Name That Sentence
A group of words that uses a verb and its subject, used as part of a sentence.
what is a clause?
Asks a question.
What is interrogative?
Main independent clause comes first, followed by dependent grammatical elements.
What is a loose / cumulative sentence?
Inverted Order Sentence reverses what elements of the sentence?
What is the subject and predicate (verb) or object and subject?
A sentence which repeats the grammatical elements at the word/phrase/clause level is considered what?
what is balanced?
Get out of here! - type of sentence?
What is imperative?
Mary had a little lamb. - type of sentence?
What is a natural sentence?
working in the cafe - what part of a sentence?
what is a phrase acting as a part of speech?
The cow was fed by John. - type of sentence problem?
what is passive voice?
Several giant shrimp attacked the vessel at sea; no one but the first mate survived. - type of syntactical device?
what is juxtaposition?
Creeping slowly, moving quietly, hardly breathing, I suddenly burst into the room full of ghosts! - type of sentence?
what is periodic?
Don't give me that bologna I yelped, a look of horror on my face, the sudden stench permeating my nostrils, and everyone else enjoying wonderful ham and cheese on rye! - type of sentence?
what is loose / cumulative?
Unnecessary danger lurked around every corner. - sentence problem?
What is none?
Eat food say I! - type of sentence?
what is inverted?
"And though I have the gift of prophecy, and understand all mysteries, and all knowledge; and though I have all faith, so that I could remove mountains, and have not charity, I am nothing." - type of sentence?
what is periodic?
"I found a large hall, obviously a former garage, dimly lit, and packed with cots." - type of sentence?
what is loose / cumulative?
Two sentences, joined with a semi-colon, and each containing a dependent clause. - type of sentence?
what is compound-complex?
what is parallel structure / balanced sentence?
I will leave never leave the island, as long as there are fish to catch; I will never leave the sea, as long as there is water to drink. - type of sentence?
what is balanced / parallel?
Several species of dragon were discovered in the woods that day, even though it was people were skeptical. - type of sentence?
Our dinner is going to be cooked by Sam, the best chef in the tri-county area. - sentence problem?
what is passive voice?
John ate his soup, Melanie threw hers out. - sentence problem?
what is a comma splice?
John was sentenced to 5 minutes in plushie jail for his role in the cookie heist, even though he did not know what was going on he was arrested by Officer Teddy Bear and his partner Miss Susie - the toddler. - sentence problem?
what is a fused sentence?
Running hysterically on the never-ending beach. - sentence problem?
what is an incomplete sentence?
Which type of verb - transitive or intransitive verb is necessary for there to be a passive voice sentence?
what is transitive?