Vocab Words
Which vocabulary word describes someone who is overly concerned with appearing impressive or important?
WHAT IS PRETENTIOUS?
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
Whenever the temperature drops below freezing
WHAT IS A DEPENDENT CLAUSE?
What type of sentence is this?
The lighthouse illuminated the rocky coastline.
WHAT IS A SIMPLE SENTENCE?
Is this a complete sentence (CS), fragment (F), or run-on (RO)?
The ancient map beneath the floorboards.
WHAT IS A FRAGMENT?
What part of speech is the bolded word?
The kitten stretched lazily across the cushion.
WHAT IS AN ADVERB?
A musician becomes so distracted by an upcoming performance that she forgets to eat lunch. Which vocabulary word best describes her state of mind?
WHAT IS PREOCCUPIED?
Is this an independent or dependent clause?
The orchestra performed its final piece.
WHAT IS AN INDEPENDENT CLAUSE?
What type of sentence is this?
The alarm sounded, so the hikers returned to camp, and they sheltered in the nearest building.
WHAT IS A COMPOUND SENTENCE?
Is this a complete sentence (CS), fragment (F), or run-on (RO)?
The bell rang the audience took their seats.
WHAT IS A RUN-ON SENTENCE?
Note: Two or more independent clauses that are being joined together need BOTH a coordinating (FANBOYS) conjunction and a comma.What part of speech is the bolded word?
The hikers rested beneath the towering cliffs.
WHAT IS A PREPOSITION?
A person secretly changes the rules to gain an unfair advantage. Which vocabulary word best describes this behavior?
WHAT IS DEVIOUS?
What is a clause?
A group of words containing a subject and a verb.
What type of sentence is this?
Since the museum closed early, we explored the sculpture garden.
WHAT IS A COMPLEX SENTENCE?
Add the necessary comma:
If the package arrives tomorrow we can begin the project.
If the package arrives tomorrow, we can begin the project.
Identify the part of speech of each bolded word, in order:
The fragile vase shattered when it struck the floor.
ADJECTIVE, VERB, PRONOUN
A piano player has a natural ability to recognize melodies and reproduce them accurately. Which vocabulary word describes this ability?
WHAT IS APTITUDE?
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence:
We postponed the picnic since dark clouds covered the sky.
WHAT IS "SINCE DARK CLOUDS COVERED THE SKY"?
What type of sentence is this?
Although the trail was steep, the climbers continued upward, and their guide encouraged them.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Correct the run-on sentence:
The wind grew stronger the sailboat headed toward shore.
The wind grew stronger, so the sailboat headed toward shore.
Identify the part of speech of each bolded word, in order:
Although the road was narrow, the driver proceeded cautiously through the tunnel.
CONJUNCTION, ADJECTIVE, ADVERB, NOUN
Which vocabulary word should replace "capricious" and why?:
After winning the national championship, the team remained capricious, cheering, jumping, and celebrating together.
"Exuberant" should replace "capricious." "Capricious" does not work because it refers something or someone who changes unpredicatably, and it says the team "remained..." "Exuberant" refers to being lively and joyful, which describes the team because they are cheering, jumping, and celebrating.
Explain why this group of words is a dependent clause rather than an independent clause:
Even though the experiment produced unexpected results
It contains a subject (experiment) and a verb (produced), but it does not express a complete thought because the subordinating conjunction “even though” leaves the thought unfinished.
What type of sentence is this?
Shane and Tom jumped over the creek and ran deeper into the woods.
What is a simple sentence?
Add all necessary commas:
While the oven heated the baker prepared the dough but she forgot to measure the flour.
While the oven heated, the baker prepared the dough, but she forgot to measure the flour.
What part of speech is the bolded word?
The explorers continued on.
What is an adverb?