Parts of a Sentence
What is the simple subject of the sentence?
The delicate snow looked beautiful on the trees.
snow
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The elves cannot go with Santa Clause on his (sleigh).
noun
a character who does not grow or change much throughout the text
static character
small crowd
oxymoron
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This pie (is) amazing!
verb
The delicate snow looked beautiful on the trees.
looked
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In his workshop, the elves are (busily) working.
adverb
an exaggeration used to make a point
hyperbole
Lightning danced across the bright sky.
personification
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(We) worked quietly as we ate cookies.
pronoun
Find the direct object of the sentence.
Jason borrowed a white elephant gift from Tori.
gift
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They work all day with two breaks (for) snacks.
preposition
adjective or descriptive phrase that describes a characteristic of a person or thing in the text.
epithet
Unfortunately, I am absolutely drowning in paperwork.
hyperbole
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(Despite) the weather, we are going to Florida for Christmas.
preposition
Find the complement(s) in the sentence and label what kind they are.
Santa Claus is a traveler and a giver at the same time.
traveler and giver
PNs
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Despite the craziness, (Santa's) wife (really) loves Christmas.
adjective
adverb
two conflicting ideas that are next to each other that when analyzed, proves to have some truth behind it
paradox
allusion
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We are going to go snorkeling (when) we travel to Jamaica.
conjunction
Find the complement(s) in the following sentence and say what kind they are.
During break, Brenda bakes her mom star cookies to eat while wrapping.
mom-IO
cookies-DO
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During the season, the elves (cannot) take time off.
can- verb
not- adverb
supplication or prayer to a higher being for aid or protection
invocation
I can't live with or without you.
paradox
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(Every year), we exchange gifts with each other.
adverb