Simple, Compound, or Complex:
Mr. Edwards will lead the chorus, for Mrs. Jones is ill.
Compound
100
Name the three uses for an apostrophe.
Contractions, singular possessions, and plural possession.
100
Sometimes in the winter when I'm sick, I feel congestion in my
What is (chest.)
100
Give an example of personification in a sentence.
What is (ascribing human qualities to animals or inanimate objects.)
200
Define antagonize in a complete sentence.
Antagonize means to make an enemy of or to stir up anger or dislike with someone.
200
Simple, Compound, or Complex:
Some trees and shrubs live thousands of years.
Simple
200
What do the letters in the acronym MINTS stand for?
Months and moms
I the WORD I
Names
Titles
Start of every sentence
200
When the teacher left the room, total __________ ensued.
What is (chaos.)
200
Give an example of a simile in a sentence.
What is (a comparison using like or as.)
300
Define wrath in a complete sentence.
Wrath means to be furious.
300
Simple, Compound, or Complex:
Since it was raining, we were forced to go inside.
Complex
300
Name THREE of the four uses for a colon.
Bible verses
Time
Titles/Subtitles
To separate an independent clause when a list or dependent clause follows
300
Someone who has made a flagrant error in fashion is probably wearing:
What is (something very ugly.)
300
Give an example of hyperbole in a sentence.
What is (exaggeration.)
400
Define haggle in a complete sentence.
Haggle means to argue in a petty manner, especially about a price.
400
Name the 7 FANBOYS:
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
400
Rewrite the following sentence correcting errors:
Because there are only three weaks of school left I cannot weight untill summer!
Because there are only three weeks of school left, I cannot wait until summer!
400
Which sentence best demonstrates the meaning of the word impede?
A) My mom always helps me with my homework.
B) The construction caused congestion along the turnpike.
C) I need a barrier between my enemy and myself.
D) Please don't stop my progress.
D) Please don't stop my progress.
400
Give an example of a metaphor in a sentence.
What is (a comparison that says something IS something else.)
500
Define persistent in a complete sentence.
Persistent means to continue steadily in an action and to refuse to stop or be changed.
500
Give the "Simpsons" Formula for a:
Simple Sentence
Compound Sentence
Complex Sentence
Simple = Marge; Compound = Marge + , + conjunction + Marge; Complex = Marge + Homer or Complex = Homer + , + Marge.
500
What is the difference between then and than?
Then indicates time and than is comparative.
500
Someone who is considered upright would also be described as:
What is (honest.)
500
Give an example of a rhetorical question in a sentence.
What is (a question that is not meant to be answered, or the answer is already known.)