Types of Sentences
Sentence structure made up of one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
The voice in which the subject performs the action of the verb.
What is active voice?
A verb form that ends in -ing, -ed, or past participle and functions as a descriptive word or phrase.
What is a participle?
Identify the tense: "She will have seen the film before it is discussed in class."
What is future perfect?
This story depicts the protagonist gaining intelligence following an experimental surgery.
What is "Flowers for Algernon"?
Sentence structure that contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
The voice where the subject receives the action of the verb.
What is passive voice?
A verb form used as a noun, often ending in -ing.
What is a gerund?
Identify the tense: "I have been waiting here for over an hour."
What is present perfect continous?
In this story, a young girl realizes the class difference at a birthday party.
What is "The Stolen Party"?
Sentence type that joins a dependent idea to an independent main idea, often using subordinators.
What is a complex sentence?
Voice used in the sentence: 'The ball was thrown by John.'
What is passive voice?
Identify the verbal used as an adjective in this sentence: 'The singing bird woke me up.'
What is a participle?
Identify the tense: "When he called, I was reading a book."
What is past continuous?
This story features a community defending their public art.
What is "War of the Wall"?
The type of sentence containing two or more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
Identify the voice: 'The cat chased the mouse.'
What is active voice?
A verb form often combining the base form of the verb with 'to' used after certain adjectives or verbs.
What is an infinitive?
Identify the tense: "By the time she arrives, we will have finished dinner."
What is future perfect?
In this story, a girl struggles with cultural identity and longing for acceptance through an object of desire.
What is "The White Umbrella"?
The term for when a dependent clause begins with words like 'since,' 'after,' or 'before.'
What is a subordinate clause?
Convert to active voice: 'The cake was eaten by the children.'
What is 'The children ate the cake."?
Name the verbal used: 'Running is my favorite hobby.'
What is a gerund?
Identify the tense: "They were not watching TV when I got there."
What is past continuous?
This story has a theme of the societal impact on individual dreams and aspirations.