Ch. 2
Is the sentence run-on, complete, or fragment?
Dahl then wrote many other successful children’s books, including Charlie and the Chocolate Factory.
Complete
What type of subordinate clause is this phrase:
When they were not at war
Adverb
What is the part of speech for leader in this sentence:
In August 1914, Ernest Shackleton became a leader.
Predicate nominative
Give yourself a pat on the back
What is yourself in this sentence
A) Reflexive pronoun
B) Interrogative pronoun
C) normative pronoun
D) Intensive pronoun
A
What verb tense is the underlined word:
Vacationing Australians enjoy sunning themselves along the coast.
Simple present
Simile or metaphor:
A sentence without adjectives is like a pizza without toppings.
Simile
What is this phrase an example of:
From 2000 to 1000 B.C
Prepositional Phrase
What is the subject:
Take us with you on your expedition.
The understood you.
Which word in this sentence is a concrete noun:
One event during colonial times-The Boston Tea Party- lead the colonies to support each other instead of Britain.
Britain
What is the underlined word verb tense:
Australia’s first inhabitants had come from Asia about 45,000 years ago.
Past perfect
What type of figurative speech is the sentence:
Anita’s heart leaped with joy every time she thought about the award ceremony.
Personification
What is the prepositional phrase in this sentence:
Later, portable CD players became popular with both teens and adults.
With both teens and adults
What is the direct object:
The broadcast gave many students skills they enjoyed practicing each week.
Students
What type of pronoun is the underlined word:
That was the turning point.
Demonstrative Pronoun
What is the past participle form of the word drop
Have/have dropped
True or false: this is a complete sentence:
He spent hours writing every day, he wrote in small hut in his garden.
False, it’s a run-on
What is the compound subject in this sentence:
Improvements and advancements in technology affect how people listen to music.
Improvements and advancements
What is the direct object:
Students could update the programs at any time.
Update
Is the underlined verb reflexive or intensive
The great man himself told us to stop it.
Intensive
What verbal phrase is the underlined part:
After that, the two calmly finished painting the scene.
Gerund
Change this sentence:
Dance is like any sport dance requires strength and coordination.
Like any sport, dance requires strength and coordination.
What is the adverb clause in the sentence:
When people love music they carry it with them
When people love music
What are the compound subjects and verbs:
Lon Chaney, Jr., took over the monster role in the 1940s, sharing top billing with Bela Lugosi.
None
Is there an error in the following sentence?
Whomever is listening must know that this is a bitter victory celebration.
Yes, whomever should be whoever
What is the verbal phrase for the underlined part:
Feeling inspired, she proceeded to paint red strokes over the green grass.
Participial