Parts of Speech
The definition of a noun
What is a person, place, thing, or idea?
A phrase is a group of words that either lacks...
What is a subject or a verb or both?
The definition of a clause
What is: A clause is a group of words that contains a SUBJECT and a VERB.
Name the three types of sentences
What are: Simple, Compound, Complex?
You would use this type of punctuation at the end of an indirect question.
What is a period.
An example of an adjective
What is... (adjective)
The crying baby...
What is a participle phrase.
A clause that has a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought
What is a dependent clause?
A sentence that has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
The punctuation that indicates possession.
What is an apostrophe?
The Three Articles
My husband, Adam.
What is an appositive phrase
Because it was cold
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that does not have BOTH a subject and a predicate is called...
What is a phrase / incomplete sentence / sentence fragment?
The second comma used in a series is called...
What is an Oxford comma?
Mrs. Fought WAS so funny at lunch yesterday!
What is a verb?
During the war...
What is a prepositional phrase?
The definition of an independent clause
What is: An independent clause has a SUBJECT, a VERB, and EXPRESSES A COMPLETE THOUGHT.
With all due respect, I completely disagree with you.
What is a complex sentence?
What two types of punctuation look identical but serve different purposes?
What are: Dash and Hyphen
To, Two, and Too (identify the part of speech for each)
To - Preposition
Two - Adjective
Too - Adverb
The definition of a participle phrase.
What is: A participle phrase includes a verb that acts like an adjective.
Identify the independent clause: If the interview goes well, next Tuesday will be my first day!
What is: Next Tuesday will be my first day!
The cheerful seventh-grade English class worked diligently at their desks on a warm Friday morning, quietly completing the final practice questions that their teacher had thoughtfully prepared to help them feel confident and ready.
What is a simple sentence?
Why do we need punctuation?
What is: Punctuation allows an author to communicate how their writing is meant to be read.