Simple sentences (subject, verb, object)
In the sentence "The cat chased the mouse," identify the subject.
The cat
These are words that describe a person’s personality, behavior, or feelings.
Descriptive adjectives
Use this connecting word to join two or more similar things in an affirmative sentence.
Name three concluding signals you can use to introduce a concluding sentence.
In conclusion, to summarise, moreover, to sum up, to conclude, indeed, in short..........
"Mark lost his keys." Identify the object in this sentence.
His keys
Think of a synonym for the common word "hard-working."
Dedicated, focused
Use this connecting word to connect two or more choices.
or
Name four listing order tranisition singnals.
First, second, third, in addition, also, finally.
This type of verb does not express action but connects the subject to information about the subject
Linking verb
Which intensifier is stronger: very or extremely?
Extremely
Combine these sentences into one: "My brother speaks German. My brother speaks Japanese."
My brother speaks German and Japanese.
What are the two parts of a topic sentence?
The topic and the controlling idea
Identify the sentence pattern for: "My mother and father speak English well."
SSV
What is the negative form of the adjective "patient" using a prefix?
impatient
My father or my mother will meet me at the airport," how many people are coming?
Only one person
Identify the topic and controlling idea in this sentence.
Successful student atheletes possess three important qualities.
Topic = Successful student atheletes
Controlling idea = Possess three important qualities.
True or False: A simple sentence can have two subjects and two verbs (SS VV) as long as they belong to one subject-verb pair.
True
Why should writers avoid using words like "nice" or "good" in academic writing?
They are too general and vague. We use synonyms to describe things better and avoid repetition.
Use this word to connect two or more similar things in negative sentences.
Provide an example sentence.
Or
I don't like coffee or tea.
This term means that every supporting sentence in a paragraph is directly related to the main idea.
Unity