English Grammar
What is the difference between a simple subject and a complete subject? Give examples using: The best class in school is grammar.
The simple subject is the principal word the sentence is about. The complete subject is the simple subject with all its modifiers.
The best CLASS in school is grammar.
THE BEST CLASS IN SCHOOL is grammar.
He led the revolution to overthrow the monarchy.
Junius Brutus
numquam
porto
never
carry
Give the principal parts of the irregular verbs see, writing, come, do, fly, and go.
to write, writing, wrote, have written
to come, coming, came, have come
to do, doing, did, have done
to fly, flying, flew, have flown
to go, going, went, have gone
The author of the Aeneid who lived in the time of Augustus.
Virgil
What is the difference between the simple predicate and the complete predicate? GIve an example using: John is learning Latin in school.
The simple predicate is the verb, including helping verbs.
John IS LEARNING Latin in school.
The complete predicate is the verb with all its modifiers.
John IS LEARNING LATIN IN SCHOOL.
He was killed by the commander of the Praetorian guard.
Tiberius
amo
narro
i love
say
Give 8 words that are always adverbs and often interrupt a verb phrase.
Ever, never, not, almost, always, hardly, scarcely, seldom
The plebian general who became dictator of Rome.
Marius
Give the common helping verbs.
am are is was were be being been have has had do does did may might must can could will would shall should ought
Rome's greatest orator.
Cicero
pugno
libero
i fight
to set free
What are two ways the words of a verb phrase can be separated? Give examples.
a. The subect is placed between the helping verb and the main verb in questions.
ex: Is Wilbur walking? Does Wilbur walk?
b. an adverb can be placed between the helping verb and main verb.
ex: Wilbur is not walking. Wilbur is always walking.
The second king of Rome
Numa Pompilius
Define article and give the three English articles. Which are indefinite and which is definite? What are articles considered (what part of speech?)
Articles are words that signify nouns. A and an are the indefinite articles. The is a definite article. Articles are considered adjectives.
The Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
Scipio Africanus
agnus
Sedemus.
lamb
We it.
Give the first person singular of the six English verb tenses using the verb walk.
Present- I walk
Past- I walked
Future-I will walk
Present Perfect-I have walked (he has walked)
Past Perfect-I had walked
Future Perfect -I will have walked
He killed a giant Gual and ordered his own son executed for disobedience.
Manlius Torquatus
Give the four question adverb answer. Give examples.
Adverbs answer the question (how, when, where, to what extent).
He walks gracefully (how)
He walks early (when)
He walks outside (where)
He walks often (to what extent)
He was called the Second Romulus and the Father of his country
M. Furius Camillus
caelum
Servus clamat.
Oppida erant tuta.
heaven
The slave shouts.
The towns were safe.
Give the progressive form for the 1st person singular of the six English verb tenses using the verb walk.
Present I am walking
Past Iw as walking
Future I will be walking
Present Perfect I have been walking
Past Perfect I had been walking
Future pErfect I will have been walking
The Etrusacan king who fought along with Tarquin against Rome.