Subjects and Verbs
Nouns or pronouns
What part of speech does a prepositional phrase start with?
preposition
What is the definition of an adjective?
Describes a noun
Name the two kinds of conjunctions.
coordinating & subordinating
Where did Omar live before coming to K-F?
Dubai
What are two ways to find the subject of a sentence?
1. Find the verb and figure out who or what is doing the action
2. Get rid of all prep phrases
What part of speech does a prepositional phrase end with?
noun or pronoun
What is the definition of an adverb?
Modifies an adjective, adverb, or verb
Fill in the blank with the correct conjunctions:
_________ Ariana didn't study, she still somehow got a 100 on her test. ________, she jumped for joy!
Although / So
Where did Moumita go to boarding school?
Andover
Find the subject and verb of the following sentence:
Every Thursday after school Ariana's cousin happily helps her with homework.
cousin & helps
What never appears within a prepositional phrase?
subjects and verbs
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence:
The quilt was warm and damp against my cheek.
warm / damp
Fill in the sentence with correct conjunctions:
____________ Vance always annoyed Hannah, she took away his Hi-Chews _________ he agreed to stop.
Because or since / until
List five disappearances so far.
emeralds, stamps, birds, bells, calendars, roses, ribbon.
Find the subject and verb of the following sentence:
At that very instant, the front doorbell gave a shrill ring.
doorbell & gave
Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
It was snowing hard outside, but I could see that dark green trucks were stationed in front of the other houses in the neighborhood.
in front / of the other houses / in the neighborhood
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence:
I thought I detected the slightly sweet smell of the cake, the only sign of our celebration.
slightly / sweet / only
Combine the following sentences using accurate conjunctions. (You can change the sentences slightly.)
Austin needs to pick up his grades.
Austin is going back to China.
answers will vary
What year did Ms. Vessio graduate from K-F?
2008
Find the subject(s) and verb(s) of the following sentence:
But he had covered my lips with his, and I could say nothing more.
he / had covered & I / could say
Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
Everything that had happened--shopping in the market, the death of the fish, lighting the candles on the cake, opening the music box, the burning of the datebook--seemed like memories from the distant past.
in the market / of the fish / on the cake / of the datebook / from the distant past
Identify the adjectives and adverbs in the following sentence:
Believe me, if I were so afraid of the Memory Police I never would have agreed to hide you in the first place.
so, never, first
Combine the following sentences using accurate conjunctions:
Victoria reads ahead in the The Memory Police.
She is always on the verge of giving spoilers.
Ms. Levitt warns her to stop!
answers will vary
What is an aphorism?
A short phrase that tells you how to live