Grammar Review 2

The jet fighter's shape, color and size reminded me of a blue jay.

Sentence type: Shopping, gardening and jogging are some of her favorite things.

True or False: There are 9 rules to a comma.

The boys tired and hungry staggered into the house.

A good coach must communicate with players, organize a schedule, and handle adversity.

Punctuation: We need to go to the store, but we don't want to miss the movie when it begins.

The storm blew in quickly; they didn't have time to prepare.

What is the next word in the sequence: thick thicker_________

In their English class, the students learned how to write rhetorically, to analyze documents and to read rhetorically .

I love teaching ERWC; however, I do miss teaching literature.

Soccer, football and basketball are more exciting to watch than baseball.

There _____ types of verbals.

Dangling and misplaced modifers can be fixed multiple ways.

My Honors are finishing their poetry unit; therefore we will begin Hamlet on Monday.

We get out early, Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of next week, or is it just two days?

Before the feature started, Carlos offered to buy popcorn; Rita saved a seat for him.

Sentence Type: They decided that the girls won the match and that the boys lost it.

Taste my sandwich; it is delicious as heck!!!

Sentence Type: Grocery shopping is my least favorite activity.

Punctuation use: I want yellow, blue, green, and black Chuck's; I have purple, pink, and burgundy Chuck's.

She is going to the mall and he is going to the movies.

Everyone in my family excels at a particular sport; I seem to excel academically.

She thought about what it would take to grade the test; as result she made it multiple choice.

Since I read the book, I didn't like the movie.

Punctuation: Ms. McD. loves to read; as a result she has over 1000 books on her Kindle.

She learned three things: shooting, dribbling and passing while attending basketball camp.

Russell E. Davis, Jr.; has been elected mayor!

On Saturday, June 21, 2016, Juliet moved to London, England with her parental units.

The teacher, who drives the black truck, annoys me with the way she parks.

"Give me five minutes" Cecil demanded, "and I will tell you our plan of action."

If I could get a job, I would move to Mesa Arizona.

This type of verbal ends in "ing" and functions as a noun in a sentence.

Punctuation use: I am going to the mall, the grocery store, and the car wash but not in that order.

True or False: Commas are REQUIRED before "and".

Jade traveled to Tyler, Texas and Orlando, Florida, last month.

Migrant workers move constantly, searching for work.

Correct comma: She wants shoes, shirts, and socks for the homeless shelter.

Lions and tigers are two of my favorite animals to see at the zoo.

Punctuation: She needed the following items: paint, brushes, tape, and a drop cloth.

Dangling modifiers are missing the word or words to be modified.

Ashley, walk the dog, take out the garbage, and lock the back door before you leave.

Monica, where is Danielle's coat?

Although I went to the store, I forgot a couple of items, but I am not going back this week.

A clause contains both subject & predicate?

Punctuation use: She did well on her homework; therefore, she didn't do the extra credit that was offered.

Cranberries and pumpkin are two items I can do without on Thanksgiving.