TYPES OF SENTENCES
Is this sentence simple or compound?
Mary and Joe are making the best commercial in class.
simple
"The air is crisp", appeals to which of the senses?
feel/touch
Identify the figure of speech.
The trees waved at the passing joggers.
personification
Identify the adjective in the sentence.
She sings loudly in the blue boat.
blue
Which ending mark correctly completes this sentence?
Have you seen my lunch bag
? question mark
Is this a compound or complex sentence?
Although my friends begged me, I chose not to go to the reunion.
complex
The sensory details in descriptions are details that use all ______ senses.
five
Identify the figure of speech.
Stephanie fell and felt the sting as sharp as thorns on her bare skin.
simile
They listened to the news.
WHAT IS THE PREPOSITION?
to
Identify AND correct the word that's spelled incorrectly.
Ouch! That bee stong my foot.
stung
Mike watched basketball last night, but Jenn watched hockey.
What type of sentence is this?
TRUE OR FALSE?
When a writer uses descriptive language, the reader feels the text come to life.
TRUE
Which sentence is an example of a metaphor?
a) He ran like the wind.
b) The sun shone brightly.
c) She's a tiger when she's angry.
c) She's a tiger when she's angry.
Select the ADJECTIVES that can be used to describe a cat.
happily, striped, cute, fluffy, whiskers,
striped, cute, fluffy
complete the sentence.
This is the place ____ James first met his wife. (were, when, where, why)
where
Name any three of the coordinating conjunctions?
but, or, and, for, nor, yet, so
Which of the five senses is used in this sentence?
The warm juicy burger felt like heaven on my tongue.
taste
The jaguar was purring nicely.
What figure of speech is used here?
onomatopoeia
What is an interjection?
An exclamation or expression of surprise.
What words need to be capitalised?
the basketball player shoots like kevin durant.
The, Kevin, Durant
Reorder the words to make a compound-complex sentence.
I although like go camping to, time I had haven't the go to, and haven't found go to with anyone I.
Although I like to go camping, I haven't had the time to go, and I haven't found anyone to go with.
Name any three adjectives you can use to describe a market scene.
busy, smelly, noisy, loud, dirty, crowded, important, bright, colourful, etc.
Devin's demands don't dictate the day's duties.
This is an example of...?
alliteration
In the following sentence, which word is the verb?
Swiftly the sea lions surrounded Grandma and the girl.
surrounded
If I went to _____ school, I would be very happy. (there, they're, their)
their