Pronoun / Used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
Conjunction / FANBOYS
Preposition / The “anything you can do to a cloud” idea.
Interjection / Shows emotion
Article / Theboy I sat next to in homeroom class stared at me for an hour until I asked him to stop.

Subject-Verb Agreement

Instructions: Underline the subject and double underline the verb. Then fix the verb to make it agree with its subject.

  1. A long list of chores, tasks, and duties often intimidate Brandon.
  1. The bus boy and the waiter works extra long hours.
  1. Neither the parents nor Mr. Kitley know what happened in the school yard.
  1. Every car and truck have its own parking place.
  1. Each one of the dogs were rolling around in the mud.

Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement

Instructions: Underline the antecedent and double underline the pronoun. Then fix the pronoun to make it agree with its antecedent.

  1. Everyone should bring their book.
  1. Anyone who has the answer should tell their neighbor.
  1. Each of the clerks does a good deal of work around their office.
  1. Somebody has left their bag on the floor.
  1. Although the bicycle hit the tree, it was not hurt.

Quotation Marks in Dialogue

Instructions: Fix the formatting and punctuation of the following excerpt. You may need to insert the paragraph symbol, ¶.

Daisy asked “Did you hear that Charles caught the culprit?” “I saw him last night.” Jane responded. “When the eleven o’clock news came on.” “Did you see the bravado of that thief?” “He threatened Charles.” Daisy added, “the thief also profaned the church by pouring mud over the cross, can you believe the havoc that created in the congregation?” “I bet that there was a lot of chaos.” replied Jane. “I wouldn’t have wanted to contend with him. Charles had a terrible struggle.”

Using Semicolons

Instructions: If the sentence uses a semicolon correctly, write a C next to it. If not, fix it and explain why.

  1. The script called for rain; however it was clear that day.
  1. I kissed you in a style Clark Gable would have admired, I thought it was classic.
  1. Before going to the grocery store, Hannah realized she needed Comet, Windex, and paper towels to clean the bathroom; flour, sugar, and eggs to bake cookies; and detergent, dryer sheets, and fabric softener to do the laundry.
  1. I want so badly to believe that there is truth; that love is real.

Apostrophes

  1. Make this possessive: the purse of Caroline______
  1. Make this possessive: the shoe of Robert______
  2. Make this possessive: the toys of the children ______
  1. Make this possessive: the role of the actress ______
  1. Make this possessive: the teacher of the classes______

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