It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.

What does “distinct” mean?

Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”

The word “extensive” means __________.

Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!

If something is priceless, __________.

The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

When something is authentic, it’s ________.

Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as brilliant as you claim.

An implement means ______________.

The home team made sure that the officials were on their side. They won a close game and the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials. However, no one from any other town would accept the winners as legitimate champions.

What does “legitimate” mean?

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that.

Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?

Only an hour or so had passed before a tremendous roar shook the ground. At that very moment, a strange grey creature materialized before our eyes. It resembled a lizard in shape. It was about ten feet high at the shoulders and at least fifty feet long.

What did the creature do?

We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.

Which word is a synonym of “lofty”?

It’s a wonder to me how anyone can still be undecided about this election. These two candidates are certainly distinct. Each would lead our nation in opposite directions.

What does “distinct” mean?

Mr. Huge was very proud of his auto superstore. “We have such an extensive selection of cars,” he said, “so everyone should find a vehicle that he or she will love!”

The word “extensive” means __________.

Friendship is a priceless thing. If Chris put a price, or conditions, on her friendship, it’s no longer priceless. In fact, it’s not real friendship at all!

If something is priceless, __________.

The reporter insisted that the letter he used was authentic. He said that he had shown it to many experts before he used it in his story.

When something is authentic, it’s ________.

Your plan looks good. I hope it will really work. It’s time to implement it and see if it’s as brilliant as you claim.

An implement means ______________.

The home team made sure that the officials were on their side. They won a close game and the championship with many questionable decisions from the officials. However, no one from any other town would accept the winners as legitimate champions.

What does “legitimate” mean?

We walked slowly down the trail with great trepidation. No one who had gone this way had ever been heard from again. Had they simply found a better place to settle on this dark planet? We doubted that.

Which word is a synonym of “trepidation”?

Only an hour or so had passed before a tremendous roar shook the ground. At that very moment, a strange grey creature materialized before our eyes. It resembled a lizard in shape. It was about ten feet high at the shoulders and at least fifty feet long.

What did the creature do?

We have rather lofty expectations for you, son. You will attend college. You will become rich and famous. You will be elected president of the United States before you turn forty.

Which word is a synonym of “lofty”?

When Beth and Donna were fighting over a boy who didn’t like either one of them, Shana stepped in as a mediator. She sat them both in a corner and kept them talking to each other. Finally, Shana’s efforts resulted in her two friends making up.

In this sentence mediator means what?

No one suspected that Jerry was a spy. On the surface he behaved like any normal citizen. When his covert activity was discovered and announced to the world, we were all shocked.

What does covert mean?

I am working very hard for the same candidate that you support. You are doing it for pay. I’m not doing this for money. I’m doing it out of conviction.

What does conviction mean?

I want you to weigh his words carefully. He seems sincere and presents his arguments well. There is, however, something that doesn’t quite ring true about the candidate.

What does “weigh” mean in the context of the selection?

Michael is an ardent supporter of his presidential candidate. That became obvious to me when I found out how much time he’s donated to the campaign. Perhaps Michael knows what he’s doing.

What does “ardent” mean in the context of the selection?

I think it would help our basketball team, if we allowed girls to play. I’ve seen how Patty has a knack for making the tough shots when they’re needed most. She wants to play on our team and we’d win more games with her help.

What does “knack” mean?

It is easy to see my brother's disdain for TikTok. When he sees me dancing, he starts to grumble and leaves the room. What is the best meaning for disdain?

The sweltering weather made the baseball game very uncomfortable. We tried using paper fans, but it didn't help much. What does sweltering mean?

Tristin couldn’t see the school building; it was shrouded by smoke and dust.” What does the word shrouded mean?

The rest of the class was excited for school to be out, except for Brielle and Savannah who were mournful at the thought of leaving Mr. Thompson.

What is the meaning of the word mournful?

Brea and Elizabeth are having a dispute over which radio station to play at work. It would be so much simpler if they both liked the same kind of music.

A dispute is a __________.

What is the nonrestrictive element

Tom Brady one of the best players in the NFL has won 7 Super Bowls.

What is the nonrestrictive element

Las Vegas a popular tourist destination is famous for its casinos and live shows.

What is the nonrestrictive element

My friends cannot wait to go to Six Flags where we ride dozens of roller coasters.

What is the nonrestrictive element

The car whose owner has several speeding tickets is illegally parked.

What is the nonrestrictive element

Turtles which are amphibians can sometimes be confused with reptiles.

What is the nonrestrictive element

New York City which is also called the Big Apple is a great place to visit.

What is the nonrestrictive element

Rachel Carson was always interested in nature even as a young girl.

What is the nonrestrictive element

Polio a disease that struck fear in parents was a terrible illness.

What is the nonrestrictive element

In medical school, Dr. Jonas Salk began researching influenza the virus that causes flu.

Punctuate the nonrestrictive element.

Superman who is from Krypton fights crime in Metropolis.

