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Welcome to Grammar Blitz!!!
Here are the categories…
• Subjects & Verbs
• The Fragment
• Run-on Sentences
• The Comma
• Assorted Punctuation Marks
• Spelling
• Capitalization
Subjects & Verbs
• Identify the subject in the following sentence: After the movie, the group headed to their favorite diner for some desert.
Subjects & Verbs
• Identify the verb in the following sentence: Who is going to take the baby to the doctor tomorrow?
Subjects & Verbs
• Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence: While the shark is certainly an animal to be feared, the black bear can prove to be equally dangerous when provoked.
Subjects & Verbs
• Identify the subject in the following sentence: Why would you want to drive all that way after a long day at work?
Subjects & Verbs
• In the following sentence, is the verb active or passive: Catherine ran all the way home in the hopes of making it before her curfew.
Subjects & Verbs
• Identify both the subject and verb in the following sentence: Joe and Steve wanted to take the bus, but opted for the train instead.
The Fragment
• What is a fragment?
The Fragment
• Identify the following sentence as a fragment or a complete sentence: On the other side of the ocean.
The Fragment
• Fix the following fragment: Children all over the world tonight.
The Fragment
• Identify the following sentence as a fragment or a complete sentence: The patient’s survival depended on him.
The Fragment
• Fix the following fragment: The ribbon in her hair.
The Fragment
• Identify the following sentence as a fragment or a complete sentence: The way she walked home from school.
Run-on Sentences
• Define a run-on sentence.
Run-on Sentences
• Is the following sentence a run-on? She ran up the stairs, across the hall and into the room but it was already too late.
Run-on Sentences
• Fix the following run-on: After the movie she wanted to go grab dessert he was tired and said no.
Run-on Sentences
• How is the comma splice related to the run-on sentence?
Run-on Sentences
• Fix the following run-on: The men looked good in their uniforms the general was proud.
Run-on Sentences
• Is the following sentence a run-on? He went home to get some after work, but when he arrived he found his friends all there for a surprise party in his honor.
The Comma
• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: She went to the store to buy milk eggs bread and coffee.
The Comma
• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: Laura did you go to school today?
The Comma
• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence : I have decided therefore to grant your request for admission to the class.
The Comma
• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence : He was born in Kansas City Kansas on October 12 1964.
The Comma
• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: You sir are the best driver I’ve ever seen.
The Comma
• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: In order to make it to the next round you must answer the questions correctly.
Assorted Punctuation Marks
• What would be the correct end punctuation for this sentence: You didn’t think he’d win, did you
Assorted Punctuation Marks
• Insert apostrophes where appropriate: Im going to buy enough towels so that each bathroom has its own set.
Assorted Punctuation Marks
• Insert the proper punctuation in the following sentence: I’ll get you in the end sneered the villain
Assorted Punctuation Marks
• Insert the proper punctuation in the following sentence: Hooray I just won the lottery
Assorted Punctuation Marks
• Is this a correct usage of the semicolon? He wanted to make it there on time; however, the powers that be were out to stop him.
Assorted Punctuation Marks
• Insert apostrophes where appropriate: Its been a long day, and were still not done.
Spelling• Does the following sentence correctly
use the word advice? In order to remain on track with your degree program, I advice that you take one class for your major each term.
Spelling
• Is the italicized word spelled correctly in the following sentence?There are alot of reasons to go to college.
Spelling
• Does the following sentence correctly use the word loose? I didn’t want to loose the bet, so I made sure to get to class on time.
Spelling
• Is the italicized word spelled correctly in the following sentence? I went were I was told to go.
Spelling
• Is the italicized word spelled correctly in the following sentence?Their is no place like home.
Spelling
• Does the following sentence correctly use the word choose? We must choose the restaurant for the rehearsal dinner before all of the good reservation times are gone.
Capitalization
• Apply the rules of capitalization in the following sentence: walt disney created a new brand of theme park in california.
Capitalization
– Apply the rules of capitalization in the following sentence: the school was named in honor of martin luther king.
Capitalization
• Is the italicized word properly capitalized in the following sentence?He handed her a kleenex to dry her tears.
Capitalization
• Apply the rules of capitalization in the following sentence: allison hoped the Baby would be born on christmas day, just like her Brother.
Capitalization
• Are the italicized words properly capitalized in the following sentence?District Attorney Mills was elected for a second term.