Sentence Structure
Identify the kind of sentence and add the correct ending punctuation:
Move the couch to the other side of the room
Imperative; add a period
Move the couch to the other side of the room.
The disobedient dog seemed to tremble in fear when his frustrated owner approached.
cower
According to The Forgotten Hero, did Mr. Caufield earn a Purple Heart?
False: It was the Congressional Medal of Honor
Choose the correctly capitalized phrase:
A. Jefferson bridge
B. Jefferson Bridge
What kind of sentence gives a command?
Imperative
Identify the subject and main verb
How did you ever find that place without a map?
Subject: you
verb phrase: did find
The neighbors helped to clean up the rubbish from the fire.
(scattered fragments)
debris
In "Mama and the Graduation Present," what did Katrin want for graduation?
A. a pink dress C. bicycle
B. pink dresser set. D. book set
B. pink dresser set
Correct the capitalization: (Which word needs to be capitalized?)
In Genesis chapter 12, God commanded Abram to leave Ur of the chaldees.
Chaldees
Add the colon:
There's one thing I can't stand people being rude.
There's one thing I can't stand: people being rude.
What type of sentence begins a paragraph and introduces the main idea?
Topic Sentence
which word means the representation of particular truths through characters and events within a story, picture or play.
A. Ominous. B. dreary. C. refer. D. allegory
D. allegory
According to "Landing of the Pilgrim Fathers," why did the pilgrims come to America?
A. seek riches. C. trade with indigenous people
B. to find land. D. to freely worship God
D. to freely worship God
Correct the comma error: “Send your suggestion to 2858 Alpine Road, Denver Colorado 80218.”
Denver,
Rewrite combining these two sentences using a semi-colon.
The storm was loud. We stayed inside.
The storm was loud, therefore we stayed inside.
Diagram (in words) the subject and verb for:
Samantha and Elizabeth came to the birthday party
Subject: Samantha and Elizabeth (compound)
verb: came (both subjects share the same verb)
Provide the vocabulary word that best matches
Because each one of the children loved dessert, their decision to eat chocolate cake before dinner was ______________.
A. unanimous. B. cower. C. appraise. D. exuberant
A. unanimous
In "How ir Feels to be Torpedoed," from which country was the destroyer that rescued Mr. Larned?
England
Correct the sentence
The outdoor event was set to start at 7:30 p.m. in the evening; however, because of the weather, it did not begin until 8 o'clock.
The outdoor event was set to stat at 7:30 p.m.; however, because of the weather, it did not begin until 8:00 'o'clock.
What kind of sentence is the following?
The class was loud and out of control.
Declarative
Diagram (In words) the subject and verb for
In the Spring David and Ryan will travel to Florida and visit a college there
subjects (compound) David and Ryan
compound verb/verb phrases: will travel / and visit
both subjects share both verbs (they will travel and visit)
Use context to define and give a synonym: In Pierce Arrow", one boy played the same joke on Dad that Dad had played on each of the children.
Which vocabulary word best describes Dad's reaction if he laughed at the joke on himself?
A. composure. B. semblance. C. amused. D. balk
Amused
In "Alas! Poor Annabelle!," name three qualities Caddie's father displays.
include evidence from the text
forgiving, gentle, kind, humorous
Correct the capitalization:
New Orleans's main thoroughfare, Canal Street, ends at the Mississippi River
River
Who is the best ELA teacher?
MRS. HAPPEL!!!!!!!!!!!!!