Verbals
Identify the gerund in this sentence: "Swimming in the ocean is fun."
What is Swimming?
Identify the verb mood: "Put your phone away, please."
(Imperative, Subjunctive, Conditional, Interrogative, or Indicative)
What is Imperative?
Identify the active voice in this sentence: "The cat chased the mouse."
What is "the cat chased?"
What is the purpose of a thesis statement in an essay?
What is to present the main argument or point?
Identify the structure used in the text: "After the storm, the town was flooded."
What is Cause & Effect?
What is the participle in the sentence? "The barking dog kept us awake."
What is barking?
Identify the verb mood: "If it snows, school might be canceled."
(Imperative, Subjunctive, Conditional, Interrogative, or Indicative)
What is Conditional?
Convert this sentence to passive voice: "The teacher graded the papers."
What is "The papers were graded by the teacher?"
How can an author create cohesion in a paragraph?
What is by using transition words?
Identify the structure used in this text: "First, we will discuss the problem; second, we will explore possible solutions; finally, we will make a decision."
What is Chronological Order?
Find the infinitive in the following sentence: "I want to learn how to dance."
Identify the verb mood: "Do you want to join the club?"
(Imperative, Subjunctive, Conditional, Interrogative, or Indicative)
What is Interrogative?
"Determine if the following sentence is active or passive voice: 'The novel was written by the author in just six months.'"
What is passive voice?
What is one way to support a claim in an argument?
What is providing evidence or examples?
Which of the following structures would best suit a text that compares two historical events?
Identify the verbal in this sentence and state its type: "Running is my favorite hobby."
What is running and gerund?
Identify the verb mood: "He always eats lunch at 12:30."
(Imperative, Subjunctive, Conditional, Interrogative, or Indicative)
What is Indicative?
How can you tell if a sentence is in active voice?
What is the subject performs the action?
Provide a clear topic sentence for a paragraph on the benefits of exercise.
What is "Exercise is essential for health?"
Identify the structure used in the text: “The sun dipped below the horizon, painting the sky in vibrant hues of orange and lavender, while the gentle breeze whispered through the rustling leaves, creating a serene symphony of nature.”
What is Descriptive Language?
Identify the verbal in this sentence and state its type: "To win the game, we practiced every day."
What is infinitive and to win?
Identify the verb mood: "If I were an astronaut, I’d go to Mars."
(Imperative, Subjunctive, Conditional, Interrogative, or Indicative)
What is Subjunctive?
Change this active voice sentence to passive: "The chef cooked a delicious meal."
What is "A delicious meal was cooked by the chef?"
What is the format for body paragraph 1?
What text structure would be most effective for explaining the life cycle of a butterfly?
What is chronological order?