With a one-syllable modifier you add these two suffixes
What is -er or -est
(example soon, sooner, soonest)
100
The first word of a prepositional phrase is known as the ________.
What is preposition
100
A word, phrase, or clause that makes the meaning of another word or group of words more exact
What is a modifier
200
Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb
What is a adverb
200
The definition of a double negative is this...
What is using 2 negative words where only one is needed
200
With a two syllable modifier, you can add an -er or -est to the end of the word or you have this option...
What is use more or most
200
This type of prepositional phrase answers the question: where?
What is an adverb phrase
200
This modifies the wrong word in a sentence and results in the sentence having an unclear meaning.
What is a misplaced modifier
300
Answers the questions: When? Where? How? To what extent?
What is an adverb
300
Identify the double negatives (if there isn't one, write Correct) in this sentence: The puppy hardly never barked at the other dogs in his training class.
What is hardly never
300
The word "good" has an irregular degree of comparison. It changes to ________ & ________
What is better & best
300
This type of prepositional phrase answers the question: what kind?
What is an adjective phrase
300
These are the words that are types of coordinating conjunctions
What is FANBOYS: for, and, nor, but, or, yet, & so
400
Answers the questions: What kind? Which one? How much? How many?
What is an adjective
400
Identify the double negatives (if there isn't one, write Correct) in this sentence: I know no one who has a pet snake.
What is CORRECT
400
When you compare 3 or more things, it is called the _________ degree
What is superlative
400
A prepositional phrase is used as a(n) __________ or __________ to modify a word in the sentence
What is adjective or adverb
400
A word/phrase that expresses emotion
What is an interjection!
500
The most commonly used adjectives (a, an, and the) are known as these
What are articles
500
Identify the double negatives (if there isn't one, write Correct) in this sentence: Nothing couldn't be more frightening!
What is Nothing & n't (not)
500
The word "ill" has an irregular degree of comparison. It changes to ________ & _________
What is worse & worst
500
The noun or pronoun in a prepositional phrase is called this
What is the object of the preposition
500
both...and, either... or, neither... nor, not only... but also, whether... or are all types of these (be specific)