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Verbs
Sentence Patterns
Pronouns
Modifiers
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100
John thanked his guests for coming to the reception. The verb "thanked" is acting as a ___________ verb.
What is transitive?
100
The pattern of the sentence "People who live in glass houses should not throw stones" is______________________
What is Subject/Verb/Direct Object
100
Many will audition, but few will make it. Many is a/an ______________
What is an indefinite pronoun?
100

She may not be the prettiest girl I know, but she certainly is the smartest. Prettiest is a/an __________

What is an adjective? (superlative)

100

My husband is famous for cooking steaks on the grill.

"on the grill" is a _________

What is a prepositional phrase?

200
The audience panicked when the stage curtain caught fire. The verb "panicked" is acting as a ______ verb.
What is intransitive?
200

I hate people who drive really slowly on purpose. The pattern of this sentence is _______________.








What is S/V/DO?


200
Who will meet the candidate at the train station? "who" is a _________ pronoun
What is interrogative?
200

Ten percent of all marriages end in divorce. all is a/an __________

What is a determiner?

(If it comes before the noun, it is a determiner; if it stands alone, it is an indefinite pronoun.)

200

Please clean the mud off your boots before entering.

Mud is what kind of noun?


What is a mass noun?













300
They don't seem excited to see me. "seem" is a/an ___________ verb.
What is linking?
300
That was a great movie! This is a ______________ sentence pattern.
What is subject/verb/subject compliment?
300
The dog that bit her brother belongs to the man down the road. The pronoun "that" is a ___________ pronoun.
What is relative?
300

He leaned back in his chair and smiled. 

back is a/an _____________

What is an adverb? 

(Used with the verb, we call it a phrasal verb.)

300

Do you want more ice cream?

Ice cream is this kind noun . . .

What is a mass noun?

400
My roommate chews with her mouth open. "chews" is a/an ______________ verb.
What is intransitive?
400

She tried on twenty dresses before deciding on the lace one. This is a ____________ sentence pattern.

What is Subject/Verb/Direct object (S/V/DO)

400

I found her lipstick on your collar.


"her" is a  _______ pronoun.

What is a "possessive" pronoun?

400

"People who live in glass houses should not throw stones" 

 "not" is what modifier?

What is an adverb?































































400

An apple a day keep the doctor away.

"An" and "the" are example of what?






What are articles?

500

My dog loves sniffing people's shoes. "loves" acts as a/an __________ verb.

What is transitive?

500
I gave you my word. The pattern of this sentence is
Subject/verb/indirect object/direct object
500

Jan is so in love with herself. Herself is a __________

What is a "reflexive pronoun?"
500

She had so many children, she didn't know what to do. 

many is a/an _________

What is a determiner? 

500
I've been feeling rather down lately. down is a/an ______________
What is an "adjective?"