Grammar & Style

Fix: I like pizza it is my favorite food.

Fix: She loves reading, she goes to the library daily. Then write your own similar example.

Choose the correct verb: The group of students (is/are) ready. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Fix: Each student should bring their notebook. (formal) Explain the rule in your own words.

Fix: Running down the street, the rain soaked my clothes.

Fix: She almost drove her kids to school every day. Then write your own similar example.

Fix: She likes hiking, swimming, and to ride bikes. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Change to active: The cake was eaten by the children. Explain the rule in your own words.

Is this an independent or dependent clause? Because it was raining.

Combine: It was cold. We stayed inside. Then write your own similar example.

Add a semicolon: I finished my homework I started reading. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Add a colon: She packed three things a book, a pencil, and a snack. Explain the rule in your own words.

Add apostrophe: The students books were on the shelf.

Write the contraction: they would = ___ Then write your own similar example.

Combine into a complex sentence: I studied hard. I passed the test. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Combine with FANBOYS: I like soccer. My brother likes basketball. Explain the rule in your own words.

Label each word: The clever fox jumped quickly.

Find the indirect object: She gave her friend a gift. Then write your own similar example.

Identify the prepositional phrase: The cat under the table is mine. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Add an adverb: She completed the assignment ___. Explain the rule in your own words.

Write the comparative and superlative: good, ___, ___

Write past tense: go → ___, write → ___, swim → ___ Then write your own similar example.

Choose: The rain will (affect/effect) our plans. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Choose: She is taller (then/than) her sister. Explain the rule in your own words.

Choose: (Who/Whom) did you call?

Choose: Please (lie/lay) the book on the table. Then write your own similar example.

Choose: There are (fewer/less) apples in this basket. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Fix: Because the weather was terrible. Explain the rule in your own words.

Fix: She walks to the door and opened it.

Choose who, whom, which, or that: The book ___ I read was great. Then write your own similar example.

Add a conjunctive adverb: I was tired; ___, I kept working. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Add commas around the appositive: My dog a golden retriever loves to swim. Explain the rule in your own words.

Punctuate: Wait she said I am not done yet.

Add a transition: I studied all night. ___, I felt prepared. Then write your own similar example.

Make concise: Due to the fact that it was raining, we stayed. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Fix: I don't have no homework. Explain the rule in your own words.

Fix: The bear trees lost there leaves.

Choose: If I (was/were) taller, I could reach it. Then write your own similar example.

Identify the mood: Close the door, please. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Complete: Either you come with us ___ you stay home. Explain the rule in your own words.

Choose: She enjoys (to swim / swimming).

Label: What time is it? (declarative, interrogative, imperative, exclamatory) Then write your own similar example.

Add commas: The answer of course is simple. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Where would an ellipsis go? She paused and then said I'm not sure. Explain the rule in your own words.

Remove the redundancy: She returned back to the store.

Rewrite clearly: The man saw the dog with binoculars. Then write your own similar example.

Rewrite formally: I wanna go cuz it's gonna be fun. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Fix: When you study hard, one can succeed. Explain the rule in your own words.

Capitalize correctly: the adventures of tom sawyer

Write the abbreviation: Doctor → ___, Mister → ___ Then write your own similar example.

Fix: I like pizza it is my favorite food. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Fix: She loves reading, she goes to the library daily. Explain the rule in your own words.

Choose the correct verb: The group of students (is/are) ready.

Fix: Each student should bring their notebook. (formal) Then write your own similar example.

Fix: Running down the street, the rain soaked my clothes. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Fix: She almost drove her kids to school every day. Explain the rule in your own words.

Fix: She likes hiking, swimming, and to ride bikes.

Change to active: The cake was eaten by the children. Then write your own similar example.

Is this an independent or dependent clause? Because it was raining. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Combine: It was cold. We stayed inside. Explain the rule in your own words.

Add a semicolon: I finished my homework I started reading.

Add a colon: She packed three things a book, a pencil, and a snack. Then write your own similar example.

Add apostrophe: The students books were on the shelf. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Write the contraction: they would = ___ Explain the rule in your own words.

Combine into a complex sentence: I studied hard. I passed the test.

Combine with FANBOYS: I like soccer. My brother likes basketball. Then write your own similar example.

Label each word: The clever fox jumped quickly. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Find the indirect object: She gave her friend a gift. Explain the rule in your own words.

Identify the prepositional phrase: The cat under the table is mine.

Add an adverb: She completed the assignment ___. Then write your own similar example.

Write the comparative and superlative: good, ___, ___ Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Write past tense: go → ___, write → ___, swim → ___ Explain the rule in your own words.

Choose: The rain will (affect/effect) our plans.

Choose: She is taller (then/than) her sister. Then write your own similar example.

Choose: (Who/Whom) did you call? Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Choose: Please (lie/lay) the book on the table. Explain the rule in your own words.

Choose: There are (fewer/less) apples in this basket.

Fix: Because the weather was terrible. Then write your own similar example.

Fix: She walks to the door and opened it. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Choose who, whom, which, or that: The book ___ I read was great. Explain the rule in your own words.

Add a conjunctive adverb: I was tired; ___, I kept working.

Add commas around the appositive: My dog a golden retriever loves to swim. Then write your own similar example.

Punctuate: Wait she said I am not done yet. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Add a transition: I studied all night. ___, I felt prepared. Explain the rule in your own words.

Make concise: Due to the fact that it was raining, we stayed.

Fix: I don't have no homework. Then write your own similar example.

Fix: The bear trees lost there leaves. Can you find three more examples in a book or article?

Review this skill: Choose: If I (was/were) taller, I could reach it. Explain the rule in your own words.