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Which of the following choices is the correct contraction to fill in the blank in the following sentence? _____ coming to dinner tonight?
Which of the following choices is the correct contraction to fill in the blank in the following sentence? _____ going to be there by 5:30.
Which of the following choices is the correct possessive pronoun to fill in the blank in the following sentence? The teacher told me that the choice was _____.
Which of the following choices is the correct possessive pronoun to fill in the blank in the following sentence? I heard that _____ car is in the shop.
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Which of the following choices is the correct possessive pronoun to fill in the blank in the following sentence? _____ daughter is five years old.
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Do possessive pronouns have apostrophes?
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What are examples of demonstrative pronouns?
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Demonstrative Pronouns: ______ is Henry.
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Demonstrative Pronouns: ________ are grapes.
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Demonstrative Pronouns: _____ is Joel's.
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Demonstrative pronouns: ____ are Joel's.
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Demonstrative pronouns: _____ book is Joel's.
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Demonstrative pronouns: _____ books are also Joel's.
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Demonstrative pronouns: _____ cat is the children's.
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__________ cats are the children's.
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Which of the following demonstrative pronouns are plural?
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Which of the following sentences is written with the INCORRECT FORM of pronoun subject-verb agreement?
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Which of the following is showing a demonstrative pronoun?
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How do you know when a demonstrative is a pronoun and when it is an adjective?
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What describes the difference between demonstrative pronouns and demonstrative adjectives?
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Where refers to the ____________ ________________ and which refers to the ____________________.
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Followed by noun is ______________ and followed by a verb is a _____________________
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An example of demonstrative pronouns is seen through this example: ________ are my books.
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I _________ need ______ to study.
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______ draw but ________ write.
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_______ pencils and ________ pens write and draw.
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These pencils and those pens write and draw is also seen as a demonstrative ______________.
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True/False: Pronouns have the same function as nouns.
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_________ plays music.
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_________ plays games.
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_________ music is loud.
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_____________ games are difficult.
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'San Francisco is colder ______ San Diego,'
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'San Francisco is ________ than San Diego,'
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Chocolate ice cream is better _____ vanilla.
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Sally runs _________ than David (fast into comparative form).
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Nancy speaks _______ _______ than Laura.' (clear in comparative form).
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Put smart and tall in comparative form: 'John is ________ but Bob is _____________'
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Put efficient in comparative form: Karen works ______ ____________ than Ramon.
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How do you change adjectives with one or two syllables and one-syllable adverbs in comparative form?
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How do you change adjectives with more than two syllables and adverbs ending in -ly in comparative form?
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The louder my dog growls, _____ fiercer she looks.
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Put loud in comparative form: the _________ my dog growls, the fiercer she looks.
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Good can turn into
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Bad can turn into
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Much can turn into
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Little can turn into
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Far can turn into
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Poetry is _______, but short stories are ______ (place good and better in the sentence).
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Place worse and bad in the sentence below: That play we saw last week was really ____, even _____ than listening to a boring speech.
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The comparative form is used to _____.
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The word 'than' is not used when _____
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The words 'more' or 'less' are placed before _____.
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The 'er' ending is used when _____.
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The word _____ is used with the comparative form to compare one person, place, or thing with another.
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Superlative form
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Identify the superlative form (adjective) and how Katie is described in the population: Katie is the prettiest girl in the neighborhood.
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Identify the superlative and described population: Katie and Megan are the fastest girls on the track team.
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Identify the action of the superlative and the population comparison: 'Karen screamed the loudest of all the girls.'
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Put the word 'tall' in superlative form.
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What is the rule of thumb for changing adjectives in the superlative form?
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What is the rule of thumb for changing adverbs in the superlative form?
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Put this in superlative form- using most and least: Jasper is the ____ intelligent boy in the class, but he smiles the _____ beautifully.
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According to superlative form, the word good can be changed to.
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According to superlative form, the word bad can be changed to.
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According to superlative form, the word far can be changed to.
