Ch. 1&3: Mechanics/Sentences
Add the proper commas:In the vicinity of Clarkdale a cloudburst it is reported dumped over five inches of rain.
In the vicinity of Clarkdale, a cloudburst, it is reported, dumped over five inches of rain.
What is concrete?
First personal singular, past perfect of seek
I had sought
Identify each of the underlined adjectives as L or D; then AT, AP, or Pred:
Fifty cups to wash are sitting beside that sink inside.
Fifty = L, AT
to wash = D, AP
that = L, AT
inside = D, AP
T/F: A simple sentence contains 1 dependent clause.
False: 1 independent clause!
Correct errors with colon/semicolon/ellipsis points: Since God has richly blessed us, we should serve Him faithfully, however, many people live for themselves.
Since God has richly blessed us, we should serve Him faithfully; however, many people live for themselves.
List the gender of the following nouns: children, relatives, cousins.
What is common?
Commands = indicative
Obey = subjunctive
Love = imperative
Copy the ADJ phrase and label it prep/participial/infinitive:
Hercule Poirot, understood to be a famous detective, is known by his mustache with sharp ends.
understood to be a famous detective = part.
with sharp ends = prep.
List the missing verbal: Infinitive, Gerund, ______.
What is participle?
Add hyphens or apostrophes to each phrase: three, five, and ten speed bikes
three-, five-, and ten-speed bikes
Identify the underlined noun phrase as a SUBJECT/DIRECT OBJECT/PREDICATE NOM: Overcoming temptation in our own strength is a foolish endeavor.
What is subject?
List the 6 tenses of verbs.
Present, past, future, present perfect, past perfect, future perfect.
Find the single-word ADV: Certainly, we need to pray daily to the Lord, who understands our needs perfectly.
Certainly, daily, perfectly
Which Washington mountain erupted in 1980 spreading ash all over the Western US?
What is Mt. St. Helens?
Add corrections to capitalization, punctuation, and italics: Uncle Ben wonders if we would like a ride in his sleigh, Queen of the Snow, which he has restored, announced Galen.
"Uncle Ben wonders if we would like a ride in his sleigh, Queen of the Snow, which he has restored," announced Galen.
Make the plural possessive of the following: manservant
What is menservants'?
Tell whether the underlined verb is transitive OR intransitive complete:
As he explained how the machine worked, we listened with interest.
Listened = IC
Correct the mistake: James can run quicker than Peter in the 500-meter dash.
James can run MORE QUICKLY than Peter in the 500-meter dash.
What is the Monopoly man's name?
What is Uncle Pennybags?
"Before you leave, would you folks sing 'Footprints of Jesus'?" asked Mrs. Lee.
List 3 of the 6 types of pronouns.
What are personal, compound personal, interrogative, indefinite, demonstrative, relative?
Copy the verb/verb phrase and identify the tense: Before Father cuts down the trees, he will have checked more carefully.
cuts = present; will have checked = future perfect
Copy the ADV phrase/clauses and tell what it modifies:
To regain strength in his arm, the baseball pitcher practices daily while his coach helps him.
To...arm = practices
while...him = practices
List 5 presidents in 10 seconds or less.
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