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True
True or False: The prefix "un-" means "not. Give 5 examples for 100 extra points.
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True
True or False: A comma is used to separate two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Give an example for 100 extra points.
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Complex
Fill in the blank: A ________ sentence has one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Give an example for 100 extra points.
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True
Past: was, were Past participle: been
True or False: The present tense of "to be" is "am," "is," and "are." For an extra 100 points, what are other forms of "to be" in past tense and past participle?
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In the present continuous tense, we use the auxiliary verb "am," "is," or "are" followed by the base verb with an "-ing" ending. The correct structure for the first person singular (I) is "I am + verb-ing."
Corrected Sentence: "I am planning to go back to school next year."
This sentence is wrong: "I planning to go back to school next year". Explain and correct it.
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Adverbs
Fill in the blank: The suffix "-ly" is often added to adjectives to form ________. Give 5 examples for 100 extra points.
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Comma
What punctuation mark is used to show a pause or break in a sentence?
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A full sentence is a group of words that starts with a capital letter and ends with a period, captures a complete thought with at least one independent clause including a subject and a verb.
What is a full sentence? Give a complete answer for full points.
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go-went, have-had, eat-ate, put-put, See - Saw, Take - Took, Write - Wrote, Drink - Drank, Drive - Drove, choose - Chose
Give 5 examples of irregular verbs in past tense. Give 5 more examples for 100 extra points.
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Could you lend me a pen?
Their house is big.
What is the correct form: "Could you borrow me a pen?" or "Could you lend me a pen?"
"There house is big" or "Their house is big." |
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Adjective
What type of word is "beautiful" in the sentence "The beautiful flowers bloomed"? Explain how you know for 100 extra points.
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Quotation mark
Fill in the blank: Use a ________ to indicate a direct quote.
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And
But Or Nor For Yet So Although Because Since
List 10 conjunctions
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True:
Will/Shall (e.g., "I will go to the store tomorrow.") for promises, offers, and predictions. Going to (e.g., "I am going to visit my friend next week.") for plans and intentions, as well as predictions based on current evidence. Present Continuous (e.g., "I am meeting my teacher after school.") for definite arrangements and plans in the near future. Present Simple (e.g., "The train leaves at 6 PM.") for scheduled events or timetables.
True or False: There are four common ways to talk about the future in English.
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False
True or False: "She is more richer than him" is correct.
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Conjunctions
What type of word is "and" in the sentence "She bought apples and oranges"?
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Apostrophe
Fill in the blank: Use an ________ to show possession. Give an example for 100 extra points.
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A compound sentence consists of two or more independent clauses joined by a conjunction (such as "and," "but," or "or") or a semicolon. Each clause in a compound sentence can stand alone as a complete sentence.
Example of a compound sentence: "I wanted to go for a walk, but it started raining." A complex sentence consists of one independent clause and at least one dependent clause. The dependent clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence and is usually introduced by a subordinating conjunction (such as "because," "although," "since," or "when"). Example of a complex sentence: "Although it started raining, I decided to go for a walk."
What is the difference between compound and complex sentences? Give an example for each type of sentences.
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In the present perfect tense, "since" and "for" are used to indicate the duration of an action or state that started in the past and continues into the present. However, they are used in different contexts:
Since Usage: "Since" is used to specify the starting point of an action or state. Example: "I have lived here since 2010." This means the action of living here started in 2010 and continues to the present. For Usage: "For" is used to specify the duration of an action or state. Example: "I have lived here for 15 years." This means the action of living here has lasted for a duration of 15 years and continues to the present.
What is the difference between "since" and "for" in present perfect? Explain and give examples.
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have been
Fill in the blank: "I __________ in Canada for 10 years".
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The: Determiner/article
student: Noun is: Verb (linking verb) very: Adverb careful: Adjective and: Conjunction he: Pronoun likes: Verb (action verb) teamwork: Noun
Identify the word types of all of these words in this sentence: "The student is very careful and he likes teamwork"
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False
True or False: A semi-colon is used to introduce a list. Explain and give an example for 100 extra points.
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Subjects: the rain, the children, they
Verbs: stopped, went, built Objects: a sandcastle Clauses: Dependent clause: "After the rain stopped" Independent clause: "the children went outside to play" Independent clause: "they built a sandcastle" It is a compound-complex sentence
Identify the subjects, verbs, objects, and clauses in the following sentence: "After the rain stopped, the children went outside to play, and they built a sandcastle." For an extra 100 points, what kind of sentence is this?
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The glass was broken.
In the passive voice, the focus is on the action and the object of the action, rather than on the subject performing the action. The structure of a passive sentence typically follows this pattern: Object + form of "to be" + past participle + (by + subject)
What is the passive form of this sentence: "The cat broke the glass"? Explain passive voice.
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Past Tense: "I studied at NorQuest."
Present Continuous Tense: "I am studying at NorQuest." Present Perfect Tense: "I have studied at NorQuest." Future Tense: "I will study at NorQuest."
Change this sentence to past tense, present continuous tense, present perfect tense, and future tense: "I study at NorQuest".
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