Verbs
What is an action verb? Provide an example in a sentence underlining the action verb.
An action verb shows an action and tells what the subject does.
EX: Leah threw the ball.
What is figurative language? Provide examples.
Figurative language uses figures of speech to change how we understand words and add a special rhythm and sound to writing. Some examples of figurative language include personifications, similes, and metaphors.
What are the types of sentences?
simple, compound, complex, compound-complex.
What is a complement?
A complement is the term used for a word or words needed to complete an expression's meaning.
What is a conjunction?
A conjunction is a word that combines 2 simple sentences into 1. Conjunctions include For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, and So.
What is a linking verb? Provide an example in a sentence with the linking verb underlined.
Linking verbs connect the subject to the predicate. They do not show action.
EX: Emma and Whitney are my friends.
What is a simile?
A simile is a form of figurative language that compares something using like or as. EX: She ran like a cheetah.
What is a simple sentence? Provide an example.
A simple sentence only has 1 independent clause. It expresses a single thought.
EX: I like Taylor Swift.
What is a direct object complement? Provide an example in a sentence.
A direct object complement is a word or phrase after the direct object. The direct object complement describes the direct object.
EX: Chocolate makes Jamie happy.
D.O. D.O.C.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
A coordinating conjunction is a word that joins together two or more things that are in the same part of speech. EX: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
I like apples and bananas.
What is a helping verb? Provide an example of a helping verb in a sentence with the helping and main verbs labeled.
A helping verb helps the main verb. It comes before the main verb. It is also called the auxiliary verb.
EX: Georgia is watching TikTok.
helping main
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a form of figurative speech that compares something without using like or as. EX: She was the wind when she ran.
What is a compound sentence? Provide an example.
A compound sentence combines 2 simple sentences into one simple sentence using FANBOYS (for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so)
EX: I like Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter.
What is an indirect object complement? Provide an example.
An indirect object complement is a noun that is not directly receiving the action of the verb but is still influenced by it. In simpler terms, it’s like someone who benefits or is impacted by what is happening, even though the action isn’t directed at them specifically.
EX: Rozzie passed Jane the ball.
What is a correlative conjunction? Provide examples.
Correlative conjunctions are words that connect two equal parts of a sentence to show how they relate to each other. They always work together and come in pairs. EX: not only and but, either and or.
We could either hike up the mountain or swim in the lake this afternoon.
What is a transitive verb? Provide an example in a sentence with the transitive verb underlined.
A transitive verb is a verb that uses a direct object to show who or what receives the action in the sentence.
EX: Sam kicked the ball.
What is a personification?
A personification is a form of figurative language that describes a non-human object doing a human action. EX: The flowers danced in the wind.
What is a complex sentence? Provide an example.
A complex sentence contains 1 independent clause and 1 or more subordinate clauses.
EX: I like Taylor Swift, even though I also like Sabrina Carpenter.
What is a predicate nominative? Provide an example and label the subject, linking verb, and predicate nominative.
The predicate nominative is a noun or pronoun that follows the linking verb. It identifies the subject.
EX: Taylor Swift is a famous singer.
Subject L.V. P.N.
What are pronouns? Provide examples.
Pronouns are words that stand in for other nouns. They help make communication quicker and easier because you don’t have to keep saying the same nouns repeatedly. Some common pronouns are I, me, you, us, themselves, who, and that.
What is an intransitive verb? Provide an example in a sentence with the intransitive verb underlined.
An Intransitive verb is a verb that only involves the subject. It does not need a direct object.
EX: Georgia eats pie.
What is a hyperbole?
A hyperbole is a form of figurative language that uses extreme exaggeration to make a point or create emphasis, but it's not meant to be taken literally. EX: I'm so hungry I could eat a horse.
What is a compound-complex sentence? Provide an example.
A compound-complex sentence contains at least 2 independent clauses and at least 1 dependent clause.
EX: I like Taylor Swift and Sabrina Carpenter, even though I like Taylor swift more.
What is the Predicate adjective? Provide an example with the linking verb, subject, and predicate adjective.
The predicate adjective is an adjective that follows the linking verb and describes the subject.
EX: Sushi and Dumplings are fantastic!
Subject L.V. P.A.
What is an antecedent? Provide examples.
An antecedent is a word (usually a noun) that a pronoun refers to. Most of the time, the antecedent comes before the pronoun in a sentence.
EX: