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Verbals
100
The type of sentence that gives a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
100

Comparative & superlative form of good

What is better and best

100
*Identify the word being modified. Then say what part of speech the word is.* Eragon became dragon rider to a "majestic" dragon.
What is dragon and noun?
100

It has a subject and a verb is a complete thought. 

What is an independent clause?

100
*Identify the verbals. Some sentences may have more than one answer.* Mrs. Berleth doesn't know how to ski.
What is to ski?
200
The type of sentence that asks a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
200

The action verb has a doer of the action.

What is transitive verb

200
*Identify the word being modified. Then say what part of speech the word is.* The "fearsome" creature was named Saphira.
What is creature and noun?
200

Does not form sentence by itself, is connected to the main clause

What is a dependent clause?

200

*Identify the gerund. Some sentences may have more than one answer.* While enjoying the film, my dad ate lots of popcorn. 

What is "while enjoying the film" 

300

When a verb is used as an adjective

What is participle

300

Comparative and superlative form of much. 

What is more and most?

300
*Identify the word being modified. Then say what part of speech the word is.* Saphira had "iridescent" blue scales all over her body.
What is blue and adjective?
300

*Identify the group of words in parentheses* (The trip was one) which proved to be full of excitement and danger.

What is a dependent clause?

300

*Identify the verbals. Some sentences may have more than one answer.* A thrift shop is a good place to find hidden treasures.

What is to find?

400
The type of sentence that makes a command.
What is an imperative sentence?
400

The action verb happens but does not have a specific doer of the action.

What is intransitive verb

400
*Identify the word being modified. Then say what part of speech the word is.* She loved Eragon with her "whole" heart.
What is whole and noun?
400
*Identify the group of words in parentheses* (During the whole trip), Phileas and his friend watched out for each other.
What is a phrase?
400

*Identify the infinitive. Some sentences may have more than one answer.* To be on time, we should leave.

What is to be on time?

500

A verb that acts as an adjective, adverb, or noun & starts with to.

What is an infinitive?

500

comparative and superlative form of little

What is less and least?

500
*Identify the word being modified. Then say what part of speech the word is.* During a fight one day, Saphira's scales were "partially" scratched due to many arrows and rocks being thrown at her.
What is scratched and verb?
500
*Identify the group of words in parentheses* The two men almost missed their deadline, (but they made it around the world in 80 days).
What is an independent clause?
500

*Identify the participles. Some sentences may have more than one answer.* He could hear the approaching dog, snarling and growling.

What is approaching, snarling, and growling?