grammar words
Person, place, or thing
noun
word that usually introduces a conditional
If
What kind of sentence contains a subject, verb, and sometimes object?
simple sentence
What are the two regular ways to make the future tense?
will + simple verb & going to + simple verb
Name three states that border Virginia.
Maryland, West Virginia, Tennessee, North Carolina
action
verb
Real conditional: what verb tenses is used in each blank?
If you ___, I ____
present, future
What kind of sentence joins two complete clauses?
compound sentence
What non-future tense is often used to show something is planned or very likely to happen in the future. (There are 2.)
present or present progressive
Name two states that border Mexico.
Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California
a phrase that can describe a noun or verb and has a noun object - often used for locations or time, as well as other things
Preposition
past unreal conditional: what tenses are used in the blanks?
If she ____ ____ ..., we ____ ____ ____
past perfect, would + present perfect
What is the one kind of sentence that does NOT require a subject? Give an example if you don't know the name.
imperative sentence
ex. Open the door.
What tense is used to show that one thing happened before another thing that was in the past? (Both things were in the past.)
past perfect
What state has the largest immigrant population.
Bonus - guess the approximate percent of immigrants in that state.
Bonus Bonus - guess the approximate percent of immigrants in the US.
California
27% foreign born
US - 13.6%
describes a person, place, or thing
adjective
unreal conditional: what verb tenses are used in the blanks?
If I _____ ..., I _____ ___ ...
past, would + simple verb
What kind of sentence has an independent clause and a dependent clause?
complex sentence
What tense is used to show that something happened in the past, but at no definite time?
Present perfect
What states' names mean 1. colored/colorful 2. mountain/mountainous
Colorado, Montana
describes how an action was done
adverb
Unreal conditional: what verb form is used for 'be'
in unreal conditional "If" clause?
were
What MUST a clause have?
subject and verb
What is a tense is used to show that something began in the past and continues now? (There are 2.)
present perfect or present perfect progressive
Answer any 2:
What is the largest state in land area?
What is the smallest state in land area?
What state has the smallest population?
Alaska
Rhode Island
Wyoming (577,000 - compare to Fairfax County 1.14 million)