What is the nonrestrictive element in this sentence?

My two brothers Kyle and Jeff are in town for Thanksgiving weekend.

Which sentence has a subjective pronoun?

Which sentence has an objective pronoun?

Identify the sentence with a possessive pronoun.

Identify the sentence with a subjective pronoun.

Which sentence has a possessive pronoun?

Which sentence has a subjective pronoun?

Identify the subjective pronoun in this sentence.

They bought them a car and drove it to their house in Lakeville.

Identify the possessive pronoun in this sentence.

Her sister works at a hospital in Boston and she helps people who are sick.

Identify the objective pronoun in this sentence.

Boats enter it through a canal after they have raised the water level.

Identify the sentence with a possessive pronoun.

Antonym: My father is a brave man.

Antonym: The cake tasted so good.

Antonym: The trail we took to the beach was long.

Antonym: I can't believe how selfish some people can be.

Antonym: Fractions are easy once you understand them.

Antonym: Those strawberries are really sweet.

Antonym: The party was really loud.

Antonym: That was the best movie I ever saw.

Antonym: My brother is so strong he can do fifty pushups.

Antonym: That is a very big elephant.

Antonym: I can always get my baby sister to smile.

Antonym: Carlos was happy when he got his new bike.

Choose the correct response:

Jim thought that he _________ could save the bankrupt company.

Question 2

Choose the correct antecedent to complete the sentence:

__________ wrote the moving speech himself.

Question 3

What is the missing intensive pronoun for this sentence?

I want to do it __________, so that I know that it is done well.

Question 4

fill in the missing antecedent.

_______ prepared the gifts for the guest speaker himself.

Question 5

Add the appropriate intensive pronoun:

Miss Vaughan promised to punish us ____ if we did not do our assignment.

Question 6

Fill in the appropriate word:

We _____ decided to complete the task ahead of time.

Question 8

Fill in the appropriate word:

I _______ cooked dinner and _______ yourself will get some.

Question 7

Add the appropriate pronoun in the sentence:

Mrs Gardener __________ saved the kitten from the ferocious

Which sentence is written in the best way to avoid any vague pronouns?

Which sentence is written in the best way to avoid any vague pronouns?

Which has a vague pronoun?

Miss Havisham lives with Estella in HER mansion. (This is vague. Who could "her" refer to in this sentence?)

The musicians asked me to help put instruments back on the buses, but I can't find THEM. (This is vague. Who could "them" refer to in this sentence?)

Before Sally puts fondant flowers on wedding cakes, she sprinkles THEM with sugar. (This is vague. Who could "them" refer to in this sentence?)

Complete the analogy.

Page is to book as tree is to ____.

Smart is to intelligent as tasty is to _______.

Quiet is to loud as slow is to ______.

Teacher is to school as doctor is to ________.

Fire is to hot as ice is to _______.

November is to month as Tuesday is to _______.

Pencil is to write as knife is to _______.

Bed is to bedroom as toilet is to ________.

Finger is to hand as leaf is to ________.

Banana is to yellow as carrot is to _______.

The word scrawny, as in "Jason appeared scrawny," has a _________ connotation.

Referring to someone's house as a "shack" would have a __________ connotation.

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The songs of the band

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The paint of the houses

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The toes of the feet

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The strings of the guitar

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The makeup of Moriah, Katie, and Chelsie (They are all girls)

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The tires of the truck

Change the phrase into a possessive noun.

The legs of the table.

What is the correct Possessive Noun that belongs in the blank.



All of the ________ tails are black and white.

Singular or plural?

man's

What type of sentence is this?

The students took notes, but they still had some questions.

What type of sentence is this?

The mail is here.

What type of sentence is this?

The imposter wins unless they get voted out.

What type of sentence is this?

While we play this game, we are learning about sentence structure.

What type of sentence is this?

The bell rang, and I ran out the door.

Is this sentence simple, compound, or complex: Danny and his father like to go fishing and eat their catch.

Is this sentence simple, complex, or compound?: Danny's father is a good fisher; he even used to work for a fishing company.

Is this sentence compound, complex, or simple?: Although Danny knows a lot about fishing, he isn't very good at it.

Danny is weird even though he is smart.

When the weather is nice, you should go outside and play.

The meteorologist said it is suppose to rain for the next two days.

The puppy is excited, so her tail was wagging.

Cynthia and Penny walked to the store, and they also bought a soda.

My mom took my phone away because I was texting too much.

Davis has an older sister named Mallory.

Even though Jordan was out of town, he still called me to wish me a happy birthday.

The thunder was so incredibly loud.

Yellow is Mrs. Matejek's favorite color, but Mrs. Parkhurst loves the color purple.

Dylan had a test on Thursday, so he started studying a week in advance.

Since I started taking a walk everyday, I feel so much happier.

One of the most fun games to play with your family is Catan.

What does log mean in this sentence?

Amy used a pencil to write in her reading log.