Parts of Speech
What are the two types of nouns and give examples of both
Proper nouns- New York City, Sammy
Common nouns- plant, table
Define and give an example of an infinitive
-To swim, to cook, to read
What is the simple subject and complete subject of this sentence:
The studious, smart children would not stop reading.
Simple- Children
Complete- studious, smart children
Define dependent and independent clauses
Independent- Complete thought, can stand on its own
Define active and passive voice
Active voice shows the subject performing an action
Passive voice shows the subject receiving an action
List all the coordinating conjunctions
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
What does a gerund always end in?
-ing
Define the simple and complete predicate in this sentence
The candle burns in the large kitchen.
Complete- Burns in the large kitchen
Define compound and complex sentences
Compound- Has 2 independent clauses
Complex- Has 1 independent clause and 1 dependent clause
Rewrite the sentence into passive voice
The Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons were beat by the Pittsburgh Steelers
Create a sentence with both an adverb and a preposition
He walked slowly across the field
She smiled proudly into the mirror
Define transitive and intransitive verbs and give an example of each
Ex: Mia addressed the envelope.
Intransitive- Does not have a direct object
Ex: Henry arrived in the morning.
What is an object of preposition and give an example
An object of preposition is the noun in a prepositional phrase
Ex: The rabbit hopped through the field (field)
Define and give an example of a compound-complex sentence
A compound-complex sentence has 2 independent clauses and 1 or more dependent clauses
Because of the harsh weather, we decided not to go to the beach; the kids were really upset.
Rewrite the sentence into active voice
The cakes were decorated by the baker's son
The baker's son decorated the cakes
List and define the three types of verbs
Action verbs- shows action (throw, jump)
Linking verbs- connects the subject to the remainder of the sentence (is, being)
Helping verbs- provides tense or information to the main verb (was swimming, is writing)
Determine whether each sentence uses a past or present participle
1. The shattered window was on the 1st floor.
2. The dogs ran around with the excited kids.
3. The sobbing child was inconsolable.
1. Past
2. Past
3. Present
List all the prepositional phrases in the following sentence
We walked over a bridge onto the trail, and later we walked into a coffee shop and sat in a booth.
Over a bridge
Onto the trail
Into a coffee shop
In a booth
Define what type of sentence is below (purpose and type)
You can pick up the food, or if you would prefer, we can bring it to the party.
Compound-complex
Declarative
Rewrite the sentence into passive voice
By 3:00, someone had broken the window
The window had been broken by 3:00
1st person- Me, I
2nd person- You, Yours
3rd person- She, He
Possessive- His, My
Reflexive- Themselves, Yourself
Give an example of a gerund acting as a direct object and a gerund acting as a subject
Direct object- Bart really enjoys baking
Subject- Cleaning is therapeutic for many people.
Define direct and indirect objects and create a sentence that includes both
Direct- The object that receives the verb
Indirect- The object that receives the direct object
Jack threw the basketball (D) to Olivia (ID)
List and define the 4 sentence purposes
Declarative- Making a statement
Imperative- Giving a command
Interrogative- Asks a question
Exclamatory- Expressing strong emotions
Rewrite the sentence to be in the opposite voice
Milan will be hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics
The 2026 Winter Olympics will be hosted in Milan