Verbs
Identify the verb or verb phrase AND identify the type of verb: Suzanne grew excited about her new career.
Verb: grew
Type: Linking
Identify the type of phrase:
Jack fell asleep on his desk.
Prepositional phrase
Dependent or Independent Clause: Once there was a princess who was trapped in a tower
Dependent
Phrase or clause? And identify the type:
If the pitcher throws the ball fast, the batter will strike out.
Clause -- independent
Correct or incorrect and explain: My daughter was bit last year by a classmate
Incorrect -- was bitten
Select the correct verb: Either Mrs. Clancy or one of our teachers (is, are) going to plan a field trip.
Either Mrs. Clancy or one of our teachers IS going to plan a field trip.
Identify the type of phrase: I left my keys at Whole Foods, one of the local grocery stores.
Appositive
Dependent or Independent Clause: When my little sister was born, I was so excited.
Dependent Clause
Phrase or clause? And identify the type:
She got her nails done really quickly before her performance.
Phrase -- verb phrase
Correct or incorrect? Explain.
There are seventeen total students in our class.
Correct -- are is agreeing with the plural noun after it (students)
The majority of our words (come, comes) from the Latin or Greek language.
The majority of our words COMES from the Latin or Greek language.
Identify the type of phrase: It is incredibly risky to not study for your driver's test.
Adverbial Phrase
Dependent or Independent Clause: I unpacked my bag after we returned from our trip.
Independent clause
Phrase or clause? And identify the type:
He finally learned to surf after he had been practicing for months.
Correct or incorrect?
Talking to one's self.
Incorrect - a phrase (gerund) can not stand on its own.
Change this sentence to use correct tense:
My family celebrated my grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary next weekend.
My family will celebrate (OR will be celebrating) my grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary next weekend.
Give an example of an adjectival phrase.
Answers will vary
Give an example of an independent clause.
Answers will vary
Identify the different clauses:
When my mom finally agreed to take me, I quickly grabbed my stuff.
Dep. Clause - When my mom finally agreed to take me
Indep. Clause - I quickly grabbed my stuff.
Correct or incorrect? Explain.
Abigail had played in the tennis tournament.
Correct -- Had + played
Is this sentence written in active or passive voice? AND then change it to be written in the opposite voice.
Every morning my mom makes my bed as one of her everyday routines.
Active -- Every morning my bed is made by my mom as one of her everyday routines.
Give an example of a gerund.
Answers will vary.
Give an example of a dependent clause.
Answers will vary.
Identify all the phrases and their type in this sentence:
Working together, we found it was much easier to complete the assignment.
Working together - gerund
much easier - adjectival
Correct or incorrect? Explain.
The plants were watered by my because they were dehydrated.
Incorrect -- passive voice