Welcome to Grammar Blitz!!!

Here are the categories…

• Subjects & Verbs

• The Fragment

• Run-on Sentences

• The Comma

• Assorted Punctuation Marks

• Spelling

• Capitalization

Subjects & Verbs

• Identify the subject in the following sentence: After the movie, the group headed to their favorite diner for some desert.

Subjects & Verbs

• Identify the verb in the following sentence: Who is going to take the baby to the doctor tomorrow?

Subjects & Verbs

• Identify the verb phrase in the following sentence: While the shark is certainly an animal to be feared, the black bear can prove to be equally dangerous when provoked.

Subjects & Verbs

• Identify the subject in the following sentence: Why would you want to drive all that way after a long day at work?

Subjects & Verbs

• In the following sentence, is the verb active or passive: Catherine ran all the way home in the hopes of making it before her curfew.

Subjects & Verbs

• Identify both the subject and verb in the following sentence: Joe and Steve wanted to take the bus, but opted for the train instead.

The Fragment

• What is a fragment?

The Fragment

• Identify the following sentence as a fragment or a complete sentence: On the other side of the ocean.

The Fragment

• Fix the following fragment: Children all over the world tonight.

The Fragment

• Identify the following sentence as a fragment or a complete sentence: The patient’s survival depended on him.

The Fragment

• Fix the following fragment: The ribbon in her hair.

The Fragment

• Identify the following sentence as a fragment or a complete sentence: The way she walked home from school.

Run-on Sentences

• Define a run-on sentence.

Run-on Sentences

• Is the following sentence a run-on? She ran up the stairs, across the hall and into the room but it was already too late.

Run-on Sentences

• Fix the following run-on: After the movie she wanted to go grab dessert he was tired and said no.

Run-on Sentences

• How is the comma splice related to the run-on sentence?

Run-on Sentences

• Fix the following run-on: The men looked good in their uniforms the general was proud.

Run-on Sentences

• Is the following sentence a run-on? He went home to get some after work, but when he arrived he found his friends all there for a surprise party in his honor.

The Comma

• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: She went to the store to buy milk eggs bread and coffee.

The Comma

• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: Laura did you go to school today?

The Comma

• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence : I have decided therefore to grant your request for admission to the class.

The Comma

• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence : He was born in Kansas City Kansas on October 12 1964.

The Comma

• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: You sir are the best driver I’ve ever seen.

The Comma

• Insert commas correctly in the following sentence: In order to make it to the next round you must answer the questions correctly.

Assorted Punctuation Marks

• What would be the correct end punctuation for this sentence: You didn’t think he’d win, did you

Assorted Punctuation Marks

• Insert apostrophes where appropriate: Im going to buy enough towels so that each bathroom has its own set.

Assorted Punctuation Marks

• Insert the proper punctuation in the following sentence: I’ll get you in the end sneered the villain

Assorted Punctuation Marks

• Insert the proper punctuation in the following sentence: Hooray I just won the lottery

Assorted Punctuation Marks

• Is this a correct usage of the semicolon? He wanted to make it there on time; however, the powers that be were out to stop him.

Assorted Punctuation Marks

• Insert apostrophes where appropriate: Its been a long day, and were still not done.

Spelling• Does the following sentence correctly

use the word advice? In order to remain on track with your degree program, I advice that you take one class for your major each term.

Spelling

• Is the italicized word spelled correctly in the following sentence?There are alot of reasons to go to college.

Spelling

• Does the following sentence correctly use the word loose? I didn’t want to loose the bet, so I made sure to get to class on time.

Spelling

• Is the italicized word spelled correctly in the following sentence? I went were I was told to go.

Spelling

• Is the italicized word spelled correctly in the following sentence?Their is no place like home.

Spelling

• Does the following sentence correctly use the word choose? We must choose the restaurant for the rehearsal dinner before all of the good reservation times are gone.

Capitalization

• Apply the rules of capitalization in the following sentence: walt disney created a new brand of theme park in california.

Capitalization

– Apply the rules of capitalization in the following sentence: the school was named in honor of martin luther king.

Capitalization

• Is the italicized word properly capitalized in the following sentence?He handed her a kleenex to dry her tears.

Capitalization

• Apply the rules of capitalization in the following sentence: allison hoped the Baby would be born on christmas day, just like her Brother.

Capitalization

• Are the italicized words properly capitalized in the following sentence?District Attorney Mills was elected for a second term.