Parts of Speech Pandemonium
What part of speech is the word "quickly" in the sentence "He ran quickly"?
Adverb
What type of sentence is "Although it was raining, we went for a walk"?
Complex
Where does the apostrophe go in "childrens toys"?
children's toys
What figure of speech is "The wind whispered"?
Personification
What is the meaning of the word "standout?"
The bright red car was a standout in the otherwise gray parking lot
something or someone, as a person, performance, etc., remarkably superior to others
Identify the pronoun in the sentence "She gave him the book."
She, him
Combine the sentences "The dog barked. The cat ran away" into a compound sentence.
The dog barked, and the cat ran away.
What punctuation mark is used to separate items in a list?
What figure of speech is "The snow is a white blanket"?
Metaphor
Use the word "establishment" in a sentence.
establishment (n.)
What part of speech is "running" in "Running is good exercise"?
Gerund/Noun
Identify the dependent clause in "When the bell rings, we will leave."
When the bell rings
When do you use a semicolon?
To join independent clauses
What is hyperbole?
Exaggeration
Is this a correct sentence?
Fan merchandise is intangible.
No.
intangible - unable to be touched
Identify the prepositional phrase in "The cat jumped over the fence."
Over the fence
What is the difference between a phrase and a clause?
A phrase lacks a subject or verb, a clause has both
How do you punctuate a title of a short story?
Quotation marks
What is an oxymoron?
Contradictory terms, e.g., "bitter sweet"
State the difference between Quantities and Qualities
Quality is a measure of excellence or of a state of being.
Quantity is the extent, size, or sum of something.
Identify the type of conjunction in "Neither the rain nor the snow stopped them."
Correlative Conjunction
Rewrite the sentence "The man who wore the hat smiled" using an appositive phrase.
The man, a wearer of hats, smiled.
Where are the punctuation errors in the sentence?
I dont have time to go to the gym, because Im always busy;
I don't have time to go to the gym because I'm always busy.
What is understatement?
Saying less than is meant.
Give three qualities of a good cuisine.
fresh ingredients, presentation, nutritional value