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What does the adverb 'too' do in the sentence 'He ate too much'?"

intensifies the verb "ate" and indicates an excessive amount

Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk'?

complex

What's the action word: 'The dog ran'?

ran

What is the subject and predicate in: 'The old oak tree stood tall'?"

subject: The old oak tree; predicate: stood tall

Correct this: 'Everyone should bring their book'.

"Everyone should bring his or her book" or "Everyone should bring their own book.

What is the plural of 'ox'?

oxen

Correct this: 'Each of the girls did their best'."

"Each of the girls did her best."

What is the independent clause in: 'Because he studied hard, he passed the test'?

he passed the test

Who did what: 'The cat slept'?"

cat slept

Change to comparative: 'He ran fast.'

- He ran faster.

What does the adverb 'there' do in the sentence 'Put the books there'?"

- indicates the location where the books should be placed

Correct: 'He don't like pizza'."

"He doesn't like pizza."

Connect these with 'for' to make a compound sentence: 'I was tired. I went to bed.'

"I was tired, for I went to bed.

What type of pronoun is 'whoever'?

indefinite pronoun

Correct: 'The team are playing well'.

The team is playing well.

Give the plural of 'datum'.

data

Correct me: 'She went to the store and buying groceries.'

Correct: "She went to the store and bought groceries.

What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?".

A phrase lacks a subject and verb; a clause has both

Correct me: 'I went to the store and I bought milk.'

" - Correct: "I went to the store and bought milk." or "I went to the store, and I bought milk."

What type of pronoun is in: 'Everyone is welcome'?

indefinite pronoun

Give the plural of 'loaf'.

loaves

Is this a fragment: 'Running to the store'?

yes

She might to come later." (What's wrong?)

- "to come" should be "come"

Say the plural of 'passer-by'.

passers-by

Correct this: 'The team lost it's game'.

"The team lost its game."

The letter was send by them." (What's wrong?)

- "send" should be "sent"

What type of pronoun is in: 'That is a beautiful painting'?

demonstrative pronoun

He drove to quick." (What's wrong?)

"to quick" should be "too quickly"

Change the adjective 'sudden' into an adverb.

suddenly

Correct me: 'The car that he drove it was fast.'

Correct: "The car that he drove was fast."

Give the plural of 'half'.

halves

Give the plural of 'focus'.

foci/focuses

"Add a reason: 'I ate'."

(Add a reason, e.g., "I ate because I was hungry.")

What type of pronoun is in: 'Whom did you invite'?

interrogative pronoun

Change to superlative: 'She sings well.'

- She sings best.

Change to past tense: 'He walks to school.'

He walked to school.

"They arrived lately to the party." (What's wrong?)

"lately" means recently; it should likely be "late"

Give the plural of 'series'.

series

"I have ate the apple." (What's wrong?)

- "ate" should be "eaten"

"He use to play soccer." (What's wrong?)

- "use" should be "used"

What is a run-on sentence?

Two or more independent clauses joined incorrectly without proper punctuation.

Give the plural of 'parenthesis'.

parentheses

Which part tells WHEN: 'She sang while he played'?"

while he played

Change the adjective 'happy' into an adverb."

happily

Give the plural of 'phenomenon'.

phenomena

Give the plural of 'fish' when referring to different types.

fish (or fishes)

In 'Mary lost her keys,' what is the antecedent of 'her'?

Mary

Say the plural of 'child'.

children

Complete: 'He walked ____.' (Provide a manner adverb)

(e.g., slowly, quickly, carefully)

Correct me: 'He went to the park and played.'

Correct: "He went to the park and played." (Already correct)

Change the adjective 'gentle' into an adverb.

gently

How do you say the plural of 'alumnus'?

alumni

26. "What is the dependent clause in: 'She sang while he played the guitar'?

while he played the guitar

Correct this: 'Me and him went to the store'.

He and I went to the store.

Give the plural of 'self'.

selves

What does the adverb 'really' do in the sentence 'She is really talented'?

intensifies the adjective "talented"

'She went ____.'" (Provide a place adverb)

- (e.g., outside, there, home)

"Complete: 'They should...'

(any)

They has been living here." (What's wrong?)

- "has" should be "have"

Say a compound-complex sentence.

(Any compound-complex sentence)

What is the plural of 'sister-in-law'?

sisters-in-law

Complete: 'They arrived ____.'" (Provide a time adverb)

- (e.g., early, late, yesterday)

Which shows more frequency: 'sometimes' or 'always'?"

always

Change the adjective 'loud' into an adverb.

loudly

Correct me: 'He likes to swim and running.'

Correct: "He likes to swim and to run." or "He likes swimming and running.

Is this sentence simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex: 'The dog barked, and the cat ran away'?

compound

Say a simple sentence.

(Any simple sentence)

In the sentence, 'The cat slept soundly on the rug,' which word tells us how the cat slept?

soundly

Change the adjective 'clear' into an adverb.

clearly

Replace 'The students' with a pronoun: 'The students studied hard'.

they

Change 'criterion' to its plural form.

criteria

What is the plural of 'mouse'?

mice

Say the plural of 'syllabus'.

syllabi

Add a dependent clause to 'The movie was long' to make it complex.

(Add a subordinate clause like) "Although the movie was long, it was enjoyable."

Give the plural of 'thief'.

thieves