Caps./Punc. and Appositives
Parts of Speech
Figurative Language
Sentence Structure
Coordination
100
Correct the following sentence: on wednesdays, bill and alice play in the weekly soccer game
On, Wednesdays, Bill, and Alice need to be capitalized. There needs to be a period at the end.
100
Identify the verb in the following sentence: Tiffany, one of the cheerleaders, beamed with happiness.
"beamed" is the verb
100
identify the type of figurative language that is used. He is as slow as a snail. a. symbolism b. simile c. metaphor
b. Simile
100
Simple, compound or complex? The cat ran all the way home.
Simple
100
Identify the coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) in the following sentence. I went to bed early, so I could get some rest.
so
200
Identify the appositive in the following sentence I went to the park, the one down the street, to meet up with my friends.
"the one down the street" is the appositive.
200
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence (There is more than one) The five energetic goats galloped along the dirt road.
five, energetic, dirt
200
The following nursery rhyme is an example of what type of figurative language? Baa Baa Black Sheep a. metaphor b. imagery c. onomatopoeia
c. onomatopoeia
200
Although I went to bed early, I still feel tired.
complex
200
Identify the subordinating conjunction. Grace stayed up late because she needed to finish her homework. a. stayed b. because c. her
b. because
300
Correct the following sentence: we will have a picnic in the park on independence day
We, Independence, and Day need to be capitalized. There needs to be a period at the end.
300
Identify the adverb in the following sentence (there is more than one) Christy saw the yellow bus and ran very quickly to greet her little brother.
very, quickly. "Quickly" is modifying the verb "ran" by answering how she ran and "very" is modifying "quickly"
300
Dewdrops Dancing Down Daisies by Paul McCann is an example of what type of figurative language? a. Imagery b. Alliteration c. Symbolism
Alliteration
300
I am going to go to Disney World, and I will ride all of the rides!
Compound
300
Identify the subordinating conjunction. After Jack went to football practice, he went out to eat. a. after b. to c. out
a. after
400
Identify the appositive in the following sentence. My friend, Tanya went ice-skating without me.
"My friend" is the appositive. There is only one comma which means its at the beginning or the end of the sentence. "My friend" is a dependant clause so that is the appositive.
400
Identify the prepositions in the following sentence. Bonus:Extra 100 points if you can identify the object of the prepositions. The bird soared in the sky and through the trees.
in, through-- are prepositions. sky and trees--objects
400
"It's going to take a million years to get through medical school," is an example of what kind of figurative language? a. Idiom b. Hyperbole c. Metaphor
b. hyperbole
400
I went to the doctor's office because I had a fever.
Complex
400
Fill in the blank with the coordinating conjunction that fits best. Maria felt sick, _____she went to her friends anyway. a. and b. for c. yet
c. yet
500
1. Edit the following sentence by capitalizing the words that need to be capitalized. 2. Identify the appositive. anne of green gables, a wonderful children's classic, first caught my eye when I was about twelve years old. i was so excited to read it, I ended up staying up way past my bed time. my parents were very upset with me, but slightly amused at the same time.
1.Anne, Green, Gables, I (second sentence), My (third sentence)---Need to be capitalized. 2. "a wonderful children's classic" is the appositive.
500
Identify every part of speech in the following sentence. Three girls danced happily on the floor.
three-adj. happily- adv. girls-noun on- prep. danced-verb the-adj. floor-noun
500
This homework is a piece of cake! "piece of cake' is what type of figurative language? a. simile b. imagery c. idiom
c. idiom
500
Identify each sentence in the paragraph. I was overjoyed when my dad came home early from work. We were able to go out to eat, and I got to get a dessert. Today was a lot of fun!
Complex, Compound, Simple
500
Identify the subordinating conjunction. I went to the pep rally yesterday so that I could be with my friends. a. the b. so that c. with
b. so that
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