Sentence Types
Write a compound sentence (two independent clauses combined with a FANBOYS) + a complex sentence (ind. + dep. joined by a subordinating conjunction).
Great job you nerdz!!!
Write 1 interrogative sentence using at least 1 abstract noun.
Write 1 declarative sentence using 5 concrete nouns.
Write 1 declarative sentence using 2 possessive nouns.
Write 1 exclamatory sentence using 3 common nouns and 2 proper nouns!
Whoo hoo!
Write a sentence using a transitive verb and including a prepositional phrase.
Write another sentence using an intransitive verb and including a compound subject.
Yas!!!
Define transitive, intransitive, linking, and auxiliary verbs!
Transitive= action verb followed by an object
Intransitive=Action verb that does not need/is NOT followed by an object
Linking=Verb connecting the subject to something that renames/defines it (essentially an equal sign)
Auxiliary (Helping): a verb that is part of the verb phrase that assists the main action verb (i.e. is walking, do talk, etc.)
For example:
I myself would like to try that dessert, Mom!
She said herself that she would finish her homework, but she did not.
Mr. Anderl spilled pizza sauce on his kitchen floor.
(simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex)
Simple!
Which of the following groups of words contains only ABSTRACT nouns?
a. chair, ball, school, teacher
b. pen, love, bottle, hatred
c. peace, war, respect, love
d. peace, respect, air, stapler
C. Peace, war, respect, love!
(I would hope all you goobers got this one)
In the sentence below, how is "the" functioning?
I walked to the store in a snowstorm.
(adj., noun, pronoun, or interjection)
Adjective!
Identify the sentence with the linking verb.
a. Sometimes I feel sad when I go to school in the morning.
b. As one of my hobbies, I often practice my wood-whittling skills!
c. She rode the motorcycle into the sunset, but then a wheel popped off, and it had to be fixed.
d. Look at those Crocs!
A. Sometimes I feel sad when I go to school in the morning. (relateable)
(We/Us) two always hang out together.
WE two always hang out together! (Because if you took away "two", then "we" would function as the subject of the sentence!)
Sentence type: After I ate dinner, my brother and I played Roblox.
(simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex)
Complex!
Describe to me the difference between common and proper nouns!
Common nouns refer to generic things while proper nouns refer to specific things.
Proper nouns are names used for individual persons, places, or organizations, spelled with initial capital letters, e.g., Larry, Mexico, and Boston Red Sox.
In the sentence below, what part of speech is "storm"?
I walked to the store in the middle of a storm.
Object of the preposition
Identify the COMPLETE PREDICATE.
In the mornings, the dinosaur makes pancakes for his dinosaur family.
makes pancakes for his dinosaur family.
Aunt Edna tried to help my cousin and (me/I).
Aunt Edna tried to help my cousin and me.
Can someone tell me why?
English is my favorite subject, but I also love Latin.
(simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex)
Compound!
Which of the following groups of words contains POSSESSIVE nouns in their correct form?
a. woman's, man's, children's
b. men's, girls, book'
c. women's, men, cave's
d. childrens', bird's, tree's
a. woman's, man's, children's
What do verbs do vs. what are nouns?
Verbs are the action words of the sentence and indicate what is being done by or to the subject of the sentence.
Nouns are people, places, things, or ideas.
Define what a compound predicate is:
when the subject in the sentence is doing more than one action and is shared by two or more verbs.
Example: The cat jumped up and looked out the window.
Is this sentence using a subject pronoun or an object pronoun?
I walked with him to get to the other side of the canal.
Object pronoun!
Identify the compound-complex sentence:
a. Walking to the park, we felt freezing.
b. When you go to school, you should drive in the car and Kristen should drive the bus.
c. He wrote her a letter and put it in the mail for her to receive when she got to Europe.
d. Go your own way and you will never be disappointed!
b. When you go to school, you should drive in the car and Kristen should drive the bus.
Write a sentence using a collective noun.
Write another sentence using 2 proper nouns related to geography.
Write another sentence using 4 abstract nouns.
Sentence 1: The cast recited the lines before the play.
Sentence 2: Denver and Chicago are my favorite cities.
Sentence 3: She was full of hope, love, dreams, and happiness.
Write a sentence with a direct object and an indirect object. (Identify which is which.)
For example:
I handed Sandy the check.
(Sandy=indirect object)
(the check=direct object)
Choose the sentence with a linking verb:
a. We looked down the street at the car racing past.
b. Walking to the park, I felt sad, even though my friend was with me.
c. Should we go to the party or stay home?
d. You should totally join the soccer team!
b. Walking to the park, I felt sad, even though my friend was with me.
What's the difference between a possessive pronoun and a reflexive pronoun?
Possessive pronouns show ownership of something: my, mine, your, yours
Reflexive pronouns reflect back onto the person being referred to (end in -self/selves):
myself, yourselves, himself, etc.