Parts of Speech
a, an, the
Articles
Because I can't wait for the bus
Dependent
What is the relative pronoun in this sentence?
I like the person who was nice to me.
who
What's the infinitive?
Dogs and pigs are trained to find truffles.
to find
What does FANBOYS stand for?
for, and,nor, but, or, yet, so
Pretty, Smart, Athletic
Adjective
While flowers continue to bloom.
Dependent
What's the relative clause in this sentence?
Students who study hard will do well in my class.
who study hard
What's the infinitive?
The Football Hall of Fame is fun to visit on a cold day.
to visit
What type of sentence is this?
The pirate captain lost her treasure map, but she still found the buried treasure.
Compound
Between, Through, Instead of
Preposition
Write a dependent clause. You have 30 seconds.
We will check it
Which is the essential clause?
The astronaut who first walked on the Moon was Neil Armstrong.
who first walked on the Moon
If the word "to" comes before a _________, it is an infinitve
verb
Name 3 subordinating conjunctions
Let's see
Interjection
Write an independent clause. You have 30 seconds.
We will check it.
What is the nonessential clause? My refrigerator, which is only about 5 years old, started leaking.
Which is only about 5 years old
A gerund is a form of a verb that acts as a
Noun
What type of sentence is this?
Because the soup was too cold, I warmed it in the microwave.
Complex
Wherever, Although
Conjunction
Write a sentence with both a dependent & independent clause.
You have 30 seconds.
Which part of the phrase represents the nonessential clause?
The student was introduced to the well-known artist, whom she was excited to meet.
Whom she was excited to meet
Write a sentence that has a gerund.
Let's see
What type of sentence is this?
Though Mitchell prefers watching romantic films, he rented the latest spy thriller, and he enjoyed it very much.
Compound-Complex