Types of Sentences
What are the four types of sentences?
Declarative
Imperative
Interrogative
Exclamatory
What is the verb of the sentence?
Marcus's basketball game in Lisbon was a great success because of his skills, his charisma, and the team's unity.
was
What does a basic diagram for the subject(s) and verb(s) of a sentence look like?
-----+-----
Which is correctly capitalized?
a. some English tea
b. Sixty-second street
c. Zhao Alice, Prime Minister
d. all are correct
a. some English tea
When writing a business letter, always...
a. Avoid using expressions like "Permit me to..."
b. Type the letter
c. Include an inside address
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
What type of sentence is the following?
Will Isabelle ever fail a test?
Interrogative
What is the subject of the sentence?
Marcus's basketball game in Lisbon was a great success because of his skills, his charisma, and the team's unity.
game
What is the basic structure for diagramming compound subjects and verbs?
---\ /---
-----+----
---/ \---
Which of the following is correctly capitalized?
a. Tuesday, october 7
b. South of New York City
c. from the sun to the moon
d. all of the above
c. from the sun to the moon
What signifies the main points of an outline?
Roman numerals
What type of sentence is the following?
David wants to play professional American football, but for now, he is honing his skills in Portugal.
Declarative
What is the complement of the sentence?
Marcus's basketball game in Lisbon was a great success because of his skills, his charisma, and the team's unity.
success
Diagram the subject(s) and verb(s) of the following sentence:
Samarveer sits in a black chair and thinks about CS2.
Samarveer | sits [and] thinks
Which is not capitalized correctly?
a. the French And Indian War
b. a visit with my grandfather
c. Romeo and Juliet
d. YMCA basketball team
a. the French And Indian War
What type of thesis statement would the following phrase be?
Baani's bicycle was not in great shape because of its broken chain, its flat tires, and its constant usage.
Explanatory thesis statement
What type of sentence is the following?
Watch out for Taseen or else he will steal your food.
Imperative
Which is(are) the complement(s) in the following sentence?
Because she was so sick and tired of grammar, Eva threw her textbook, her pencil case, and her chair all at Marcus's head.
textbook, case, chair
Diagram the subject(s) and verb(s) of the following sentence:
Tobi, David, and Denys count down the minutes until they can go to lunch.
Tobi [x] David [and] Eva | count
It is used as a direct address
Give an example of a salutation for a business letter.
Dear Sir,
Dear Madam,
Sincerely,
What type of sentence is the following?
Please ensure that your homework is completed before your test.
Imperative
The italicized phrase is called a ___.
Although he insists that he is Japanese, Mr. Naoki's Japanese is horrific.
Subordinating clause
Diagram the subject(s) and verb(s) of the following sentence.
Since they were distracted by the bird fluttering outside the window, Alice, Taseen, Baani, and Denys missed the lecture, neglected to take notes, forgot to turn in their homework, and did not see Ms. Victoria looming over them.
Alice[x] Taseen[x] Baani [and] Denys | missed [x] neglected [x] forgot [x] did see
Why is "caesar" in the expression "caesar salad" not capitalized?
It is an adjective that has lost its original meaning (the family name of Rome's first imperial family) due to frequent usage
What is Mr. Naoki's favorite novel (and its author) of all time (at least the one he was thinking of when he made this game)
War and Peace, Leo Tolstoy