Wild Card
What punctuation should be used for the following sentence:
Wow_ That test was really hard.
An exclamation mark.
Our
What's the parts of speech that links a noun to another word?
Prepositions
What phrase will correctly complete the sentence?
Mom said I have to choose, I could ______
a) both go to the movies or pool
b)either go to the movies or pool
c) both go to the movies and the pool
d) either go to the movies and the pool
b) either go to the movies or pool
The boy was a brave as a lion in the jungle.
Simile
What punctuation comes before a conjunction?
Spell the word that begins with a "D", is also an animal, and is found at the beginning of a letter or email.
Dear,
Which sentence best combines these sentences?
Richard plays guitar. John plays drums.
a)Richard plays guitar John plays drums
b) Richard plays guitar, or John plays drums.
c)Richard plays guitar, but John plays drums.
d)Richard plays guitar also John plays drums.
c) Richard plays guitar, but John plays drums.
Is this sentence a simile or a metaphor?
The warrior has a heart of stone.
Metaphor! (Does not contain the words "like" or "as"!)
Why does the author used the word clutched in this sentence?
"He was sound asleep, but his shovel was still clutched tightly in one small hand."
a) to show that Sammy was playing with the shovel
b) to show that Sammy was tightly gripping the shovel
c) to show that Sammy was going to drop the shovel
d) to show that Sammy was lightly holding the shovel
B.
Spell the day the parts of speech that can conjoin to phrases.
Conjunction
What is the verb(s) in the following sentence?
I studied poorly for my exam, so I failed the test.
How can we combine two sentences?
What compares two things that are not alike and doesn't use the words "like" or "as".
Metaphor
What words does a simile include?
"like" "as"
Spell the word that describes a noun.
Adjective
Which part of the sentence below is NOT a prepositional phrase?
During the summer, our family likes to go to the park across the street from the lake.
a) During the summer
b) our family
c) to the park
d) across the street
B
Which of these best combines the two sentences below?
Glasgow is a city in Scotland. It is the largest city in Scotland with a population over 500,000.
a)Glasgow is a city in Scotland, and it is the largest city in Scotland and it has a population of over 500,000.
b)Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland with a population of over 500,000.
c)Glasgow is a city in Scotland with a population of over 500,00, and it is the largest city.
d)Glasgow, the largest city in Scotland, with a population of over 500,000.
B
Is this a simile or a metaphor?
Time is money.
Which part of the sentence is the prepositional phrase?
I saw the black cat perched on top of the fence.
on top of the fence.
Spell the word that means is heavy forwards and NOT backward?
TON
quickly, quietly, well, then, near
adverbs
True or False
We combine sentences to make them longer and more complex?
False
The new teacher is as tall as a giraffe.
Simile