Parts of Speech
What is FANBOYS?
The 7 coordinating conjunctions: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
How many varieties do verbs come in? What are they?
3 varieties - Present, Past, Future.
Which conjugated verb fits with the subject in this sentence:
All of them _____(is/are) ready.
All of them are ready.
What is a linking verb? Give an example.
Linking verbs are verbs that describe a state of being. Examples include: to be, seem, appear, look, feel or smell.
What is an antecedent?
An antecedent is the noun to which a pronoun refers.
Which is not an adverb?
Ironically, Very, Lively, Happily
Very
"The captain swims," is an example of what verb tense?
is the following sentence grammatically correct?
Leila or Karen are eating ice cream.
No. OR means that only one of the two is eating ice cream. So the singular conjugation of to be is (is) grammatically correct, not the plural conjugation (Are).
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
Phrases are groups of words in a sentence that cannot form a complete sentence on their own and are missing a subject, predicate, or both.
Clauses are groups of words that can form sentences on their own since they have both a subject and predicate. They are usually joined by conjunctions.
What is the predicate?
The predicate is the part of the sentence that isn't the subject.
A part of speech that is a synonym for exclamation
Interjection
Give an example of a verb that is irregular in the past simple tense.
possible responses:
Am - Was
Do - Did
Say - Said
go - Went
Is everyone a plural pronoun? Use this pronoun in a sentence with the verb to be.
No, everyone is a singular pronoun.
Sentence example:
Everyone is able to come.
How many main types of sentences are there? List them.
8.
Declarative, Exclamatory, Interrogative, Imperative, Simple, Compound, Complex, Compound-Complex
What is a parenthetical expression?
Phrases that are not necessary to the sentence but give extra information
What is the difference between Prepositions and Conjunctions?
Prepositions show the relationship between the noun and other words in a sentence. Conjunctions however, join two phrases/clauses of a sentence together.
What is the difference between these two sentences? Describe how the verb tense changes the meaning of the sentence.
Larry worked since 6:00 AM.
Larry has been working since 6:00 AM.
Difference: has been working v.s. worked
The first sentence suggests that the action is completed in the past. The second sentence suggests that the action started in the past but is still continuing.
Formulate a sentence with the correct subject verb agreement using the subject peanut butter & jelly and the verb to be.
Peanut butter and jelly is my favorite sandwich.
What is a direct object? Where is the direct object in this sentence?
I never heard the news.
A direct object is the direct recipient of the verb's action.
In this sentence, "the news" is the direct object of the verb heard.
What is an interrogative pronoun?
An interrogative pronoun is a word used to replace an unknown noun or noun phrase when asking a question.
Ex:
Who, whom, whose, what, which
Use the word "talking" in two different sentences as a gerund and as a participle.
Talking is not allowed during the test.
Talking students will not be allowed to finish the test.
Label each sentence with the correct mood.
Be quiet!
I stopped talking.
But I wished I could continue.
Imperative
Indicative
Subjunctive
Conjugate the correct verbs in the blank spaces.
Carla, who is a professor at the local university _____(to be) highly renowned. Her whole class that ____(to have) been taught by her, including James & Lucas, _____ (to agree) that her methods are excellent.
Carla, who is a professor at the local university is highly renowned. Her whole class that has been taught by her, including James & Lucas, agrees that her methods are excellent.
Can a sentence be both declarative and compound-complex?
Yes. there are 2 different classifications for sentences. Declarative refers to the function and compound-complex refers to the structure.
Define gerund.
A gerund is when you add -ing to the end of the verb and use that word as a noun.
Ex:
Speaking is not one of my strengths.