Grammar Review Game!

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What is a possessive noun?

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A possessive noun shows ownership. For example, 'dog's' indicates that something belongs to the dog.

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CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.2D

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What is a plural noun?

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A plural noun refers to more than one person, place, thing, or idea. For example, 'dogs' refers to multiple dogs.

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CCSS.L.2.1B

CCSS.L.3.1B

CCSS.L.K.1C

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What is subject-verb agreement?

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Subject-verb agreement means that the subject and verb in a sentence must match in number. For example, 'The girl talks' (singular) vs. 'The girls talk' (plural).

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CCSS.L.3.1F

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When should proper nouns be capitalized?

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Proper nouns, which name specific people, places, or organizations, should always be capitalized. For example, 'Pennsylvania' is a proper noun.

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CCSS.L.1.2A

CCSS.L.2.2A

CCSS.L.3.2A

CCSS.L.4.2A

CCSS.L.K.2A

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What are commonly confused words?

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Commonly confused words are words that sound similar but have different meanings, such as 'to', 'two', and 'too'.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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What is the difference between 'then' and 'than'?

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'Then' refers to time, while 'than' is used for comparisons. For example, 'I will go then' vs. 'She is taller than me'.

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1G

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What is a contraction?

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A contraction is a shortened form of two words combined, such as 'don't' for 'do not'.

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CCSS.L.2.2C

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What is an adjective?

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An adjective is a word that describes a noun, such as 'blue' in 'the blue sky'.

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CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

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What is an adverb?

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An adverb modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb, often ending in '-ly', such as 'quickly'.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something in the sentence.

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CCSS.L.1.1C

CCSS.L.2.1F

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.3.1F

CCSS.L.3.1I