Grammatis is a practice tool for developing grammar skills in grades 6-9.
For each exercise, the following options can be configured:
- Number of questions;
- Response time;
- Type, function, or class of verb to be practiced
Five exercises are available:
Exercise 1: Identify one or more verbs in a sentence.
This exercise can be played individually or in pairs, using split-screen. The goal is to select the verb(s) present in the given sentences.
Two levels of difficulty are offered: Level 1 presents simple sentences with a single conjugated verb, while Level 2 presents more complex sentences with multiple conjugated verbs.
Exercise 2: Recognize a verb function in a sentence.
This exercise is played individually. The goal is to indicate whether a verb function is present in the given sentences.
The grammatical functions to identify are: Direct Object (COD), Indirect Object (COI), Attributive Predicate, Epithet, Noun Complement (CDN), and Circumstantial Complement (CC).
Exercise 3: Recognizing a clause in a sentence.
This exercise is to be played individually. The goal is to indicate whether a clause is present in the given sentences.
The clauses to identify are: Relative, Participial, Conjunctive, Infinitive, and Indirect Question.
Exercise 4: Identifying the function of a group of words in a sentence.
This exercise is to be played individually. The goal is to recognize the function of a group of words in a sentence using grammatical techniques: framing, moving, replacing, and deleting.
The grammatical functions to identify are: Subject, Direct Object (COD), Indirect Object (COI), Attributive Predicate, Epithet, Noun Complement (CDN), and Circumstantial Complement (CC).
Exercise 5: Identifying a word class in a sentence.
This exercise can be played individually or in pairs using split-screen. The goal is to identify whether a word class is present in the given sentences.
The word classes to identify are: Noun, Adjective, Adverb, Pronoun, Determiner, Preposition, Coordinating Conjunction, Subordinating Conjunction, Interjection, Onomatopoeia
When an incorrect answer is given, a correction is provided before moving on to the next question.
A summary is available at the end of each exercise, in the form of a percentage of correct answers.