Grammar
What is the simple predicate in this sentence? The young explorer ran quickly into the dense, mysterious forest, eager to discover its hidden wonders.
Ran
I am tired of ______ (walk). I want to sit down and rest.
Walking (after a preposition)
I think pizza is okay, but I really prefer to eat spaghetti.
Compound (2 independent)
What point of view is this? April opened the escape hatch. She was afraid to jump, but she realized that the airship was sinking. She looked at Vince, who was strapping on his parachute. Vince locked eyes with her and then he realized the error in his conduct. "I'm sorry, April. That was ungentlemanly of me. Let me help you with yours." He proceeded to attach the other parachute to April's back. This made him feel a little better.
Third person omniscient (thoughts/feelings from multiple characters)
What is the simple subject in this sentence? The curious cat cautiously crept across the cozy carpet.
Cat
Don't forget _________ (finish) your homework tonight.
to finish
When the weather is rainy, I watch movies with my sister.
Complex (1 independent + 1 dependent)
What point of view is this?: Tim slammed the door. He walked upstairs & read a note from Shay. He kicked her trash can & started crying.
First, second, third objective/omniscient/limited
Third person objective (no feelings/thoughts)
Add commas to the correct locations in the sentence: In the morning we had eggs bacon and toast for breakfast.
Bonus points: Explain why we need these commas
In the morning, we had eggs, bacon, and toast for breakfast.
Bonus: Introductory phrase and items in a series
_________ (Swim) is a good way to get exercise.
Swimming
What kind of sentence is this? Although Sara called out for Charlie, no one answered, and Sara was scared.
Compound-Complex (2 independent + 1 dependent)
The short poem below has an example of what kind of poetic device?
The cat
Jumped
Over the fence
And landed
Enjambment
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence and its object?: "The heavy, brown book fell off the shelf"?
Prepositional phrase: off the shelf, object= shelf
I am too lazy ________ (do) exercise this morning.
to do (infinitive after adjective)
In the beginning of the novel, Nick arrives in town late at night.
1. Simple, compound, complex, compound-complex
Simple
“She gave the big dog a hug.” has an example of which poetic device?
Consonance
Write 1 full sentence with a participle or participial phrase
EX: The broken laptop would not turn on.
We are excited about _______ (start) summer vacation.
starting (after preposition)
What kind of sentence is this? The weather today is hot, but windy.
Simple (only 1 independent clause)
Write an example of dramatic irony.
The audience knows that the killer is upstairs, but the characters in the scary movie don't know.