1. Cows moo in different ways depending on where they are from
(like dialects with human language). A. True B. False
2. Staple your first quiz to the back of the new quiz!
3. I will place you in groups Each group will receive $200 in
grammar money You wager on each sentence before you see it Always a
$10 minimum $50 maximum through sentence 5 $100 maximum through
sentence 10 $200 maximum through sentence 15 No maximum wager
through sentence 20 After I reveal the sentence, write the correct
answer. If you have the answer correct, you win your wager. If you
answer incorrectly, I take your money. The group with the most
money after sentence 20 wins three extra credit points.
4. In the next five sentences, select the correct verb
form.
5. A. is B. are
6. A. has B. have
7. A. is B. are
8. A. know B. knows
9. A. is B. are
10. A. has B. have
11. Find the subject(s) of the sentence Find the verb(s) in the
sentence Identify the type of verb(s): Action (A) Linking (L)
Helping (H)
12. The boy kicked the ball. 10 seconds! Time! A
13. Sthe boy Vkicked (A)
14. The waitress looks tired. 10 seconds! Time! L
15. The cat jumped onto the sofa and slept away. 10 seconds!
Time! A A
16. June is helping Bill with his homework. 10 seconds! Time! H
A
17. Allison and Meghan would sing at every restaurant in town.
10 seconds! Time!H A
18. Jacob felt the crisp breeze on his ears. 10 seconds! Time!
A
19. Declan began to walk to the supermarket, but forgot his
wallet. 10 seconds! Time! A A
20. Jackson could play baseball with his friends or go with his
mom to the zoo. 10 seconds! Time! AH A
21. Brians kitchen stinks like moldy cheese. 10 seconds! Time!
L
22. In the middle of the alley under an old, wet newspaper with
torn pages lay the puppy. 10 seconds! Time! A
23. The boy must have been running after the ball. 10 seconds!
Time! H H H A
24. In each of the following sentences, write the correct form
of the verb in the space provided.
25. Bob ___________ dinner last night. (cook) cooked
26. Isabel has ___________ to sing with a rock band. (begin) 10
seconds! Time! begun
27. Last night, Charlie ___________ a lot of coffee to stay
awake. (drink) 10 seconds! Time! drank
28. The guests had __________ so much food that they had no
room for dessert. (eat)10 seconds! Time!eaten
29. Patrick has __________ for the day. (leave) 10 seconds!
Time! left
30. I ___________ him at the store yesterday. (see) 10 seconds!
Time! saw
31. Revise your rough draft based on your peer review and
create a second rough draft Fill out the pre-conference form in
your packet Take the second rough draft to a writing mentor/lab
instructor before Friday Fill out the post-conference part of the
form in your packet Revise your second rough draft to create a
final draft Submit your final draft to Turnitin Bring your rough
draft, peer review, second rough draft, and conference form to
class on Monday
32. Take a revised copy of Essay #1 to the writing mentors or
an instructor in the Learning Center Final draft of Essay #1 due to
Turnitin by Sunday, September 22, at 11:55 p.m. Bring your rough
draft, peer review sheet, second rough draft, and conference sheet
to class on Monday Remember to post to the discussion by Thursday
and respond to at least two students by Sunday Post a picture of
yourself to Moodle (try to post a picture of just you or where you
are obvious) (due by Thursday at 11:55 p.m.) Study for your grammar
quiz
33. Meet in Computer Commons A after the break. There will be a
sign-in sheet and I will remove it when the break is over.