Commas
Rewrite the sentence placing the commas in the correct location.
Mrs. Waples who teaches Language Arts likes to read books.
Mrs. Waples, who teaches Language Arts, likes to read books.
Write The Correct Possessive Pronoun For Each Italicized Word Or Words.
John dreams of flying high in the clouds in John's own plane one day.
John dreams of flying high in the clouds in his own plane one day.
1. Who or what the sentence is about
2. the verb, what the person or object in the sentence is doing
1. subject
2. predicate
1. gives human characteristics to nonhuman things
2. compares two things using like or as
3. an extreme exaggeration used for affect
4. a direct comparison
1. personification
2. simile
3. hyperbole
4. metaphor
Fill in the blank:
Jarrell and _________ had clean up the cafeteria after the food fight.
I or me
I
Matt woke up this morning made the bed and fed the dog.
Matt woke up this morning, made the bed, and fed the dog.
Identify the pronoun(s)
We taught them a new computer game.
We, them
Identify the subject and predicate.
The girl's long dark hair shone in the sunshine.
subject- the girl's long dark hair
predicate- shone in the sun
Write a simile about the weather.
Answers will vary.
Combine these two sentences:
He made it to class on time.
He forgot his homework.
He made it to class on time, but he forgot his homework.
Rewrite the sentence placing commas in the correct locations.
Emilio my next door neighbor has two daughters a son and a puppy.
Emilio, my next door neighbor, has two daughters, a son, and a puppy.
What's the correct pronoun and the antecedent in the sentence?
The Middle Ages came before the Renaissance. They lasted from about A.D 500 to A.D. 1500.
Antecedent- The Middle Ages
Identify the subject, object, and predicate
The crew of the merchant ship barricaded themselves in the captain's quarters.
subject- crew
predicate- barricaded
objects- themselves, quarters
The chair groaned under the weight of all the books she piled on it.
personification
the books are heavy
Choose the correct pronoun.
It was _______ that called your house.
She or Her
she
Rewrite the sentence placing commas in the correct location.
"Don't go in there" Tom said "it could be dangerous."
"Don't go in there," Tom said, "it could be dangerous."
What response correctly fills in the blank.
Grey Lotus quietly drew his sword and told __________ to be quiet.
a. me and Kiko c. my and Kiko
b. Kiko and I d. Kiko and myself
A. Me and Kiko
Identify the independent and dependent clause
As the lights dimmed, the cast bowed and left the stage.
independent- the cast bowed and left the stage
dependent- as the lights dimmed
What type of figurative language is this and what does it mean?
All the world's a stage.
Idiom/ Metaphor
You are always performing and people are watching
What type of pronoun is the italicized word?
Did Jayden injure himself when he fell off his skateboard?
reflexive or intensive
reflexive
Rewrite the sentence placing commas in the correct location.
We waited at the bus stop on Central Park Avenue after school.
No commas needed :)
Which of the following are NOT pronouns?
His, Her, Was, Mine, Ours, Herself, It, Us, Theirs, You, Do, They, Is, Would, Have, Hers, My, and Your
was, do, is, would, have
Identify the subject, predicate, and object
As the door gave in, the pirates realized that they had walked into a trap.
subject- door, pirates, they
predicate- gave, realized, had walked
object- trap
Identify the type of figurative language and explain what it means.
He ran into class and made it before the bell rang by the skin of his teeth.
Idiom
it was a really close call
Write a sentence with an intensive pronoun.
Answers will vary.