Appositives/clauses
What is the appositive in the following sentence?
The funny teacher, Mr. Nelms, just made us laugh.
Mr. Nelms,
A persuasive technique where the author repeats a word or phrase to emphasize it.
repetition
what part of speech is the compound word in the following sentence:
The daycare workers cleaned for hours.
daycare adjective
A brief prose wher an author presents his/her thoughts and feelings about an experience.
reflective essay
what is the verb and what kind is it in the following sentence:
Susan ran to the bus.
ran action
Identify the and the type of clause:
Mr. Pickford, who was a teacher years ago, is the 6th grade principal.
who was a teacher years ago
A persuasive technique that involves words, phrases, or stories that make readers feel something which can be positive or negative
Appeal to emotion
what part of speech is the compound word in the following sentence
The hardworking player scored the final run of the game.
hardworking adjective
A type of writing in which the author states a claim and reasons to support his/her claim.
verb and what kind
The mall was a short distance from home.
was Linking verb
What types of clauses are in the following sentence?
She was born in 1950, and her husband was born in 1951.
Two independent clauses
A persuasive technique that uses facts and reasons that are organized in a clear way.
Appeal to reason
what part of speech is the compound word in the following sentence:
The new schoolhouse was in the center of town.
schoolhouse noun
A word that has more than one definition
multiple meaning words
what is the verb and what kind
Mrs. Cline looked angry at the assembly.
looked Linking verb
What types of clauses make up the following sentence?
By the time I went to sleep, it was after midnight.
one dependent and one independent
The suffix that means process of measuring
metry
What part of speech is the compound word in the following sentence:
Always proofread your paper before turning it in to your teacher.
proofread verb
Adjectives and Adverbs can be used to compare two things. What degree of comparison is this?
comparative
what is the verb and what kind
He made a cake.
made action verb
What word am I defining?
A noun or phrase that identifies, renames or explains another noun or pronoun next to it.
Appositive/Appositive phrase
the suffix that means the condition or process of
action
what part of speech is the compound word in the following sentence:
I waited overnight for the concert tickets.
overnight adverb
The superlative degree of comparison is when you compare how many things?
Three or more
what is the verb and what kind is it
All puppies appear sweet and loveable.
appear linking verb