Grammar Review:
Subject Verb Agreement>>Choose the verb that agrees with each subject in the following sentences.
1. The planets (has, have) always captured people’s imaginations.
4. There (is, are) nine planets in our solar system.
2. The family (is, are) enjoying the beautiful constellations.
5. Neither my brother nor my friends (has, have) a telescope.
3. A beautiful sight in the night sky (is, are) the stars.
6. Neither my friends nor my sister (has, have) seen a comet.
Passive/Active Voice>>Change the following passive sentences to active.
1. George Washington Carver is remembered by historians as a pioneer African American scientist.
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2. Great sacrifices were made by Carver throughout his professional life.
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3. Forty-five years were spent by Carver at Tuskegee.
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4. During that time, his services were sought by numerous prestigious institutions.
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5. Carver was invited by Thomas A. Edison to join the staff of the famous Edison Laboratories in New Jersey.
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Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement>>Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence
1. Neither my friend nor my brother lets me use (his, their) telescope 3. Sam’s telescope may need (its, their) magnification fixed.
2. Sam is going to a store where (you, he) can buy a good telescope
4. Both the models he looked at had (its, their) good features.
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement>>Circle the pronoun and draw an arrow to it’s antecedent
1. Kris is going to New York City where he can attend Julliard.
4. Julie ran to her car to grab her English homework.
2. The family is going to their lake house for Easter.
5. When we go hiking, my dog likes to take her tennis ball.
3. Cody offended his friends by writing a book about them.
6. Jimmy asked Louise to marry him, but she planned to marry Kit.
Grammar Review:
Subject Verb Agreement>>Choose the verb that agrees with each subject in the following sentences.
1. The planets (has, have) always captured people’s imaginations.
4. There (is, are) nine planets in our solar system.
2. The family (is, are) enjoying the beautiful constellations.
5. Neither my brother nor my friends (has, have) a telescope.
3. A beautiful sight in the night sky (is, are) the stars.
6. Neither my friends nor my sister (has, have) seen a comet.
Passive/Active Voice>>Change the following passive sentences to active.
1. George Washington Carver is remembered by historians as a pioneer African American scientist.
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2. Great sacrifices were made by Carver throughout his professional life.
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3. Forty-five years were spent by Carver at Tuskegee.
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4. During that time, his services were sought by numerous prestigious institutions.
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5. Carver was invited by Thomas A. Edison to join the staff of the famous Edison Laboratories in New Jersey.
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Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement>>Choose the correct pronoun in each sentence
1. Neither my friend nor my brother lets me use (his, their) telescope 3. Sam’s telescope may need (its, their) magnification fixed.
2. Sam is going to a store where (you, he) can buy a good telescope
4. Both the models he looked at had (its, their) good features.
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement>>Circle the pronoun and draw an arrow to it’s antecedent
1. Kris is going to New York City where he can attend Julliard.
4. Julie ran to her car to grab her English homework.
2. The family is going to their lake house for Easter.
5. When we go hiking, my dog likes to take her tennis ball.
3. Cody offended his friends by writing a book about them.
6. Jimmy asked Louise to marry him, but she planned to marry Kit.
Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement>>Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the vague, ambiguous, or distant pronoun references
1. You can see many planets and moons, and it starts with a good telescope.
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2. On the news, it talked about a comet coming close to Earth.
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3. Mary showed Janet that her telescope was pointed the wrong way.
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Who/Whom>>Choose the correct pronoun
1. To (who, whom) shall I give the invitation?
3. (Who, Whom) is in charge here?
2. (Who, Whom) doesn’t love calamari?
4. (Who, Whom) is this letter to?
5. (Who, Whom) is this letter from?
Homophones>>identify the correct homophone to use in each sentence
1. I am not (allowed, aloud) to drink soda.
4. I want (to, two, too) go to the market.
2. There are (to, two, too) many bugs at the picnic.
5. Jesse has gone everywhere (except, accept) Atlanta.
3. The noise (affected, effected) the horse’s calm.
6. Most students know (their, there, they’re) limitations.
Reducing Wordiness>>rewrite the sentences to remove filler phrases and reduce wordiness
1. In my opinion my dog is the best.
3. I believe that summer is better than winter.
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2. There are really a lot of people who love grammar!
4. The stuff in the article clearly supports a positive position.
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Pronoun/Antecedent Agreement>>Rewrite the following sentences, correcting the vague, ambiguous, or distant pronoun references
1. You can see many planets and moons, and it starts with a good telescope.
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2. On the news, it talked about a comet coming close to Earth.
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3. Mary showed Janet that her telescope was pointed the wrong way.
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Who/Whom>>Choose the correct pronoun
1. To (who, whom) shall I give the invitation?
3. (Who, Whom) is in charge here?
2. (Who, Whom) doesn’t love calamari?
4. (Who, Whom) is this letter to?
5. (Who, Whom) is this letter from?
Homophones>>identify the correct homophone to use in each sentence
1. I am not (allowed, aloud) to drink soda.
4. I want (to, two, too) go to the market.
2. There are (to, two, too) many bugs at the picnic.
5. Jesse has gone everywhere (except, accept) Atlanta.
3. The noise (affected, effected) the horse’s calm.
6. Most students know (their, there, they’re) limitations.
Reducing Wordiness>>rewrite the sentences to remove filler phrases and reduce wordiness
1. In my opinion my dog is the best.
3. I believe that summer is better than winter.
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2. There are really a lot of people who love grammar!
4. The stuff in the article clearly supports a positive position.
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