Definitions
Person, place, or thing
Definine a declarative sentence
What is the subject in a sentence?
Identifies who or what the sentence is about.
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: Although the student didn't want to do their homework, they completed it to get a good grade.
Although
What does because mean in a sentence?
provides reasoning
Define verb
A word that shows an action/occurrence/state of being
Define an interrogative sentence
A question
What is a verb in a sentence?
The action that the subject is performing.
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: Even though Ms. Powers got a coffee this morning, she drank another one after lunch.
What does but mean in a sentence?
Change in direction/contrast
Define an exclamatory sentence
A statement with strong emotion.
Identify the subject in this sentence: Ms. Powers loves going skiing.
Ms. Powers
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: After soccer practice, Bob decided to run a marathon.
After
What does so mean in a sentence?
Cause and effect
Define pronoun
A word used to replace a noun or noun phrase in a sentence (he, she, they, etc.)
Define an imperative sentence
A command or warning.
Identify the verb in this sentence: Dr. Palmer drank coffee in the morning.
drank
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: I will leave work now, unless you have more work for me to complete.
unless
Does because, but, or so belong in this sentence? I had to go to the store _________ I was out of cereal.
because
Define adverb
A word that modifies or describes a verb, adjective, another adverb, or an entire sentence.
Identify the sentence type: I don't want to go to class today!
Exclamatory
Identify the subject and the verb in the sentence: Mr. Cunningham kicked the soccer ball into the woods.
Subject: Mr. Cunningham
Verb: kicked
Identify the subordinating conjunction in the sentence: I will buy the nintendo switch since I'm going on a long car ride.
since
Does because, but, or so belong in this sentence? I didn't want to go to the movie theater, ______ I did want popcorn.
but