Literary Elements
Verbals/Sub. Verb Agreement
Pronouns-Antecedents
Sentence Structures
Adjectives/Adverbs
100
when an narrator is telling the story
3rd person POV
100
Everyone in the neighborhood (says, say) the soil is not good enough for the plants to grow.
says
100
The antique dealer offered them $100 for the old bank. What is the personal pronoun in the sentence?
them
100
These types of words come at the beginning of dependent clauses?
subordinating conjunctions
100
Identify the adverbs in the sentence. Suddenly, a heavy rain came down.
suddenly, down
200
when a writer provides hints that suggest future events in a story
Foreshadowing
200
The teachers nor the principal (are, is) coming to school over the Christmas break.
is
200
Many students rely on their parents for rides to friends' houses. What is the antecedent in the sentence?
students
200
The meeting, which took three hours, was a waste of company time. which took three hours is what type of clause?
adjective clause (dependent)
200
Of all the gods, Mercury moved (more, most) swiftly.
most swiftly
300
In the story "Amigo Brothers" I learned that true friendship never fails. This is called?
theme
300
Dave and his brothers (plays, play) in every baseball game.
play
300
You and (me, I) really deserve the award for their scholastic achievements.
I
300
If it snows, David will go next door and shovel the snow for old Mr. Carter. what type of sentence structure is this?
complex
300
Although I feel (good, well) now, a few hours ago I felt sick.
well
400
When the little girl was locked in the bank vault in "A Retrieved Reformation" this was called the ___________ of the story?
climax
400
The flock (are, is) grazing in the pasture.
is
400
Tell me and (they, them) all about your exciting vacation.
them
400
The ship was not given permission to leave port because it didn't have enough lifeboats for all the passengers. what is the independent clause?
The ship was not given permission to leave port
400
This lilac bush, which my mother planted before I was born, blooms every spring. which my mother planted before I was born is what type of clause?
adjective clause
500
when you make an educated guess based on the information given in the passage is called an __________?
inference (to infer)
500
Four dollars an hour (is, are) what the Bennetts pay their babysitters.
are
500
What type of pronouns are shown in the following sentence? Stacee's dad trained her dog to bring the newspaper to him.
her- possessive him-object
500
The picknickers picked up the trash that they had created, and then they went home. identify each type of clause and the sentence structure type.
The picknickers picked up the trash- independent that they had created- dependent then they went home- independent Compound-Complex sentence
500
What is adverb clause in the following sentence. When the fire alarm rang, everyone hurried outside until the firemen came.
when the fire alarm rang