begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
prepositional phrase
Who or what a sentence is about.
simple subject
Well, it was an interesting day!
interjection
What's the complete predicate? "They met a happy end."
met a happy end
Uses like or as to describe something
simile
The two grade levels Mrs. Fox teaches.
What is 9th and 11th?
noun or pronoun that follows and renames a noun or pronoun
appositive
Links two words together.
linking verb
What's the simple subject? "Millie, my sweet, big brown dog loves to take walks."
Millie
What's the complete subject? My silly, white dog ran around the yard.
use of words to imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
The professional sports team Mrs. Fox likes the most.
The Philadelphia Eagles
person being spoken to in a sentence
noun of direct address
Can begin a dependent clause.
subordinating conjunction
What type of clause is this? "When we were walking to the park."
dependent
What's the appositive? I read a new book, The Girl Who Was Taken, and would give it 5 stars!
The Girl Who Was Taken
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of each word
alliteration
The number of dogs Mrs. Fox has. Double points if you also get their names!
Three
Charlotte, Cooper, and Millie
follows a linking verb and describes the subject
predicate adjective
A clause needs these two pieces.
subject and a verb
Rainsford fell off the yacht when he was reaching for his pipe.
prepostion
What's the direct object? Tucker likes cars.
cars
exaggerated statement not to be taken literally
hyperbole
The school district Mrs. Fox taught in before Southern Lehigh.
Pennridge
follows a linking verb and renames the subject
predicate nominative
A verb acting like a noun and ends in "-ing"
gerund
Robert, please sit down.
noun of direct address
How many verbs are in this sentence? Although grammar isn't always fun, it can be very useful!
three: isn't (lv & adv), can (hv), be (lv)
regularly repeated group of words in a song or poem
refrain
The track & field event Mrs. Fox holds a school record in at her high school and finished top 10 in at Nationals in College twice.
The javelin