Pronouns
Verbals
Verbs
Prepositions
Sentence Types
100
A word that can function as a noun phrase used by itself and that refers either to the participiants in the discourse
What is a pronoun?
100
A word or words functioning as a verb
What is a Verbal?
100
A word used to describe an action, state of accurance, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence
What is a Verb?
100
A word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
What is a Preposition?
100
A sentence consisting of only one clause, with a simple subject and predicate
What is a Simple Sentence?
200
I had to go to my sister's performance with my parents. How many pronouns are in the sentence?
2
200
A form that is derived froma verb, but that functions a s a noun. Has an -ing ending.
What is A Gerund?
200
Which of the following is a verb? A.Move
B.me
C.they D.altogether
A. Move
200
Which of the following is a preposition? A.though B.which C.because D.between
D. Between?
200
A sentence with more than one subject or predicate
What is a Compound Sentence?
300
Our friend gave us her money. What are the pronouns in the sentence?
Our, us, & her
300
A word formed from a verb and used as an adjective. Has an -ing or -ed ending.
What is a Participle?
300
We swam, walked, ran, and ate at the party. How amny verbs are in the following sentence?
4
300
A modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.
What is A Prepositional Phrase?
300
A sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.
What is a Complex Sentence?
400
Personal pronouns that are used to show ownership.
What is a possesive Pronoun?
400
The basic form of a verb , without an infliction binding it to a particular subject or tense. Made up of the word to and a verb.
What is a Infinitive?
400
The part of a sentence containing a verb and a direct or indirect object, but not the subject.
What is a Verb Phrase?
400
I left my flashlight under the seat of my mama's car, which is at the car wash. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence above?
3
400
A sentence with at least two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses
What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?
500
Him, her, it, and them are all examples of which of the following?
What is Third Person Objective Pronoun?
500
I had to go to work on Saturday. What is the Infinitive Phrase of the following sentence?
To go is the infinitive phrase
500
I was not going to do my homework. What is the verb phrase in the following sentence?
Was going is the verb phrase.
500
I left my books under the desk at school. How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence and what are they?
2. Under the desk & At school.
500
The dog lived in the garden, but the cat, who was smarter, lived inside the house. What type of sentence is this?
What is a Compound-Complex Sentence?
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