Subject & Predicate
who or what the sentence is about
Is this an independent or dependent clause: Because I went to the beach.
Dependent clause
A noun is a...
person place animal or thing
What are the degrees of comparison?
Positive, Comparative, Superlative
What types of sentences do coordinating conjunctions connect? Name the clauses and type of sentence.
used in compound sentences; 2 independent clause.
How many subjects are in this sentence "Franky, Dave, and Jimmy cook daily."
3
What is a complex sentence made of?
adverbs modify...
adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs
Is negative a degree of comparison?
Negative is an adverb
What is the definition of conjunction?
Words that join other words or groups of word
What is the predicate in the sentence "The big black dog licked the coffee mug".
licked
What is a sentence fragment?
not a complete sentence or thought; may be missing a subject or predicate; may be a dependent clause
What does a possessive pronoun show in a sentence? Give examples in a sentence
a possessive pronoun shows ownership.
Examples in a sentence include- My, theirs, his
Make this sentence grammatically correct - Those apples look badder than the bananas despite them being fresher.
Those apples look worse than the bananas despite them being fresher.
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
What is the compound subject and complete predicate in the sentence "Joey and Martha ran to the park".
Subject: Joey and Martha
Predicate: ran to the park
What are the four types of sentences?
1. Declarative
2. Imperative
3. Interogative
4. Exclamatory
what are the four kinds of adjectives?
1. Describers
2. Demonstrative
3. Proper Adjectives
4. Articles
Fill in the blanks - _____ fancier _____ + aggressive _____ _____ + _____ _____ fullest
fancy, fancier, fanciest + aggressive, more aggressive, most aggressive + full, fuller, fullest
True or false: Correlative conjunctions go in pairs
True
How many subjects can be in a compound sentence?
2 or more subjects
What kind of sentence is this: "Don't forget to bring a friend with you. Please bring a tasty snack, too."
Imperative
What are three types of verbs?
1. Action Verbs
2. Linking Verbs
3. Helping Verbs
What are three pairs of words that go against the rule of modifying the base word in any way in degrees of comparison?
good, better, best + bad, worse, worst + many, more, most
What is the acronym for subordinating conjunctions and what do the letters stand for.
AAAWWUBBIS
After, Although, As, When, While, Until, Because, Before, If, Since