At the end of the game, Kyle wants to eat a doughnut.
How many prepositional phrases
two - at the end, of the game
100
This postcard is from my aunt and uncle.
ID the prepositional phrase
from my aunt and uncle
100
TRIPLE POINTS: What is the difference between a sentence and a clause?
A clause does not have a complete thought, or it cannot stand alone.
100
I like Bill, yet sometimes he is too loud.
I, c I
200
A minister stood amid the boys to talk.
ID the infinitive
DOUBLE POINTS: ID the prepositional phrase
to talk
Double points - amid the boys
200
Sandy ran the race without her shoes and socks.
ID the prepositional phrase
without her shoes and socks
200
The girls stayed out until the moon had risen, so they got in trouble with their parents.
ID the subordinating conjunction.
until
200
When John needs to go home he should tell me and I will drive him there.
Punctuate the sentence.
When John needs to go home, he should tell me, and I will drive him there.
200
The theater was crowded before the concert began; everyone had wanted to get good seats.
I ; I D
300
A boy peeked around the corner to see his friend.
ID the infinitive
to see
300
The children decided to stay by the swings and slide.
ID the prepositional phrase
by the swings and slide
300
Anna scraped, and Tony sanded while I went to buy some paint.
ID the dependent clause
while I went to buy some paint
300
When they were late the boss got angry and they had to work overtime.
Punctuate the sentence.
When they were late, the boss got angry, and they had to work overtime.
300
The Surgeon General has stated the dangers of smoking; this seems to have had little effect on cigarette sales because people ignore the warning.
I ; I D
400
Sarah searched underneath her pillow to find her keys.
ID the infinitive
DOUBLE POINTS: ID the subject and verb
to find
400
During fall and winter, his family will go to Boston.
ID the prepositional phrase.
DOUBLE POINTS: ID the subject and verb.
during fall and winter
Family - subject
Verb - will go
400
Before Kathy went, she made potato salad, and she packed the picnic basket.
ID the dependent clause
before Kathy went
400
DOUBLE POINTS: The type of punctuation used between a dependent clause and an independent clause when the dependent clause is first.
comma
400
Since Debbie had fifteen books to return to the library, Karl drove her, so she could take them all back.
D , I , c I
500
What is an infinitive?
to + verb = infinitive
500
TRIPLE POINTS: You may not go outside the square or this line.
ID the prepositional phrase
outside the square or this line
500
TRIPLE POINTS:
Mike moved away, but he continues to be our friend even though we rarely see him.
Name the subordinating conjunction and ID the formula.
even though I, c I D
500
DOUBLE POINTS: What type of punctuation is used between two independent clauses that are joined with a coordinating conjunction?
comma
500
There are a lot of concern about the use of nuclear weapons because many countries have developed them, but there have been no agreements made.