Parts of Speech
True or False: The subject of a sentence is ALWAYS a noun
True
Which part of the sentence is not in parallel structure?
I like swimming, fishing, and to eat cheese.
to eat cheese
The words 'to' and 'a' are called Gerunds
False
What is the punctuation mark that is used in this participle?
flat-footed
Hyphen
'survival' and 'natural instincts' are what type of narrative technique?
Theme
What is the subject of this sentence?
"In the summertime, the girl went to Vegas
gurrrllll
What part of the sentence is not parallel structure?
She enjoys reading historical novels, to paint landscapes, and sometimes walking in the park when the weather allows.
to paint landscapes
Identify the tense of the participle:
I skateboarded over the weekend
past
Colons do something that commas cannot when using evidence
introduce
Dystopian Fiction
What is the linking verb in this sentence?
The flatfooted ferret is looking at me
is
Which part of the sentence is not in parallel structure?
He promised to return the call, finishing the report, and that he would check the figures again before the deadline.
finishing the report
The underlined part of this sentence is a(n) ____________________.
Over the river, and through the woods, to grandmother's house we do.
prepositional phrase
What punctuation mark introduces dialogue?
comma
In what decade were your books written?
1950s
What is the action verb in this sentence?
The flatfooted ferret is looking at me
looking
Dependent or Independent Clause?
While she was sleeping I went
dependent
A verb that acts as an adjective is a what?
participle
Semicolons do 1 thing that commas do not. What is it?
Separate two, related independent clauses
Define 'direct characterization'
What the authors says about a character and/or the character's physical description
What is the adjective in this sentence?
The flat-footed ferret is looking at me
flat-footed
What is the following sentence missing to make it an independent clause?
While she was sleeping I went
What is the participle phrase in the following sentence?
"Eating lots of cheese, Billy-Bob went into a food coma"
eating lots of cheese
What ending punctuation mark is MORE proper to use in this example:
"I love cheese so freaking much"
Exclamation point
What is symbolism?
An object that represents a larger idea