Grammar: Verbs & Verb Tenses
In order to make a sentence, you must have a verb and what?
What is a subject?
This type of comparison uses "like" or "as"
Example: Her skin was as cold as ice.
What is a simile?
Depicts events that are true and historically accurate.
What is non-fiction?
This is the where and when of the story.
What is setting?
This part of speech is a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
Complete this sentence with the correct "to be" verb:
Everyone _______ here at the party.
What is "is"?
This is a comparison that does not use "like" or "as"
Example: The stars were diamonds in the night sky.
What is metaphor?
Depicts events that are not true.
What is fiction?
This is the character who drives the action of the story.
What is the protagonist?
What is pronoun?
The past tense of the verb "seek"
What is sought?
What is personification?
A book about the author/events in the author's life.
What is memoir or autobiography?
This character opposes the main character, and is often considered the "bad guy."
Who is the antagonist?
This type of phrase shows how something is related to something else.
Example: You can find the books on top of the shelf, underneath the painting.
What is a prepositional phrase?
Complete this sentence with the correct form of the "to be" verb:
Neither of us (is/are) happy with the results of the race.
What is "is"?
Example: The American flag represents freedom and liberty.
What is symbolism?
Typically depicts a futuristic society and events, and usually involves some sort of technology.
What is science fiction?
This is the height of the action in a story.
What is the climax?
What is an independent clause?
This form of past tense indicates something that happened *before* an event that has already occurred in the past.
For example: David had arrived at the movie theatre before Elise, so Elise sat in the final row alone.
What is past perfect tense?
This kind of figurative language can be thought of as "Batman words" and could include "Bam! Pop! Pow! Boom!"
What is onomatopeia?
This refers to the final part of the story, which can be good, bad, or something in between.
What is the resolution?
This type of clause provides additional information in a sentence, is set off by commas, is not necessarily needed in order for the sentence to make sense.
What is a nonessential or nonrestrictive clause?