Sentences or Fragments?
Is the following a sentence or a fragment?
While I wiped the windows
Fragment
Identify the subject and the verb in this sentence.
He is rocking out.
Subject: He
Verb: is
Where does the apostrophe go in this phrase to show possession?
Jimmys car
Jimmy's car
What is the correct figurative language term for the following definition?
"Comparing two things using the words like or as"
Simile
His sparkling new Nikes squeaking with each cut.
Fragment.
Identify the subject and verb in this sentence.
They are hanging out.
Subject: They
Verb: are
Where does the apostrophe go in this phrase to show possession?
The Schools gym
The School's gym
What is the correct figurative language term for the following definition?
Giving human characteristics to things that aren't human.
Personification
Which impressed my father greatly.
Fragment.
Identify the subjects and the verb in this sentence.
Neither Lisa nor Betty is attending.
Subjects: Lisa and Betty
Verb: is
Where does the apostrophe go in this contraction?
Theyre
They're
What is the correct figurative language term for the following definition?
A series of words with the same beginning sound.
Alliteration.
Joe dribbled up the court, his sparkling new Nikes squeaking with each cut.
Sentence.
Choose the correct verb in this sentence.
Everyone [ is / are ] here.
Is
Where does the apostrophe go in this phrase to show possession of a plural word?
The teachers desks
The teachers' desks
What figurative language term is this sentence an example of?
That tree is a million feet tall.
Hyperbole
Bob awoke.
Sentence.
Pick the correct verb for this sentence.
A team of basketball players [ is / are ] walking onto the court.
Is
Where does the apostrophe go in this phrase to show possession?
James bike
James' bike
What figurative language term is this an example of?
Swish! Swoosh! Zoom! The birds flew through the air.