The Clauses of All Your Problems
The Simple Segments of Some Substantial Sentences
Spell Me Right
Figuratively Speaking of the English Language
The Simple, the Difficult, and the Miscellaneous
100
What type of clause can stand alone and is a complete thought?
An Independent Clause
100
What is the verb in the sentence below? Dianne is of great importance to this club.
The verb in this sentence is: is.
100
Chose the accurate representation of the correct spelling. Since the elevator was broken, we had to take the (stares,stairs,steirs)
Stairs
100
A simile uses the words ______ or ______ to compare two unlike things.
like or as
100
What are the three types of verbs and what are the two types of nouns?
Verbs-Action, Linking, and Helping. Nouns-Proper and Common
200
What are the seven coordinating conjuction? (HINT: FANBOYS)
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
200
Label the parts of the following sentence: The brown cow ate too much grass.
The-article, brown-adjective, cow-noun, ate-verb, too-adverb, much-adverb, grass-noun.
200
Choose the right spelling. Thomas will (flea,flee) when he finds out you hid his phone in the locker room.
Flee
200
What figurative language is used in the sentence below? The rain rolled in during lunch time, spitting it's clear liquid all over our monthly picnic.
Personification
200
Which sentence is an example of a simile? A.You are a cruel person. B.Mrs.Nolder knows me too well. C.What is the capitol of Sweden? D.My name is as cool as ice.
D.My name is as cool as ice.
300
What type of clause is in the brackets below? [If I had to choose Cody or Thomas for my lab partner], I would choose Thomas.
It is a dependent, or subordinate, clause.
300
Fishing at the lake is one of my favorite activities. What part of speech is Fishing in the sentence above?
Noun
300
Bunny,Rabbit,Cottontail,_______ Which of these belongs in the group above? A.Hair B.Hare C.Harre D.Haire
B.Hare
300
The bees buzz as they pollinate flowers. What is buzz?
Onomatopoeia
300
What are the four sentence purposes? Which one is the sentence below? Go to the store and buy more milk.
Declarative, Interrogative, Imperative, and Exclamatory. The purpose of this sentence is imperative.
400
How many independent clauses are there in a compound-complex sentence?(Be careful)
There are 2 OR more independent clauses in a compound-complex sentence.
400
What is the preposition in this next sentence? If I were to write a book, I would be sure to include a poem written by Robert Frost.
By
400
Choose the letter choice answer that correctly represents the right spelling. Because I do not tolerate her nonsense, I will not ____________ her complaints. A.Acknowlege B.Accknoledge C.Awknoledge D.Acknowledge
D.Acknowledge
400
Name the figurative language used below. Life is a box of chocolates; you never know what you are going to get.
Metaphor
400
In elements of literature, what are the five types of conflict?(Both Internal and External)
Man vs Man, Man vs Nature, Man vs Machine, Man vs Society, Man vs Self,
500
Tell how many clauses there are in the sentence below, along with what type of clause they are and the sentence type. After the movie, Rachel hopes to go home, but Alyssa wants to go to the mall.
Three clauses, in order they are subordinating, independent, and independent, and the sentence type is compound-complex.
500
Label all of the words in the following sentence with the correct part of speech. Be sure to include the specifics.(E.g. common noun, not just noun, or 1st person pronoun, not just pronoun.) The paper crane I made for Mrs.Phillips is special because it improved her mood, even though she lost her mother.
The-article, paper-adjective, crane-common noun, I-1st person pronoun, made-action verb, Mrs.Phillips-proper noun, is-linking verb, special-adjective, because-subordinating conjunction, it-3rd person pronoun, improved-action verb, her-possessive pronoun, mood-common noun, even-subordinating conjunction, though-subordinating conjunction, she-3rd person pronoun, lost-action verb, her-possessive pronoun, mother-common noun.
500
A random column of questions in Jeopardy is the _________ category. A.Miscelanous B.Misselaneous C.Miscellaneous D.Miscellanous
C.Miscellaneous
500
Tell at least 5 types of figurative language and their definitions.
Simile-a comparison between two unlike things using like or as. Metaphor-a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as. Alliteration-a phrase with a string of words all beginning with the same constant sound. Hyperbole-an exaggeration. Personification-giving an animal or object human like qualities. Symbol-something that stands for something else. Idiom-when a phrase or expression means something different from what the words are actually said. Allusion-an expression designed to call something to mind without mentioning it explicitly. Onomatopoeia-a word that imitates the sound it is describing.
500
Tell what each verbal acts as or of what it is composed. 1.Gerund 2.Participle 3.Infinitive
1.Gerund-Acts as a Noun. 2.Participle-Acts as an Adjective. 3.Infinitive-Is composed of to+verb.
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