Parts of Speech
Sentence Formulas
Spelling
Vocabulary
Mixed Bag
100
In the sentence "The cow jumped over the moon," what part of speech is "over?"
Preposition
100
One of the formulas for a simple sentence is SV. Name the other three.
SVV, SSV, SSVV
100
I hope I don't (lose/loose) my umbrella!
Lose
100
Demonstrate means to a) show clearly, b) express clearly in words, or c) decide.
a) show clearly
100
What are the five requirements for a complete sentence?
Makes sense, has a subject, has a verb, has end punctuation, has a capital letter at the beginning
200
The third step in MARK is "Root out the subject." What TWO parts of speech can a subject be?
Noun and pronoun
200
An independent clause is a group of words that can ___________.
stand on its own.
200
I wouldn't want to get lost in the Sahara (Desert/Dessert) without water.
Desert
200
Determine means: a) find likenesses or similarities, b) decide, or c) break something down into parts
b) decide
200
Which words should be capitalized in this sentence: "karen talked to her aunt emily, who was the mayor of st. cloud, about organizing a fundraiser for the march of dimes."
Karen, Emily, St. Cloud, March, Dimes: "Karen talked to her aunt Emily, who was the mayor of St. Cloud, about organizing a fundraiser for the March of Dimes."
300
In the phrase "I really love Led Zeppelin," what part of speech is "really?"
Adverb
300
List the seven coordinating conjunctions.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So (FANBOYS)
300
I have (alot/a lot) of homework this weekend.
a lot
300
Contrast means: a) find similarities, b) express clearly in words, or c) find differences
c) find differences
300
An adjective describes what other part of speech?
Noun and/or pronoun
400
In the phrase "I should have gone to the play last weekend," what words are part of the verb phrase?
should have gone
400
There are two formulas we use to create compound sentences. One is I;I, in which "I" stands for "independent clause." What does the "c" in the formula "I, cI" stand for?
Coordinating conjunction
400
I am (definately/definitely) going to join volleyball next year.
definitely
400
Delineate means: a) elaborate or expand, b) describe in detail, or c) quote
b) describe in detail
400
A dependent clause cannot _______ on its own.
stand
500
In the sentence "I could have really done well at the competition," what is the verb phrase?
"could have done." ("Really" is in there, but it is not part of the verb phrase because it is not a verb.)
500
There are two formulas to make a complex sentence: D,I and ID. I stands for "independent clause." What does "D" stand for?
Dependent clause
500
I will put your birthday party on my (calender/calendar).
calendar
500
Analyze means: a) decide, b) show clearly, or c) break something down into its parts
c) break something down into its parts
500
What are the steps of PENS in our sentence writing strategy?
Pick a formula, explore words to fit the formula, note the words, and Search and check.
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