Sentences and Parts of Speech
The student patiently waited for the school bus on the chilly November morning.
What part of speech is patiently in the above sentence?
Adverb. It is adding more information to the verb waited, telling how the student waited.
“The storm grew more intense, ___________ the crew refused to turn the ship around.”
Which coordinating conjunction best completes the sentence to create a logical contrast?
1. or 2. but
but
This shows how the two pieces of information contrast each other.
A brand-new, state-of-the-art fire station burns down completely due to an unexpected electrical malfunction.
This scenario is an example of what?
Situational Irony
The autumn leaves swirled through the empty park.
What part of speech is through in the above sentence?
Preposition
They usually tell you where something is, when something happened, or in what direction something is moving.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of a comma with a coordinating conjunction?
We wanted to visit the Museum of Science but, the tickets were completely sold out.
We wanted to visit the Museum of Science, but the tickets were completely sold out.
Which of the following choices is a sentence fragment?
While walking down the historic Freedom Train in Boston.
We walked down the historic Freedom Trail in Boston.
The first example. There is no subject telling us who is doing the walking.
The diligent reporter investigated the local community issue.
What part of speech is dilligent in the above sentence?
Adjective
It describes the noun reporter.
What type of figurative language does this sentence represent?
The classroom was a pressure cooker during the final exam.
Metaphor
Which of the following is a run-on sentence?
The Red Sox won the game last night, the fans celebrated in the streets.
Because the Red Sox won the game last night, the fans celebrated in the streets.
The first choice. A coordinating conjunction is needed.
Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly for dialogue. Note that this example of dialogue is a single continuous spoken sentence.
“The library is closed today,” Leo explained, “but it will open tomorrow.”
“The library is closed today,” Leo explained “but it will open tomorrow.”
The first example. You need a comma after a dialogue tag before the sentence continues.
The old floorboards groaned under the weight of heavy footsteps.
Is an example of what?
Personification
Maria was as graceful as a swan.
This is an example of which type of figurative langauge?
Simile
Which sentence is punctuated correctly? There are two distinct spoken sentences.
“Don’t forget your umbrella,” cautioned the teacher, “it looks like rain.”
“Don’t forget your umbrella,” cautioned the teacher. “It looks like rain.”
Response #2. You need a period after a dialogue tag before the second distinct sentence.
I have a million things to do before we leave for Cape Cod.
Represents what type of figurative language?
Hyperbole
Casey stayed after school to do Casey's homework and Casey's mother picked Casey up when Casey was finished Casey's homework.
What are the correct pronouns to substitute for each bolded word(s) above?
1. her
2. her
3. her
4. she
5. her