Sentences
What kind of sentence is:
Travis, remember to put the trash by the road tomorrow morning, please.
Imperative
What is the function of the underlined noun?
The dog could stay calm for extended periods of time.
Spell the plural of 'wife'.
Wives
Identify the personal pronouns in this sentence:
Taking a look at his palace, you would see that it was full of gold; but Midas was not satisfied.
his, you, it
Identify the complete verb.
The United States has suffered many large-scale natural disasters.
has suffered
What is the subject and complete verb of this sentence:
What do you know about making oliebollen?
Subject: you
Verb: do know
That dog, Bruno, was a stray from the streets of Moscow.
Appositive
Identify either a collective or compound noun in this sentence:
A committee will meet next Monday to form new laws about stray animals.
committee - collective
What is the antecedent of the underlined pronoun?
Joseph supervised Potiphar's estate, and the Lord cause it to prosper.
estate
Is the verb transitive or intransitive?
The human eye cannot see changes in the ozone layer.
transitive (it has an object - changes)
Determine the sentence pattern of the following sentence:
My brother has become an accountant.
S-LV-PN
What is the function of the underlined noun?
The Russians built Laika a memorial after forty years.
Indirect object
Identify either a collective or compound noun in this sentence:
Many wounded soldiers on the battlefield owe their lives to dogs.
battlefield - compound
What is the person, number, and case of the underlined pronoun?
I was invited to have lunch with them.
What is the tense of the verb?
Before the end of the 1700s, Benjamin Franklin had proved that lightning was electricity.
past perfect
Determine the sentence pattern:
Changes in the weather give many people allergic symptoms.
What is the correct pronoun and what is it's function?
All of (they/them) were protesters of the Catholic Church.
them - object of the prepostion
Is the collective noun plural or singular?
The community has recognized that stray dogs have become a problem.
singular
What is the person, number, and case of the underlined pronoun?
I was invited to have lunch with her.
first person, singular, subjective
Provide the correct verb:
People who ___________________ ball lightning say that it is beautiful. (see, present perfect)
have seen
Is the underlined a phrases or clause:
Even though it is small, it is the most densely populated province.
Dependent clause
What is the correct pronoun and what is it's function?
The cardinal would not listen to (they/their) pleas.
What is the function of the underlined noun?
Paul, what are your plans for tomorrow afternoon?
noun of direct address
My friends, Lola and (she/her) admire Mrs. Castella's perseverance.
she
Provide the correct verb:
We ______________________ in a greyhound bus. (travel, future progressive)
will be traveling