GRAMMAR I
begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun
prepositional phrase
Who or what a sentence is about.
simple subject
Well, it was an interesting day!
interjection
What's the complete predicate? "They met a happy end."
met a happy end
Uses like or as to describe something
simile
What is The Eagles
noun or pronoun that follows and renames a noun or pronoun
appositive
Links two words together.
linking verb
What's the simple subject? "Millie, my sweet, big brown dog loves to take walks."
Millie
What's the complete subject? The silly, white dog ran around the yard.
The silly, white dog
use of words to imitate sounds
onomatopoeia
The high school team Mr. Fay coached for in 2024?
What is Central Catholic Vikings.
person being spoken to in a sentence
noun of direct address
Can begin a dependent clause.
subordinating conjunction
What type of clause is this? "When we were walking to the park."
dependent
What's the appositive? I read a new book, The Girl Who Was Taken, and would give it 5 stars!
The Girl Who Was Taken
repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of each word
alliteration
The high school Mr. Fay graduated from.
What is Parkland High School
follows a linking verb and describes the subject
predicate adjective
A clause needs these two pieces.
subject and a verb
Rainsford fell off the yacht when he was reaching for his pipe.
prepostion
What's the direct object? Tucker likes cars.
cars
exaggerated statement not to be taken literally
hyperbole
The car Mr. Fay drives to work.
What is a Toyota Prius. LOL.
follows a linking verb and renames the subject
predicate nominative
A verb acting like a noun and ends in "-ing"
gerund
Robert, please sit down.
noun of direct address
How many verbs are in this sentence? Although grammar isn't always fun, it can be very useful!
three: isn't (lv & adv), can (hv), be (lv)
regularly repeated group of words in a song or poem
refrain
The number of children Mr. Fay has. Bonus if you get at least one name correct.