Grammar
What is a pa?
It is an adjective that appears in the predicate part of a sentence and it describes the subject. It will only show up after a linking verb.
What is a dependent clause?
It does not make sense on its own. It needs an independent clause.
Does the following sentence have a PA or a PN?
The best singer in the world is not Benson Boone.
PN
What is the preposition in this sentence? Sally ran through the field.
through
although the bell rang the students stood around in the hallway
Although the bell rang, the students stood around in the hallway.
What is a pn?
It is an adjective that appears in the predicate part of a sentence and it renames the subject. It will only show up after a linking verb.
What is a complex sentence?
It contains one independent and one dependent clause.
Does the following sentence have a PA or a PN?
The girl in the blue dress is happy.
PA
What is the prep phrase in this sentence? The alley cat ran away from animal control.
from animal control
Fix the sentence. she forgot to grab the salad but she did remember the cheese
She forgot to grab the salad, but she did remember the cheese.
What is the difference between an adverb prep phrase and an adjective prep phrase?
An adverb prep phrase describes the verb and an adjective prep phrase describes the noun or pronoun.
What part of speech is the word during in this sentence? The alarm was going off during our test.
PN
Is the prep phrase an adjective or an adverb prep phrase? They ran quickly through the halls because they were tardy.
adverb
Fix the sentence. my dog the one with black spots barked loudly
My dog, the one with black spots, barked loudly.
What is a compound subject?
It is when a sentence has two or more subjects.
adjective prep phrase
Does the following sentence have a PA or a PN? The dog jumped around the fire hydrant.
Trick Question. Neither!
Is the prep phrase in this sentence an adverb or an adjective prep phrase? During the assembly the girl did a backflip.
adverb prep phrase
Fix the sentence. oops where is my backpack that i left on the table
Diagram this sentence. She ran around the corner and she grabbed her violin.
See board
What is the difference between connotation and denotation?
Connotation is the way a word makes you feel and denotation is the dictionary definition of a word.
Does the following sentence have a PA or a PN?
The babysitter is here.
PA
Is the prep phrase an adjective or adverb prep phrase? Before the bell rang, students put their stuff away.
Adverb prep phrase
Fix the sentence. uh oh that is not good said sarah
"Uh oh, that is not good," said Sarah.