Parts of Speech
What parts of speech do adjectives describe?
Nouns.
What is a direct object?
The noun that an active verb is acting on.
Example: Leo kicked the ball.
'ball' is the direct object.
What are the two things a phrase may not have?
A subject and/or predicate
What is a simple sentence?
One independent clause.
What is a noun?
A person, place, thing, or concept.
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).
What is the direct object of the following sentence?
Kayden dropped his pencil.
Pencil.
What is the difference between an independent and dependent clause?
A dependant clause does not make sense by itself
Name three of the conjunctions in FANBOYS
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
What type of sentence is this?
Brennyn loves rowing.
Simple.
What is the verb in the following sentence:
Lawrence will throw the football.
Is the italicized section the direct object?
Ethan gave Izaac a dollar.
No, the dollar is.
Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
Because of Addie,
Phrase
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
Because she was at church, Jaya couldn't complete her homework.
Complex
What is a complex sentence?
One independent clause joined to at least one dependent clause using a subordinating conjunction.
Name one of the parts of speech an adverb can modify.
Verbs; adverbs; adjectives
There are two direct objects in this sentence, find both.
Mrs. Ahern gave Theron a book, and he read it.
'book' and 'it'
Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
Because Ray was very hungry
Dependant.
Is this a simple, complex, or compound sentence?
I don't want to go to jury duty, yet it is required by law.
Compound
What kinds of verbs get direct objects?
Active verbs.
In the following sentence, which is the adverb?
Madison hit the tennis ball so hard that it popped.
'hard.'
Is there a direct object in this sentence?
Mr. H is not very nice.
No.
Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
Leave.
Independent.
Is this a simple, complex, or compound sentence?
In the name of Mustang, we shall beat Yukon at the football game.
Simple.
Is this a phrase, independent clause, or dependent clause?
To infinity and beyond.
Phrase.