Chapter 6
What is a sentence fragment?
A part of a sentance that does not express a complete thought.
What is a trait of an interrogative sentance?
A question mark. (?)
What is a common noun?
Any person, place or thing.
Give an example of a linking verb.
Am, is, are, was, were, seem, apears, feel, grow,smell, sound.
How many pounds does a full grown elephant weigh?
11,000 lbs
What is the difference between an independent clause and a subordinate clause?
An independent clause can stand on its own as a sentence while a subordinate clause cannot stand on its own.
What is a trait of sentence variaty?
Different sentence length.
What is an abstract noun?
It is an idea, quality, a feeling, or a characteristic.
Give and example of and irregular verb.
leave, make, swim, grow, see, ride, teach, run, write, stand, make, know,break.
What is the majority of the worlds fear?
Public Speaking
Were is the direct object in this sentance? My dad threw his hat across the room.
Hat
What is a subordinate conjunction?
A word that introduces a subordinate clause.
What would be the possessive form of girls?
Girl’s
What is passive voice?
The subject receives the action.
What is sand made of?
Glass
Give and example of a linking verb.
Am, is, are, was, were, be, been, appear, look, seem, smell and feel.
What is a complex sentance?
It contains one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is an antecedent?
The word that the pronoun replaces.
What is special about an infinitive ?
The word “to” is usually in front of it.
What is the name of the giant in “The Princess Bride?”
Andrè
What is a predicate?
The predicate tells what the subject does.
What is a compound complex sentance?
It is a sentance with 2 or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What is the direct object in this sentence?
That travelers saw pyramids and loved them.
Them.
What is a future perfect sentance?
It shows action that will be completed before another future action.
How many calories can you burn from your head against the wall for an hour?
150 per hour