Phrases
What are the phrases we learned this semester?
Prepositional
Infinitive
Participle
Gerundial
What logical fallacy is being used below?
Everyone I know is voting for Kanye, so you should too! (Please don't vote for Kanye)
Bandwagon Fallacy
What are the five types of commas we learned this semester?
Listing / Oxford Comma
Bracketing Comma
Comma's between two adjectives
Introductory Phrase
Introductory Clause
What are the four sentence structures?
Simple sentence
Compound sentence
Complex sentences
Compound complex sentence
Define connotation and denotation
Connotation is the figurative meaning of a word or phrase often attributed to society.
Denotation is the literal meaning of a word or phrase.
Prepositions tell you what?
Where and When
What logical fallacy is being used below?
My whole family loves UT and UT football. I'm kinda a fan of A&M but because my family likes UT I'll root for them and buy all their merch and donate to the family team.
Sunk Cost
What type of comma is being used below?
The melancholy, slow song hurts to listen to.
A comma between two adjectives.
What type of sentence is written below?
Since it is the end of the semester, I am stressed with all the work I need to do.
Complex sentence
What are the adjectives in the quote below?
"In a world that is overstimulating, scary, and tiring... you are my safe space."
Overstimulating, scary, tiring, safe
Participal phrases have what two forms?
Past and Present
What logical fallacy is being used below?
Whenever I am picking a new book to read, I look at Stephen King's favorite novels and pick from that list.
Appeal to Authority.
What type of comma is being used below?
Basil Rathbone, the British actor, is my favorite version of Sherlock Holmes tied with Benedict Cumberbatch.
Bracketing Commas
What type of sentence is written below?
I love spring, and my brother loves fall!
Compound Sentence
Write five adverbs
Adverbs
What is the gerundial phrase in the sentence below?
Binging Netflix is what she did in the summer.
Binging Netflix
What logical fallacy is being used below?
Kids can't have any idea about their gender because they haven't hit puberty yet.
Appeal to Ignorance
What makes an Oxford comma an Oxford Comma?
An Oxford comma has a comma before the and in the list.
Ex: I like books, movies, and podcasts!
What two types of sentences are being used below?
If you start watching She-Ra, get ready for a wild ride. I used to think it was just a kid's show, but it's really about acceptance and fighting fascism.
Complex sentence and compound sentence
Write the six basic pronouns
He / Him
She / Her
They / Them
What is the infinitive in the sentence below?
To go to bed on time is my new goal!
To go
What logical fallacy is being used below?
My bestie and I argue all the time that tea or coffee is better. As a coffee drinker, all I can say is coffee is better, and she does the same with tea.
Circular Argument
What's the difference between an introductory phrase and an introductory clause?
An introductory phrase does not start with a subordinating conjunction. An introductory clause does.
Break apart the compound-complex sentence into its component parts (4)
While on a ride, I saw a fourteen-pointer, and it had five babies eating behind it.
Subordinating clause
Independent clause 1
Coordinating Conjunction
Independent clause 2
What are the adjectives in the quote below?
"The trouble is that we have a bad habit of, encouraged by pendants and sophisticates, considering happiness as something rather stupid. Only pain is intellectual, only evil interesting. This is the treason of the artist; a refusal to admit the banality of evil and the terrible boredom of pain."
Bad, pendants, sophisticates, stupid, intellectual, interesting banality, boredom.