Sentence Structure
Identify the independent AND dependent clause: Even though she was tired, she went to the birthday party.
Independent: she went to the birthday party.
Dependent: Even though she was tired
Place semicolon:
I grew anxious my car keys were nowhere in sight.
I grew anxious; my car keys were nowhere in sight.
Silly sally sang a silly summer song. What type of figurative language is this sentence?
alliteration
In the beginning, how long has it been since Santiago last caught a fish?
84 days
Why does Scrooge say the poor should die?
It would decrease the surplus population
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
She sings beautifully.
After school.
The dog barks loudly.
They play soccer every Saturday.
After school
Write an in-text citation for the following:
Author: Smith
Page: 45
(Smith 45)
The rain seemed like an old friend who had finally found us. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
HINT: not personification
Simile
What does Santiago dream about on the night before he goes to sea?
Lions on the beach
What is the climax of A Christmas Carol?
Scrooge sees his gravestone
John went to school today, but James remained at home.
What type of sentence is this?
Compound sentence
What is wrong with the documentation in the statement below according to MLA style?
Jane Doe, "The truth of misery originates within us from pleasure and for being or nonbeing. (par., 3)"
signal phrase should be changed, quotation marks should go before in-text citation, and remove comma after par.
He was a library of information about baseball. What type of figurative language is used in this sentence?
Metaphor
Why does Santiago not let his lines drift like the other fishermen?
He believes it is imprecise, and he strives to always be exact.
What does the Ghost of Christmas Yet to Come symbolize?
death
Since we had only gone a mile from camp, we decided to return before dark.
What type of sentence is this?
Complex sentence
Place commas where needed:
I took Angie the one with the freckles to the movie last night.
I took Angie, the one with the freckles, to the movie last night.
"First it was dark as a shoal in the blue water that was more than a mile deep. Then it spread like a cloud. " What literary device is used in this quote?
Simile
The posture of Santiago sleeping face down with arms outward and palms up alluded to what historic death?
Death of Jesus
Who is Scrooge's foil?
Bob Cratchit
Older television sets had tubes; the newest models, which take less space, are digital televisions.
What type of sentence is this?
Compound-complex
Place semicolons and commas: Present at the film’s premiere were Jane Wallace the director Sam Danvers the executive producer and Allan Gray the lead actor.
Present at the film’s premiere were Jane Wallace, the director; Sam Danvers, the executive producer; and Allan Gray, the lead actor.
The tree shook its branches angrily. What type of figurative language is being used in this sentence?
Personification
What is the theme of The Old Man and the Sea?
-Perseverance can help one battle through struggles in life.
What is the theme of A Christmas Carol?
Your past does not define you
It is never too late to change for the better