Parts of Speech
What part of speech is a word that modifies a noun or pronoun
Adjective
What type of sentence makes a statement?
Declarative Sentence
What punctuation mark is used to end a declarative sentence?
Period
What is a metaphor?
A metaphor is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What part of speech is a word that expresses action or state of being?
Verb
What type of sentence asks a question?
Interrogative Sentence
What punctuation mark is used to show possession?
Apostrophe
What is a simile?
A simile is a figure of speech that compares two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a compound-complex sentence?
A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
What part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?
Conjunctions
What type of sentence shows strong emotion?
Exclamatory Sentence
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a series?
comma
What is personification?
Personification is a figure of speech that gives human qualities to non-human things
What is a subordinate clause, and what is its role in a complex sentence?
A subordinate clause is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It adds information to the independent clause.
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What is a complex sentence?
A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
A subordinate clause is a dependent clause that cannot stand alone as a complete sentence. It adds information to the independent clause.
What is irony?
Irony is a contrast between what is expected and what actually happens.
Explain the concept of parallel structure and provide an example.
Parallel structure means using the same grammatical form for similar ideas. Example: She likes to swim, to bike, and to run.
What part of speech shows the relationship between a noun or pronoun and another word in the sentence?
Preposition
What is a run-on sentence?
Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunction
Two or more independent clauses joined without proper punctuation or conjunction
What is the difference between a hyphen and a dash?
A hyphen is used to connect words to form compound words or to divide words at the end of a line. A dash is used to indicate a sudden break in thought or to set off a parenthetical element.
Identify the literary device used in the following sentence: "The old house creaked and groaned, as if it were alive."
Personification
Explain the difference between active and passive voice.
In active voice, the subject performs the action. In passive voice, the subject receives the action.