adjectives vs. adverbs
clause vs. phrase
independent clause vs. dependent clause
simple, compound, or complex sentences
Types of pronouns
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IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, WHICH WORD IS THE ADJECTIVE AND WHICH ONE IS THE ADVERB? He slowly made his way to the door on his second try.
slowly-ADVERB second-ADJECTIVE
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IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, WHAT IS THE CLAUSE? SUBJECT+VERB=COMPLETE THOUGHT. Lazy students whine.
Students = subject whine = verb.
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WHAT IS A INDEPENDENT CLAUSE?
An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence.
100
IS THIS SENTENCE SIMPLE, COMPOUND, OR COMPLEX? Some students like to study in the mornings.
The sentence is a simple sentence.
100
IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, WHICH WORD IS THE DEMONSTRATIVE PRONOUN? This is the folder I left in the car.
The demonstrative pronoun is (THIS).
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WHAT IS A ADJECTIVE?
is a word that serves to modify a noun or pronoun.
200
WHAT IS A CLAUSE?
A clause is a group of words that has a subject and a verb.
200
WHAT IS A DEPENDENT CLAUSE? WHAT IS ANOTHER NAME FOR DEPENDENT CLAUSE?
A dependent clause cannot stand alone as a sentence. Another name for a dependent clause is subordinate clause.
200
WHICH SENTENCE IS COMPLEX? I tried to speak Spanish, and my friend tried to speak English . OR When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
The complex sentence is: When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
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IN THE SENTENCE BELOW, WHAT IS THE INDEFINITE PRONOUN? We are all going to the movies Friday.
The indefinite pronoun is (ALL).
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WHAT IS A ADVERB?
modify verbs, adjectives.
300
WHAT IS A PHRASE?
A group of words that work together like a single word to modify a word.
300
IS THIS SENTENCE A INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT CLAUSE? We walk to school.
This sentence is an independent clause. This sentence expresses a complete thought and can stand alone.
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IS THIS SENTENCE COMPOUND? After they finished studying, Juan and Maria went to the movies. And if this sentence is not compound then what is it?
The sentence is not compound but it is complex.
300
WHAT DO INTERROGATIVE PRONOUNS DO?
Interrogative pronouns ask a question.
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IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, WHICH WORD IS THE ADJECTIVE, AND WHICH WORD IS THE ADVERB? The girl kindly asked the young man "how old he was," and he said eighteen.
kindly-ADVERB eighteen, young-ADJECTIVE
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WHAT IS THE INDEPENDENT CLAUSE IN THE SENTENCE? The phone rang in the hallway.
(THE PHONE RANG)
400
IS THIS SENTENCE A INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT CLAUSE? When the cake is done baking.
This sentence is a dependent clause. This clause does not express a complete thought and cannot stand alone.
400
WHAT IS A SIMPLE SENTENCE?
A simple sentence is a subject and a verb, and it expresses a complete thought.
500
IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE, WHICH WORD IS THE ADJECTIVE, AND WHICH WORD IS THE ADVERB? My dad often gave me two dollars for make good grades.
often-ADVERB two, good-ADJECTIVE
500
WHAT IS THE PHRASE IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE? The bird flew under the window.
(UNDER THE WINDOW)
500
IS THIS SENTENCE A INDEPENDENT OR DEPENDENT CLAUSE? John hit his sister.
Independent clause John hit his sister. Subject Verb Object
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IS THIS SENTENCE A COMPLEX, OR A COMPOUND SENTENCE? Juan and Maria went to the movies after they finished studying.
The sentence is complex.