Modified by the verbal
The word this verbal or verbal phrase modifies:
The plan accepted by the mayor involved a tax cut.
What is plan?
Identify the sentence type (complexity) of this sentence:
The boy whom I met at the party refused to give me his number, so I showed up at his locker to ask him to the homecoming dance.
What is compound-complex?
Which sentence or sentences has an infinitive or infinitive phrase?
a. My mom tried to smooth things over by giving a gaming system to my brother, but he wouldn't take the bribe.
b. We had to post a picture on Instagram to prove we'd been to the party.
c. I couldn't shake the image embedded in my memory.
d. Playing board games is my favorite thing to do on a rainy day.
What are B and D?
The sentence type (complexity) of this sentence is..
The young woman who ran her first marathon nearly broke the course record.
What is complex?
Answer the verbal type, position in the sentence (noun - IO, PN, OP, DO, S; adjective; or adverb); and, if relevant, the word it modifies:
Fascinated, Pepe stood and admired the mural for several hours.
What is participle, adjective, Pepe?
The word this verbal or verbal phrase modifies:
The Girl Scouts know a way to carry cookies to the store.
What is way?
The grammar term that best defines the underlined word in the sentence below:
The towel smelled dank, like it had been sitting on a wet floor for days, which it had.
What is a predicate adjective?
This sentence or sentences has a participle or participial phrase:
a. What should I do about the negative thoughts racing in my head?
b. If you see her, tell her to stop calling me.
c. How did you know I was living here?
d. You should consider squaring to the plate in the batting cage.
What is D?
The grammar term that defines the underlined word in the sentence below is:
I know it sounds old fashioned to say this, but that dress really becomes you!
What is predicate nominative?
Answer the verbal type, position in the sentence (noun - IO, PN, OP, DO, S; adjective; or adverb); and, if relevant, the word it modifies:
We tried to capture the runaway dog, but it was too fast and crafty for us.
What is infinitive, noun, direct object?
The word this verbal or verbal phrase modifies:
Lee and his buddies collaborated to design a video game.
What is collaborated?
Daily Double! (Worth double the face value)
The grammar term that best defines the underlined word in the sentence below:
The prize winner, whomever shall receive it, will be thrilled to be recognized.
What is a relative pronoun?
This sentence or sentences has a gerund or gerund phrase:
a. On our camping trip, we saw a family of bears!
b. The numbers on the thermometer kept dropping as we watched it while listening to the whistling wind.
c. Having never even been inside a barn, she was completely at a loss about what to do when it was time for the milking.
d. Waiting for darkness, she sat and watched the moon set before risking a departure from her hiding place.
What is C?
The grammar term that best defines the underlined word in the sentence below and the role it plays in the sentence:
She definitely went to the park; however, I have no idea what time she left.
What is a transitional, and what is introducing a second independent clause?
Answer the verbal type, position in the sentence (noun - IO, PN, OP, DO, S; adjective; or adverb); and, if relevant, the word it modifies:
The Girl Scouts know a way to carry cookies to the store.
What is infinitive, adjective, way?
Daily Double! This question is word double its face value.
The word this verbal or verbal phrase modifies:
Rather than jogging in the park, I think I'll run a few games over at the cage on West 4th just to keep warm.
What is run?
It is the verb type of the underlined verb:
She sells seashells by the sea shore is a tongue twister that serves no greater purpose.
What is transitive?
This sentence or sentences has an infinitive or infinitive phrase:
a. Walking in the park allows me to breathe some rare fresh air.
b. To err is human; to forgive is divine.
c. The myth of Sisyphus is a metaphor for the endless uphill pushing that never stops for so many people.
d. New York is a walking city, whereas Los Angeles is a driving city.
What are A and B?
It is the verb type of the underlined verb:
Tony reached into the fridge and grabbed himself a chocolate milk to take to practice.
What is transitive?
Answer the verbal or verbal phrase type, position in the sentence (noun - IO, PN, OP, DO, S; adjective; or adverb); and, if relevant, the word it modifies:
The plan accepted by the mayor involved a tax cut.
What is participial phrase, adjective, plan?
The word this verbal or verbal phrase modifies:
She's a drama llama because I know she's making up some story that will turn into a running gag spread across the school.
What is gag?
The sentence type (complexity) of this sentence is...
She walked over to the playground and gingerly stepped over the puddles to its center; a quick survey of the landscape resulted in a decision to return home.
What is compound?
This sentence or sentences contains a participle or participial phrase:
a. Jose bought ten used magazines.
b. We gathered outside to observe the meteor shower.
c. To climb that huge rock will take skill and concentration.
d. Battered by the hurricane, the ship was sitting off of the coast of Florida.
What are A and D?
The sentence type of this sentence is...
Since you asked, I'll answer your question with a question before I dignify it with a more complete answer.
What is complex?
Answer the verbal type, position in the sentence (noun - IO, PN, OP, DO, S; adjective; or adverb); and, if relevant, the word it modifies:
After studying the books, we decided to run to the store
What are gerund, noun, object of the preposition (studying the books) and infinitive, noun, direct object (to run to the store)?