Adjectives and Adverbs
Find 1 adverb and 1 adjective:
The brown bear roared menacingly and terrified the hikers in the woods.
Adjective: Brown
Adverb: Menacingly
I like that color of paint; it will look good in the kitchen Danny.
After "kitchen"
Find the independent clause:
When you caught the winning pass, I was cheering wildly and giving high fives!
I was cheering wildly and giving high fives
President Kennedy was assassinated in which state?
A) Texas B) Oklahoma C) California D) New York
Texas
Which rule applies:
At the beginning of the story, the pioneers cross the desert.
2 introductory prepositional phrases
Find 2 adjectives:
I seldom take long walks, but today I strolled the wonderfully empty beach.
Adjectives: Long; Empty
"Leave now and come back after the movie" said Allie to Carlo.
After "movie"
Find the independent clause:
The volcano erupts whenever the pressure gets too high.
The volcano erupts
Which event happened the earliest?
A) Man lands on the moon B) The 9/11 attacks C) The I Have a Dream speech is given D) Watergate
The I Have a Dream speech is given
Which rule applies
Mary likes to watch action movies, but she does not like to see car chases.
Joining 2 independent clauses with a conjunction
Find 2 adverbs:
I left early; I rarely leave before 5 pm.
Adverbs: Early; Rarely
Add 2 commas:
In the middle of the movie about the war the main character saved his buddy and he won a special award.
After "war" and after "buddy"
Find the dependent clause:
The giraffe roams the grassland and watches for predators whenever it stops for water.
whenever it stops for water
What is a perfect score in 10-pin bowling?
A) 100 B) 200 C) 300 4) 400
300
Peter, you need to hurry up! The team is waiting for you!
Direct address
Find 1 adjective and 1 adverb:
The elephant stampeded and quickly flattened the shrubs on the vast plains.
Adjective: Vast
Adverb: Quickly
Add 3 commas:
Teresa please mail the letter to Chicago Illinois by the end of the day.
After "Teresa," "Chicago," and "Illinois"
Find the dependent clause:
Although the sun is shining brightly, it may rain later
Although the sun is shining brightly
What landmark is NOT in Washington, D.C.?
A) The Jefferson Memorial B) The Lincoln Memorial
C) The Washington Monument D) The Liberty Bell
The Liberty Bell
Since the blizzard ended, we have had beautiful weather.
Introductory dependent clause
Find 2 adjectives and 2 adverbs:
Many students excitedly attended the assembly yesterday; the performer was a marvelous magician.
Adjectives: Many; Marvelous
Adverbs: Excitedly; Yesterday
Add 3 commas:
"The team won the game John and will play for the championship next week" said Muriel.
Before and after "John" and after "week"
Find the independent clause (it is interrupted by the dependent clause):
That person who wrote the magnificent song is talking to Joannie in the library.
That person is talking to Joannie in the library
Who is credited with sewing the first American flag?
A) Martha Washington B) Clara Barton
C) Betsy Ross D) Abigail Adams
Betsy Ross
What 2 rules apply:
Bob said, "We like living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania."
1. Separating a quote from the rest of the sentence
2. Separating city from state