Conjunctions
Identify the conjunction in each sentence and the words or word groups connected by it.
Many animals have adapted to and thrived in rainforests.
and (conjunction) adapted to, thrived in
What is the direct object in each sentence.
Papa is herding cattle.
The word teammate. Plural or Singular?
singular
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence
We wanted to go to the beach since the weather was still warm.
since
Write the verbs in the sentence and tell whether they are in present or past tense
Pedro shared how the New England colonist lived.
shared (past tense)
lived (past tense)
Form a compound sentence using a coordinating conjunction.
We could go home now, we could stay for the slide show.
We could go home now, or we could stay for the slide show.
What is the direct object?
The story frightened me.
me.
What change, if any, should be made to this sentence?
The boston celtics won many championships.
The Boston Celtics won many championships. (Common Noun)
What figurative language is the following sentence
The world is my oyster
Metaphor
Use a subordinating conjunction to write each pair of sentences as a complex sentence. Add commas where needed.
We were all tired after our day. We continues to talk enthusiastically about our experiences.
Although, we were all tired after our day, we continued to talk enthusiastically about our experiences.
What is the indirect and direct object?
They handed us fishing poles.
fishing poles (direct object)
Shelf in plural
shelves?
What is this type of sentence called ? Why? What is the dependent and independent clause in this sentence.
After we were finished, we went to the store for supplies
Complex Sentence; Subordinating Conjunction and has a dependent and independent clause
After we were finished (dependent)
we went to the store for supplies (independent)
"Tiny" and "Gigantic" are examples of what types of words? Why?
Antonyms
Identify the type of conjunction, dependent clause and independent clause.
If (Subordinating Conjunction)
If the water in a swamp becomes too salty (Dependent Conjunction)
some animals cannot survive (Independent Clause)
Does this sentence have a direct , indirect or both? What are they?
She described the eclipse.
eclipse (direct object)
What change should be made to the following sentence
A group called the National Weather Service (nws) works to prepare a national forecast for the United States.
a. change (nws) to (NWS)
b. change (nws) to (NWs)
c. change (nws) to (Nws)
d. no change is needed.
A. changed (nws) to (NWS)
What is the difference between a compound and a complex sentence?
A complex sentence connects an independent clause and a dependent clause with a subordinating conjunction.
What change should be made to the following sentence
The main office is in the city of Silver springs, Maryland.
a. change main to Main
b. change city to City
c. change springs to Springs
d. no change is needed.
Use a subordinating conjunction to write each pair of sentences as a complex sentence. Add commas where needed.
I wrote my report on the Everglades. I researched my topic thoroughly.
After I researched my topic thoroughly, I wrote my report on the Everglades.
Does this sentence have a direct, indirect or compound direct objects.
When he is good, our dog gets extra treats and sometimes our leftovers.
treats , leftovers (Compound direct)
"The lusitania was the name of the ship. It was built in great Britain over a hundred years ago and made several trips across the atlantic. In 1915, it was hit with torpedoes from a Submarine. At the time, Britain was in a War with germany. Eighteen minutes after it was struck, the ship sank."
There are 6 errors in this paragraph, what are they?
Lusitania
Great Britain
Atlantic
Germany
war
submarine
While the hurricane raged we stayed safe inside.
Yes, it is a complex sentence with a subordinating conjunction.
Write the future tense of the verb in parentheses.
She (takes) a field trip with her class.
She will take a field trip with her class or She'll take a field trip with her class.