Parts of Speech
Direct/Indirect Objects
Clauses vs. Phrases
Types of Sentences
Grab Bag
100

What parts of speech do adjectives describe?

Nouns.

100

What is a direct object?

The noun that an active verb is acting on.

Example: Leo kicked the ball.

 'ball' is the direct object.

100

What are the two things a phrase may not have?

A subject and/or predicate

100

What is a simple sentence?

One independent clause.

100

What is a noun?

A person, place, thing, or concept.

200

What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?

Proper nouns are specific (Mustang High School) and common nouns are generic (high school).

200

What is the direct object of the following sentence?


Kayden dropped his pencil. 

Pencil.

200

What is the difference between an independent and dependent clause?

A dependant clause does not make sense by itself

200

Name three of the conjunctions in FANBOYS

For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So

200

What type of sentence is this?


Brennyn loves rowing.

Simple.

300

What is the verb in the following sentence:

Lawrence will throw the football.

'will throw'.
300

Is the italicized section the direct object?

Ethan gave Izaac a dollar.

No, the dollar is. 

300

Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?

Because of Addie,

Phrase

300

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

Because she was at church, Jaya couldn't complete her homework.

Complex

300

What is a complex sentence?

One independent clause joined to at least one dependent clause using a subordinating conjunction.

400

Name one of the parts of speech an adverb can modify.

Verbs; adverbs; adjectives

400

There are two direct objects in this sentence, find both.


Mrs. Ahern gave Theron a book, and he read it.

'book' and 'it'

400

Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?

Because Ray was very hungry

Dependant.

400

Is this a simple, complex, or compound sentence?

I don't want to go to jury duty, yet it is required by law.

Compound

400

What kinds of verbs get direct objects?

Active verbs.

500

In the following sentence, which is the adverb?

Madison hit the tennis ball so hard that it popped.

'hard.'

500

Is there a direct object in this sentence?


Mr. H is not very nice.

No.

500

Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?

Leave.

Independent.

500

Is this a simple, complex, or compound sentence?

In the name of Mustang, we shall beat Yukon at the football game.

Simple. 

500

Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?


To infinity and beyond.

Phrase.

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