Grammar
what part of the sentence is "nice" and "girl"
Nice = PA
Girl= PN
comparison using "like" or "as"
simile
why an author is writing something
purpose
Active or Passive:
Black holes can be caused by the collapse of a massive star.
Passive
who are the main characters in Romeo and Juliet
Romeo and Juliet
A verbal ending in "-ing" acting as a noun
oxymoron
“She likes reading, writing, and drawing.”
is an example of ....
parallelism in grammar
Active or Passive:
The powerful gravitational pull of a black hole prevents even light from escaping.
Active
Where did Ms. Lentz go to college
CofC
Dying is what kind of verbal?
gerund
In Romeo and Juliet the oxymorons are used to create what tone?
to make the reader think about a topic critically
Active or Passive:
Matter is made infinitely dense at the singularity
What does DGP stand for?
Daily Grammar Practice
Identify parts of the sentence in the following sentence.
"I bought my mom dinner"
I= subject
bought= transitive verb
dinner= DO
my mom= indirect obj
author using vivid descriptions
imagery
“It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness…” is an example of
parallelism in literature
Identify the verbal and the part of speech:
"I believe that laughing is the best medicine."
Laughing - Gerund
D.O
What is the date of your exam?
Friday May 1st
"Jake ran around the store after he went to the park"
around
after
to
"water, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink" is an example of what kind of irony?
Situational
“Here was a Caesar! When comes such another?” is an example of
rhetorical question
Identify the verbal and part of speech:
"Succeeding is not enough"
Succeeding - Gerund
subject
What are you most excited for in High School?
English class!!!!! (jk any answer works)