Appositives
This term refers to a noun or noun phrase that renames another noun right beside it.
What is an appositive?
This part of a sentence tells whom or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject?
This type of sentence makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
This conjunction introduces a cause.
What is because?
“The dogs runs fast.” — Identify the error.
What is subject-verb agreement (runs → run)?
The runner, Aaron, ran the in the marathon. Identify the appositive.
Who is the runner Aaron?
Contains the verb and tells the subject in the sentence.
What is the predicate?
This sentence gives the command to do something.
What is a imperative sentence?
This is used for a contradiction.
What is “but”?
“Me and Jake went to the table to eat dinner.” — Identify the error.
What is incorrect pronoun use (Me → Jake and I)?
The stag beetle, known for its antler like jaws, is on the teacher's desk. The appositive provides this kind of information.
What is additional or clarifying information?
In “Tom chased Jerry around the house,” this is the direct object.
What is “Jerry”?
This sentence is used when there are big emotions evolved.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
Used for introducing the result.
What is “so”?
“I have went to that school for a tour before.” — Identify the error.
What is incorrect verb tense (went → gone)?
Commas are always with appositives.
What is false?
This word functions as a modifier in the sentence "The dolphin swam swiftly through the ocean.
What is an adverb?
This type of sentence is used when you want to get an answer.
What is an interrogative sentence?
Choose the correct conjunction: “Snowing, ___ we got to skip school today.”
What is “so”?
Identify the error. "Jake and I went over to the supermarket for a watermelon,"
What is incorrect punctuation (, → .)?
Combine the sentences using an appositive: “Sara is my sister. who loves cats.”
Who is Sara, my sister, who loves cats?
The word that describes the subject after linked to a verb.
What is a subject complement?
Identify the type(2 in 1): Throw the baseball!
What is an imperative and exclamatory sentence?
Rewrite the sentence using because: “We went to the airport early. We wanted to not be rushing to board the plane.”
What is “We went to the airport early because we wanted to not be rushing to board the plane.”?
Identify the error. "My little brother was acting realy suspicious in Among-Us."
What is incorrect grammar (realy → really)?