Parts of Speech
Which type of verb connects the subject of a sentence to additional information such as an adjective.
Linking verb
My new-born chicken and its protective mother roam freely throughout the yard.
My new-born chicken and its protective mother
What is the main difference between a phrase and a clause?
A clause has both a subject and a verb while a phrase is missing one or the other.
While at the store you need to pick up these groceries, apples, pears, chicken, milk.
While at the store, you need to pick up these groceries: apples, pears, chicken, milk.
What occurs during the resolution of a story?
Conflict is resolved.
Lose ends are tied up.
Identify the verb rolled (transitive or intransitive) in the following sentence:
I rolled the wheelbarrow down the grassy hill
Transitive
Identify the compound subject of the following sentence:
Mr. Allen and his daughter planted a garden.
Mr. Allen and his daughter planted a garden.
Identify both the independent and subordinate clause in the following sentence:
Karen found her lost homework assignments while cleaning out her closet.
Independent: Karen found her lost homework assignments
Subordinate: while cleaning out her closet.
Correct the following sentence:
"My favorite holiday, Janice said, is probably Thanksgiving,"
"My favorite holiday," Janice said, "is probably Thanksgiving."
What is the difference between theme and topic?
Topic is what the work is mostly about.
Theme is what the author's message is to the reader about the topic.
Identify the helping verb in the following sentence:
I am reading the newest book in the series.
am
Identify the compound predicate in the following sentence:
At the festival, we danced the rumba and sampled the meat platter.
At the festival, we danced the rumba and sampled the meat platter.
Identify the adjective clause in the following sentence:
Fruit that is grown organically is expensive.
that is grown organically
Correct the following sentence:
The dogs bone is over there and the cats toys are in the kitchen.
The dog's bone is over there, and the cat's toys are in the kitchen.
What is the difference between mood and tone?
Mood refers to the emotional response the reader has towards a work.
Tone refers to the author's attitude towards the topic of the work.
Identify the adjective(s) in the following sentence:
My family is enjoying a delicious chicken dinner this fine winter evening.
My family is enjoying a delicious chicken dinner this fine winter evening.
Identify the direct object in the following sentence:
I took my little sister to the movie.
I took my little sister to the movie.
Identify the adverb phrase in the following sentence:
Meet me at the mall later this evening.
later this evening
Correct the following sentence:
The Red wheelbarrow a short story by William Carlos Williams, is a very short misunderstood and classic work.
"The Red Wheelbarrow," a short story by William Carlos Williams, is a very short, misunderstood, and classic work.
Identify the two main types of conflict.
Internal and External
Identify the preposition(s) in the following sentence:
Eric walked around the pond carefully as to not let his new boots get near the water.
Eric walked around the pond carefully as to not let his new boots get near the water.
Identify the direct and indirect object in the following sentence:
I borrowed my parents' new camera.
DO: camera
IO: parents'
Identify the noun clause in the following sentence:
Be sure to send whoever interviewed you a thank you note.
whoever interviewed you
Correct the following sentence by using a semicolon while fixing all other errors.
Not all birds migrate south for the winter, cardinals for instance can stay in northern climates year round.
Not all birds migrate south for the winter; cardinals, for instance, can stay in northern climates year round.
Explain why this an example of motif and its significance to the story's plot.
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