Sentence Structures
Identify this sentence as simple, compound, or complex:
Mrs. Stefanick is excited for the trip, and she knows we will all have a great time.
What is a compound sentence?
Identify the part of speech of the word in italics:
Receiving beautiful flowers was a treat.
What is an adjective?
How many words should be capitalized in the following title?
lord of the flies
What is TWO?
Complete the word sum:
at + tract + ive-->_____________________
What is attractive?
Identify the literary device as SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, HYPERBOLE, IRONY, FORESHADOWING:
I could tell it was going to be a terrible day.
What is foreshadowing?
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, or complex:
Since the final exam is Wednesday, we must do a review.
What is a complex sentence?
Her mother was disappointed.
What is a pronoun?
How many words should be capitalized in this sentence:
the book is written by william golding.
What is THREE?
Complete the word sum:
re + move + al-->
Identify the literary device as SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, HYPERBOLE, IRONY, FORESHADOWING:
I asked you to do that a thousand times.
What is hyperbole?
Punctuate the following sentence:
She was going to order dessert however we are having cake at home later
She was going to order dessert; however, we are having cake at home later.
Bob walked quickly towards the door.
What is an adverb?
Insert punctuation in the following sentence:
No Tanya cant go
No, Tanya can't go.
Complete the word sum:
un + stop + able -->
What is unstoppable?
Identify the literary device as SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, HYPERBOLE, IRONY, FORESHADOWING:
Little breezes crept over the palms.
What is personification?
Compose a compound sentence.
Teacher check.
Place the book on the table.
What is a preposition?
Insert punctuation into this sentence:
The accident happened on Thursday November 12 2004
The accident happened on Thursday, November 12, 2004.
Complete the word sum:
un + rely + able
What is unreliable?
Identify the literary device as SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, HYPERBOLE, IRONY, FORESHADOWING:
What a beautiful day! (when it is raining)
What is irony?
Compose a D,I complex sentence.
Teacher check.
Joseph was helping his father paint the kitchen.
What is a helping verb?
On Friday their mothers friend visited Baltimore Maryland
Complete the word sum:
com + mit + ed -->
What is committed?
Identify the literary device as SIMILE, METAPHOR, PERSONIFICATION, HYPERBOLE, IRONY, FORESHADOWING:
The book was a passport to another world.
What is a metaphor?