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'The ______ (place an alternative word than far- using the superlative form) I can drive you is to the end of the street.
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Fix this sentence: Complete sentences are a necessary part of writing they are very important.
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Identify the subject, predicate: Complete sentences are a necessary part of writing they are very important.
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A complete sentence is made of two important elements. What are they?
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Identify which type of sentence the following represents: So much fun.
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Identify the subject in the following sentence: Kurt Vonnegut is a published author.
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Identify which type of sentence the following represents: Writing is not always simple sometimes it is hard.
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Identify the predicate in the following sentence: A run-on sentence can confuse the reader.
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What is wrong with this sentence? 'Went to the store.'
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What is common between 'Ran into the woods.' and 'Ate three plates of nachos.'?
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What can be changed to make the sentence 'went to store' complete?
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What can be changed to make the sentence 'ran into the woods'?
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What can be changed to make the sentence 'ate three plates of nachos' complete?
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What can be added in the sentence? 'The incredible performing artist from Toronto.'
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'Sixteen chubby chickens.' is an incomplete sentence because there is no verb.
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Add a verb in the following sentence: 'The incredible performing artist from Toronto _____ ___ ______________.'
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'The classroom full of first graders laughed at their teacher's joke.'; what changes have been made to the sentence? If there are any, identify specific changes.
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'Sixteen chubby chickens pecked every grain of corn from the barn floor.'; identify the verb.
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A complete sentence must contain __________.
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A sentence must have both a _________ and a ____________ in order to be complete.
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Another term for an incomplete sentence is a: ________________ __________________.
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A complete sentence must have how many parts?
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What changes should be made to this sentence? 'My instructor read my paper he said it was brilliant.'
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Conjunctive adverbs
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Additional coordinators
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What changes need to be made to the following sentence: Dave took his exams today he's leaving tomorrow.
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Which of the following is true of run-on sentences?
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A run-on sentence is BEST defined as:
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Study Notes
Contractions and Pronouns
- "Who's" is the contraction for "who is" or "who has."
- "I'm" indicates "I am."
- "Mine" is a possessive pronoun indicating ownership.
- "Your" is the correct possessive pronoun for addressing someone directly.
- "Their" is used as a possessive pronoun referring to a group.
Possessive Pronouns
- Possessive pronouns do not have apostrophes.
- Examples include: its, yours, theirs.
Demonstrative Pronouns
- Demonstrative pronouns refer to specific things or people: this, that, these, those.
- "This" indicates something nearby; "those" refers to multiple items further away.
- Demonstratives serve as adjectives when followed by nouns (e.g., "this book") and as pronouns when followed by verbs (e.g., "This is mine").
Comparatives and Superlatives
- Comparative form is used to compare two things, using "er" for one or two-syllable adjectives and "more" for longer ones.
- Superlative form describes one item within a group, using "est" or "most."
- Irregular forms include: good (better), bad (worse), far (farthest).
Sentence Structure
- A complete sentence includes a subject and a predicate.
- Common issues include fragments (incomplete sentences) and run-ons (two independent clauses wrongly joined).
- Proper punctuation (periods, commas, conjunctions) clarifies sentence structure.
Specific Sentence Types
- Fragments lack either a subject or a verb (e.g., "Ran into the woods" is a fragment).
- Run-on sentences occur when independent clauses are improperly connected without punctuation.
Additional Components
- Conjunctive adverbs (e.g., however, therefore) and coordinating conjunctions (e.g., but, and, or) connect ideas effectively.
- Sentence clarity can be improved with concise structure and avoiding double subjects or unclear references.
Key Definitions
- A complete sentence must convey a complete thought and follow grammatical structure.
- Understanding the use of comparative and superlative forms is essential in conveying differences and qualities clearly.
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Test your knowledge of English contractions and possessive pronouns with this ATAS practice quiz. Identify the correct forms to fill in the blanks in various sentences. Enhance your understanding and usage of English grammar through engaging examples.