Verbs
Tell me about the tense of verbs.
Tense refers to the time in which the verb’s action takes place. There are three simple times: Past, present, future.
What are the 5 parts of a sentence?
The 5 parts of a sentence are Subject, Verb, Capital Letter, End Mark (.?!), Complete Sense.
What is meant by climax?
The climax is the turning point of a story; the highest point of interest. The peak of tension.
What is an antagonist?
An antagonist is the villain of a story, or the character that impedes the progress of the protagonist towards his goal.
What are the five principal parts of verbs?
Infinitive, Present, Past, Present Participle, Past Participle
What is a phrase?
A phrase is a group of words that does not contain both a subject and a verb, and may be used as a single part of speech.
What is rising action?
Rising action is a related series of events in a literary plot that build toward the point of greatest interest.
What is the setting?
The setting is the place and time in which the action of the story occurs.
What is a linking verb?
A linking verb makes an assertion by joining two words. Feel, become, remain, taste, seem, appear, look, sound, stay, smell, grow, be--these are linking verbs
What is a clause?
A clause is a group of words that does contain both a subject and a verb.
What is dénouement?
The dénouement is the disentangling of the intricacies of the plot of a story. Also referred to as Falling Action.
What is a plot?
A plot is the sequence of events in a story; the simple story line.
Tell me about the voice of verbs.
The voice of the verb is active when the subject is performing the action. The boy kicked the ball.
The voice of the verb is passive when the subject is receiving the action. The ball was kicked by the boy.
What is an independent clause?
An independent clause expresses a complete thought and can stand alone.
What is the conclusion?
The conclusion is the way in which the author closes the story, usually hinting at the theme.
What is exposition?
Exposition is where the author introduces his characters and places them in a setting.
Tell me about the mood of verbs.
There are three verb moods that describe the manner in which a verb expresses its action or state of being. The three verb moods are indicative, imperative, and subjunctive.
What is a subordinate clause?
A subordinate clause is a group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone (also known as a dependent clause).
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a comparison between two things that are unlike. A metaphor asks you to see the world in a different way.
What is conflict?
The climax is the turning point of a story; the highest point of interest. The peak of tension.