Compound or Complex Sentence?
Is this a compound or a complex sentence?
Lucy laughed out loud, yet she asked him the question.
What is a compound sentence?
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence?
After she picked up her brother, she stopped by her friend's house.
What is "after"?
State the denotation of nuance.
What is 'a subtle (small) difference in meaning'?
The meaning of 'denotation'.
What is 'the dictionary's definition of a word'?
State the denotation of 'tone'.
What is 'the author's attitude towards his/her work'?
Is this a compound or a complex sentence?
If she did not like it, she should have asked for something else.
What is a complex sentence?
What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence?
The gate was already open, so we walked inside.
What is "so"?
State the word pair that contains a nuance.
playground and school
mansion and hut
roots and trees
What is 'mansion and hut'?
The meaning of 'connotation'?
What are the 'emotions or feelings associated with a word'?
State the denotation of 'mood'.
What are 'the emotional feelings a reader gets from the text'.
Is this a compound or a complex sentence?
Lenny does not like ice cream, so he will order a slice of pie.
What is a compound sentence?
Does this sentence contain a coordinating or subordinating conjunction?
Since she bought the snacks, I will buy the drinks.
What is subordinating?
State the word pair that contains a nuance.
angry and happy
door and porch
sobbed and cried
What is 'sobbed and cried'?
Which word has a warmer connotation: house or home?
What is 'home'?
Select the mood of the text, The Elevator.
restless
peaceful
anxious
What is 'anxious'?
What is the dependent clause in this sentence?
Whenever she picks up her bookbag, her binder falls out.
What is, "whenever she picks up her bookbag"?
Complete the sentence with the BEST fitting coordinating conjunction.
The power went out, ______ she looked for candles.
Select the word that is a nuance to the word 'excited'.
elated
jovial
obsessed
What is 'elated'?
Select the word that has a negative connotation.
walk
stroll
What is 'walk'?
Select the mood of the text, A Wrinkle in Time.
tense
lonely
hopeless
What is 'tense'?
How many independent clauses are in this sentence?
The pencil was on the floor, and no one picked it up.
What is two?
Which subordinating conjunction BEST fits and keeps the meaning of the sentence.
She picked up her keys for the car (while, before) she walked out of the house.
What is "before"?
Select the term that would be a nuance to the word, 'rich'.
wealthy
millionaire
abundant
What is 'wealthy'?
Select the word that has a positive connotation.
deserted
vacant
What is 'vacant'?
Select the tone of The Odyssey.
trickster
self-assured
depressive
What is 'self-assured'?