A-O-O-O
Find the adjective out of order:
The haunted house, old and grey, glared at me.
old and grey
My pet squirrel, Bobby, ate my sandwich.
Bobby
Hissing and slithering, the snake looked angry.
Hissing and slithering
Find the MAIN VERB
My friend, Jack, whistled to get my attention.
WHISTLED
Where do the commas belong?
The tiny mouse hungry and alone searched for its mama.
The tiny mouse, hungry and alone, searched for its mama.
Beatrice, tired and cranky, had a full temper tantrum.
tired and cranky
I asked Mrs. Sarko, my teacher, to let me off the hook tonight.
my teacher
Filled with dread, the woman crouched in the corner.
Filled with dread
The clown, creepy and mean, sneers when I try to talk with him.
SNEERS
Where do the commas belong?
The super human a hometown hero lifted the car off of the poor old lady.
The super human, a hometown hero, lifted the car off of the poor old lady.
The lasagna smelled delicious although the sauce, hot and steamy, burned my mouth.
hot and steamy
The famous building, a beacon of hope, shined down on us.
a beacon of hope
The young lad, smiling mischievously, popped the cookie in his mouth
smiling mischievously
Surprised by the sound, the dog hid during the fireworks.
HID
Where do the commas belong?
Swatting at the fly the boy complained to his mom about the bugs.
Swatting at the fly, the boy complained to his mom about the bugs.
I loved the movie although my popcorn, buttery and filled with salt, stained my new dress.
buttery and filled with salt
This is actually an A-O-O-O and a participle!
The pencil, a friend, wrote the beautiful verse with ease.
a friend
Rested and relaxed, the teacher smiled peacefully at her students.
Rested and relaxed
The teacher, a black belt in karate, showed off her awesome moves.
SHOWED OFF
Based on thsi sentence, what do you think an ABSOLUTE might be? It is our final brushstroke.
Eyes popping, tongue wagging, the man could not believe what he was witnessing.
Eyes popping, tongue wagging,
NOUN plus PARTICIPLE
Is there an adjective out of order?
I left my shiny, new surfboard on the beach.
No- these adjectives are IN order
Out of order- My surfboard, shiny and new, washed away on the beach.
Is this an appositive?
The scissors, sharp and pointy, cut through the cloth with ease.
No!
This is adjective out of order.
Is there a participle in this sentence?
The cracked mirror brought seven years bad luck.
Yes! Even though it is not set off with commas- CRACKED is a participle- a verb behaving as an adjective
Is there an action verb in this sentence?
The wind was harsh on my face.
NO
was is a linking verb
Based on this sentence, what do you think an ABSOLUTE might be? It is our final brushstroke.
Palms sweating, the rock climber made his final ascent.
Palms sweating,
NOUN plus PARTICIPLE