Sentence Structures
What sentence structure and why?
Mrs Maloney needed an alibi, so she decided to go to the grocer.
Compound
Two standalone sentences, joined by comma and coordinating conjunction.
List five concrete nouns
Toilet
Brush
Mouse
Horse
Notepad
Mountain
What language device is it?
You are a ray of sunshine!
Metaphor
Re-punctuate this sentence:
She said "I love ice cream".
She said, "I love ice cream."
What's wrong with this sentence?
Correct it.
John is an excellent musician, he can play multiple instruments.
John is an excellent musician; he can play multiple instruments.
List all seven coordinating conjunctions.
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
List five verbs
Run
Sprint
Gallop
Rush
Whip
What language device is it?
The shadows danced around the room.
Personification
Re-punctuate this sentence:
John asked Mary "Do you want to go to the movies".
John asked Mary, "Do you want to go to the movies?"
What's wrong with this sentence?
Correct it.
The movie was long, it was also very boring.
The movie was long, and it was also very boring.
What sentence structure is this and why?
I was desperate to go to the toilet, even though I had just been.
Complex
One standalone sentence
One subordinating clause
List five abstract nouns
Happiness
Date
Party
Mystery
Esteem
What language device is it?
Be bold. Be brief. Be gone.
Anaphora
Re-punctuate this sentence:
"I can't believe it" she exclaimed "I won the lottery"
"I can't believe it," she exclaimed, "I won the lottery!"
Write a sentence that includes a semicolon.
Explain when we use them.
List five subordinating conjunctions.
after, although, as, as if, as long as, because, before, despite, even if, even though, if, in order that, rather than, since, so that, that, though, unless, until, when, where, whereas, whether, while
List five adverbs
Cautiously
Suddenly
Slowly
Rapidly
Lovingly
Write a simile that describes a difficult maths test.
The maths test was like a CIA entrance exam!
Re-punctuate this sentence:
"Are you coming to the party" he asked "It's going to be fun"
"Are you coming to the party?" he asked. "It's going to be fun!"
Write a double dash sentence and explain the rules for using them.
My favourite book - The Picture of Dorian Grey - is also a movie and a stage play.
Open the dashes after the noun and close the dashes before the verb.
Write one of each sentence type.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Simple: one subject, one verb
Compound: Two standalone sentences joined by a coordinating conjunction
Complex: One standalone sentence and one subordinating conjunction
Write a sentence that starts with an adverb.
Then identify all the word types therein.
Cautiously (adverb)
I (pronoun)
crept (verb)
into (preposition)
the (determiner)
cavern (noun)
Write a metaphor that describes a dull party.
The party was a forgettable melody, its notes drifting aimlessly in a sea of indifference, unheard and unappreciated.
Write some dialogue that involves one person answering a question and another person answering it.
"Hey June," said John, "do you want to play hnefltafl?"
"Not again!" June replied.
A colon can be used when we want to explain or elaborate on something.
Write a sentence using a colon.
I'm ridiculously healthy: I eat five apples a day.
She was fabulous: she was not only a surgeon but she was also a footballer for the Danish national team.