Grammar Review

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What does "it's" mean?

It is/it has - ex: It's going to be a while before the movie starts.

Which verb tense does the sentence use? The magician had asked Draco Malfoy to count to three.

Past Perfect — an action was completed before another past action

Select the part of the subject that agrees with the starred verb: The herd of zebras **was** the most amazing thing Tom had ever seen.

The herd

Fix any punctuation or capitalization errors below. This is my solution; Reschedule the game so Brian can Make it.

This is my solution: reschedule the game so Brian can make it.

Change the commonly confused word so the sentence is correct. The librarians hoped the rain wouldn't ​effect President Snow's piano performance.

affect

Select the passive voice verb in the sentence below: My sketches are being displayed at the art museum for a week.

are being displayed

Change the form of the verb so that the sentence reads correctly. Julie has build the world's tallest Oreo tower.

built

Change the commonly confused word so the sentence is correct. The affects of a healthy diet are good for your body.

effect

Change the form of the verb below, if necessary, so that the sentence reads correctly: I am ​given my mom an extra sandwich today.

giving

Which words make up the verb in the sentence below? Primrose Everdeen has licked all the frosting off of the cupcake.

has licked

Identify the active voice verb in the sentence below. Charlotte is dragging an overstuffed suitcase to the bus stop.

is dragging

What word or phrase **is modifying** the participle? Matt told me to slurp the melting ice cream through a straw.

melting

Fix any errors with subject-verb agreement below. Three litters of puppies ​needs Gale Hawthorne to find them good homes.

need

effect

noun, the result of change

What does "there" mean?

place

What does "their" mean?

possessive form of they

What word is **being modified** in the sentence below? April balanced a treat on the head of her napping puppy?

puppy

What word(s) does the starred participial phrase describe? As she explored the rainforest, Kate listened to the parrots **squawking in the trees.**

the parrots

What does "its" mean?

the possessive form of "it" - ex: The car was safe in its spot when I came outside

Identify the conjunctive verb (THAMO) in the sentence below: Harry Potter loves chocolate; he, therefore, tries to eat it at least once a day.

therefore

What does "they're" mean?

they are

affect

verb, to change something or someone


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