Parts of Speech
Person, Place, Thing, or Idea
Noun
Do a person's pupils get larger or smaller in bright light?
smaller
What is an independent clause?
it has a subject and a verb and completes a thought
How many types of sentences are there?
4
What happens if you select text and press Ctrl + X on your keyboard?
it cuts out the text
Forms of "be"
Linking verb
Which chess piece can be moved in an L shape?
knight
Can a dependent clause stand on its own?
no
How many dependent clauses are in a compound sentence?
NONE
Who founded Facebook?
Mark Zuckerberg
Shows action
action verb
How long does it take for the moon to rotate around the Earth?
one month
What is a complex sentence?
One independent clause + at least one dependent clause joined by a subordinating counjunction
How many independent clauses are in a complex sentence?
One
Who famously lived at 221B Baker Street in London?
Sherlock Holmes
Describes a noun
Adjecctive
What do you call authors who write books published under the name of another person?
ghost writers
What are your FANBOYS?
FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO
List the 4 types of sentences
simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
Who is Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. better known as?
Muhammad Ali
a small word that shows place, time, or direction by connecting a noun to another word
Preposition
What company released the game console Wii?
Nintendo
How do you combine two complete sentences?
using a comma and a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or a subordinating conjunction
What is a subordinating conjunction?
A subordinating conjunction is a connecting word—such as because, if, or although—that links a dependent clause to an independent clause
Where are most of the US gold reserves stored?
Fort Knox