Definitions
Word Forms
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Clauses and Phrases
Verbals
100
The type of sentence that gives a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
100
Mrs. Berleth _?_ dogs because she is a dog person.
What is likes/loves?
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
*Identify the group of words in parentheses* (Phileas Fogg traveled) around the world in 80 days.
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
Professor Snape _?_ at the trio with anger in his eyes.
What is stared/glared/looked?
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
*Identify the group of words in parentheses* Fogg asked no one to follow him (but his friend went with him).
What is a dependent clause?
200
*Identify the verbals. Some sentences may have more than one answer.* To scuba dive, a person must get certified.
What is to scuba dive?
300
The type of sentence that has expression and always has an exclamation point.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
300
The varsity basketball team _?_ their game last night.
What is won/lost?
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
A shark is (big, comparative) than a goldfish.
What is bigger/larger?
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 verbals. 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.
What is a verbal?
500
The class was never _?_ when they played Jeopardy.
What is bored/tired?
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 verbals. Some sentences may have more than one answer.* He could hear the approaching dog, snarling and growling.
What is approaching, snarling, and growling?