verbals
Which verbal always has "to + a verb"? Plus give an example!
What is an infinitive
to run, to make, to eat...
The type of verb mood that makes a statement and ends in a period
What is an indicative verb mood
Describe an active voice sentence in terms of the placement of the subject, verb, and direct object.
What is the subject then verb then direct object.
The emphasis is on the subject.
Example = I taught the student lots of grammar skills.
The correct uses of you're and your are...AND give an example of each.
What is you're = you are
What is your = possession
EXAMPLE:
You're bothering me. (You are)
Your pencil is on the table. (own the pencil)
A simile is comparing 2 things with...
What is like or as
This verbal always adds "ing" and is used as a noun. Plus give an example!
What is a gerund
verb + ing = noun
The type of verb mood that begins with a question word and ends in a question mark is...
What is an interrogative
Say and label an active voice sentence.
What is a sentence with the emphasis on the subject
Subject then verb then direct object
Example: I left my coffee cup on the table.
Their car is in the driveway
What is they're - they are
They're late for the movies.
What is there - location
The car is over there.
A metaphor says something is something else using which 2 words...
What is "is" or "are"
This type of verbal uses a verb + ed/en/ing and acts like an adjective. Plus give an example!
What is a participle?
verb + ed/en/ing = adjective
The type of verb mood that always starts with a verb and how do you know...
What is imperative
(hint - it's IMPortant)
It is a command - telling someone to do something
Describe a passive voice sentence in terms of the placement of the subject, verb, and direct object.
What is the direct object then verb then subject.
Then - time order (hint - nExt)
Then he went to the store.
Than - comparison
Mitchell is taller than Ellery.
An author uses personification for what reason
What is to give an animal or an object human characteristics
The verbal is used in this sentence as a noun, adjective, or adverb AND how do you know
He wanted to eat the chocolate.
What is it's used as a noun?
He wanted what? to eat the chocolate
A conditional sentence is one that...
What is that it usually has If... then OR
One thing leads to another OR
It has cause/effect
Say and label a passive voice sentence in terms of the direct object, subject, and verb.
What is the direct object then verb then subject.
Example: The coffee cup was left on the table by me.
The meanings of affect and effect AND give an example of each.
What is affect = a verb (hint - Action verb = affect)
His lack of work completion affected his grade.
What is effect = a result
The effect of his hard work is a good grade.
A reference to a document or idea typically in the past is...
What is an allusion
The infinitive in the sentence is functioning as what part of speech and how do you know
He struggled to live on his own.
What is an adverb
He struggled how?
to live on his own
The 4 types of sentences that are subjunctive are...AND give an example.
What are that it is a hope, a wish, a recommendation, and "If I/he/she were you..."
Say and label a sentence with an active to passive voice shift.
What is the subject then verb then direct object and direct object then verb then subject.
Example:
I left the coffee cup on the table, and then the coffee spill was made on the table by me.
The uses of have and of are...AND give an example sentence for each.
What is the that have = verb
What is that of = preposition
We HAVE prepared for the PSSA.
The students OF 8th grade ELA are ready for the PSSA.