Grammar
What is a participial? Give an example.
starts with a -ing word, ends with a comma and is followed by the noun that is doing the -ing
ex: Calling on the inattentive student, Mrs. Beck smiled sweetly.
What is a dependent clause?
a group of words that start with a coordinating conjunction, contains a subject and a predicate but does not express a complete thought
n The Lion King, what is the famous Swahili phrase that Timon and Pumbaa sing, meaning "no worries"
Hakuna Matata
If you drop me I’m sure to crack,
but give me a smile, and I’ll always smile back.
What am I?
a mirror
True or False: Bananas are classified as berries.
True
What are the 4 types of sentences and what do each do?
Declarative (makes a statement), imperative (gives a command), Interrogative (asks a question), Exclamatory (expresses strong emotion).
What is a phrase?
a group of related words that are used as a single part of speech, does not contain a subject and verb
What is an appositive? Give an example
a noun or pronoun that follows a first noun or pronoun and renames it, plus modifies
Samuel was out for a walk when it started to rain. He did not have an umbrella and he wasn't wearing a hat. His clothes were soaked, yet not a single hair on his head got wet. How could this happen?
He was bald
What animal can sleep for up to 3 years?
snail
What is a complement?
Completes the meaning of the begun by the subject and verb.
What is the following sentence an example of and what does it mean? Our new classmate is a total Einstein in science class.
Allusion, it means the new classmate is smart
Give the plural possessive form of George and Hobbs
Georges' Hobbses'
Which is the least spoken language in the world?
Sign Language
How many rings are on the official Olympic flag?
5
What is the difference between coordinate adjectives and cumulative adjectives?
coordinate adjectives are of the same class and are separated by a comma/ can say and between them without it sounding awkward.
Cumulative adjective- not of the same class, are not separated by a comma,
What are the five types of pronouns?
personal, reflexive, indefinite, demonstrative interrogative
Combine the following sentences as a phrase.
The workers stacked crates in the warehouse. The workers labeled them according to the contents.
The workers stacked crates in the warehouse and labeled them according to the contents.
For phrase: the subject is not repeated after the conjunction.
I have cities, but no houses. I have mountains, but no trees. I have water, but no fish. What am I?
A map
Who was the quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy, leading his team to a historic National Championship victory?
Fernando Mendoza
What are the eight parts of speech? Define each.
noun: Person, place or thing, pronoun: word used in place of a noun, adjective: modifies noun, verb, adverb, preposition, conjunction, interjection.
State the personal pronouns for each of the following?
1st person singular, 2nd person singular, 3rd person singular
1st person Plural, 2nd person Plural, 3rd person plural
I, you, he/she/ it
we, you'll, they
What is the difference between active and passive voice? Give an example of each.
The subject (actor) doing the action comes before the action in active voice.
What is greater than God, more evil than the Devil, the poor have it and the rich need it?
Nothing
What was the first-ever vegetable to be grown in space?
potato