Roots
-gram
verbal starting with to
infinitive
Running is my favorite exercise.
gerund
give an example of indicative mood
It rained yesterday.
example of subordinating conjunction
AWUBIS
Which roots mean hands and feet?
manus, pes
verbal ending in -ing that becomes an activity
gerund
The grinning child was happy.
participle
give an example of imperative mood
Take out the trash.
example of coordinating conjunctions
FANBOYS
Which two roots mean city?
-polis, urbs-
a verbal ending in -ing, -ed, -en, d, t, n
participle
My cat slept on the couch.
prepositional phrase
give an example of conditional mood
We will go outside if it doesn't rain.
example of correlating conjunctions
neither/ nor
Name the roots that mean the numbers 1-4.
uno, duo, tri, quattuor
List four prepositions
for, by, with, at
I like to play outside.
infinitive
give an example of subjunctive mood
I dream of winning the lottery.
What is a pun? Give an example.
play on words
Name a word that uses each of the following roots: ab, post, dens, digitus, aero.
abstract, posthumous, dental, digital, aerospace
Describe the difference between active and passive voice with examples
A: subject does the action EX. Mary baked the cake
P: the subject is acted upon EX. The cake was baked by Mary
Diagram the sentence: I ordered pizza from Brunos for the class.
Subject: I, Verb: ordered, DO: pizza, IO: from Brunos, OoP: for the class
Name the three forms of irony with examples.
Dramatic: audience knows; Verbal: word play; Situational: sitcom
Name the AWUBIS
after, when, unless, because, if, since