Parts Of Speech
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or idea.
What are the three main parts of a clause?
Subject, verb, complete thought.
Use comma rule #1 to fix this sentence "Joe had to run to his house today. He had to feed his dog."
Joe had to run to his house today, and he had to feed his dog."
Name the three types of irony.
Situational, verbal, and dramatic.
Name one short story we have read so far.
The Wife's Story, The Most Dangerous Game, The Interlopers, The Necklace, The Gift of the Magi
What is an adjective?
What is a dependent clause missing?
A subject, verb, or complete thought.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.
What type of irony is this? A firehouse burns down.
Situational Irony.
What story is Rainsford from?
The Most Dangerous Game
What is the bolded and underlined word in the following sentence?
"Sally ran to the silly clown."
Verb.
Is the sentence a clause of phrase? "All of a sudden".
Phrase.
Combine the two sentences using comma rule #1. "Lauren called to ask for a favor. She hung up fast."
Lauren called to ask for a favor, yet she hung up fast."
What is the difference between verbal irony and sarcasm?
Verbal irony is saying the opposite of what you mean. Sarcasm is used to be rude.
What was the husband's name in The Wife's Story?
What part of speech has the definition of, "a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group".
Adverb
Is the sentence a clause of phrase? "She said hi to me."
Phrase.
Fix the following sentence, "George, went on vacation with his friends and, he was able to see the beach."
"George went on vacation with his friends, and he was able to see the beach."
What type of irony is this?
You're watching a movie about the Titanic and a character leaning on the balcony right before the ship hits the iceberg says, "It's so beautiful I could just die,"
Dramatic Irony.
What was the wife's name in The Necklace?
Mathilde.
What part of speech is the following?
"Joe decided that he wanted to go to Olive Garden instead of Panda Express."
Noun.
Is this an independent clause, a dependent clause, or a phrase? "After he finished school. "
Dependent clause.
Fix the following sentence. "Mrs. Pritt was able to catch up, on all of her grading before she went home for the weekend there was more to grade in the basket."
"Mrs. Pritt was able to catch up on all of her grading before she went home for the weekend, but there was more to grade in the basket."
The tow truck breaks down while picking up a broken-down car.
Situational Irony.
Summarize The Interlopers.
Two men who meet in a plot of forest land they are feuding over, only to end up stuck under a fallen tree. They eventually end their feud but are killed by wolves.