Grammar Week 3

Add apostrophe(s) where needed.

Bill and Janes house is getting a fresh coat of paint.

• Bill and Janes house is getting a fresh coat of paint. (no change)

• Bill and Jane’s house is getting a fresh coat of paint.

• Bill and Janes house' is getting a fresh coat of paint.

• Bill and Jane’s house i's getting a fresh coat of paint.

Which word has a similar denotation as antiques?

• junk

• keepsakes

• valuables

• vintage items

Identify the prepositional phrase.

The moon winked through the trees.

• The moon

• winked

• through the trees.

What word does the prepositional phrase in the following sentence modify?

The moon winked through the trees?

• The

• Moon

• Winked

• Through the trees

Which word means the part of the body where the stomach is?

• midnight

• midsection

• middle

• neonatal

Which homophone completes this sentence?

Please _____________________ this gift for all your hard work.

• accept

• except

Add comma(s) where needed.

The books magazines and newspapers need to be sorted by date.

• The books magazines and newspapers need to be sorted by date. (no commas)

• The books, magazines, and newspapers need to be sorted by date.

• The books, magazines, and newspapers, need to be sorted by date.

• The books, magazines and newspapers need to be sorted by date.

Which word(s) have a positive connotation?

• junk

• valuables

• vintage items

• keepsakes

Identify the gerund.

Driving is one thing you definitely shouldn't be doing when you're tired.

• Driving

• is

• one

• thing

• you

Which word means the unit of the hospital where babies are cared for?

• midnight

• midsection

• neonatal

• neoclassicism