Uno
Which one is an adverb pointing to a place or point?
they're, their, there
there
Writing is _______________.
thinking
begin
A verb that means to write the first form of something; or a noun that means a drawing, sketch, or design is______.
draft
What word as a noun means an effort or attempt, and as a verb means to make a major effort or attempt?
endeavor
A _______ is a VERB FORM used as ANOTHER PART OF SPEECH.
verbal
In what voice is this sentence?
Billy tossed the football.
Active
"Break the ice" is an example of what?
An idiom
___________ are words that sound alike but are spelled differently and have different meanings.
Homophones
Which one is a possessive pronoun?
your or you're
your
Name the prepositions in this sentence:
At sunset Mike and Liz walked on the beach with their dogs.
What type of sentence is this:
I bought milk, but I forgot the bread.
Compound
Passive Voice- when the subject receives the _______ rather than performing it.
action
What is a commonly used expression or phrase where the literal meaning differs greatly from the figurative meaning?
An idiom
________ do not have any helping verbs.
Gerunds
What consists of one main (independent) clause and one or more subordinate (or dependent) clauses?
A complex sentence
The subordinate clause cannot ______ ______.
stand alone
WHEN THE -ING FORM OF A ________ IS USED AS A ______, IT IS A GERUND.
verb, noun
AN INTRODUCTORY PARTICIPLE PHRASE MUST MODIFY THE VERY NEXT NOUN IN THE SENTENCE, OTHERWISE IT IS A_________ _____________.
DANGLING PARTICIPLE
________ ____________ introduce adverbial subordinate clauses and relate them to the word they modify. They are used in complex sentences.
Subordinating conjunctions
What type of sentence is this:
I called my sister as soon as I heard the good news, and we made plans to celebrate.
Compound-Complex
What type of sentence is this:
Our coach makes us run two miles a day.
Simple
What type of sentence is this:
The scared children ran away from the spooky house.
Simple
What is the object of the preposition in this sentence:
My sister went to the beach.
beach
In what voice is this sentence:
I am surprised by my friend.
Passive