Sentences
Name all of the sentence structures.
simple, complex, compound, and compound-complex
Name the adjective types.
Descriptive, Proper, comparative, superlative, limiting, and predicate adjective
List all the types of writing.
Descriptive, Expository, Narrative, and Persuasive
Identify the direct object.
"He sent his sister a purple card in the mail for her birthday."
D.O. is card
Name three major writing genres.
nonfiction, fiction, and poetry
Name all of the sentence types.
Imperative, exclamatory, declarative, and interrogative
Name all the of limiting adjectives.
articles, possessives, possessive nouns, demonstrative, interrogative, and quantifying
What is another name for a persuasive essay?
An argumentative essay
Identify the indirect object.
"They told me a story over the summer at a campfire."
I.O. is me
What is the rhetorical triangle?
Logos, Ethos, and Pathos
What conjunctions are found in a compound sentence.
List all of them.
coordinating conjunctions
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
The suffixes are -r, -er, -ier
What is another name for an expository essay?
An informative essay
T/F : The following sentence has a transitive verb.
"The baby slept soundly in her crib this evening."
False because there isn't a direct object.
The following example is using what literary device?
"The loving couple exchanges wedding rings at the ceremony."
What clauses make up a compound complex sentence?
Two independent clauses and one dependent clause
What are the suffixes for superlative adjectives?
The suffixes are -st, -est, -iest
What is author's purpose?
An author writes to inform, entertain, and/or persuade.
Identify if the following sentence is using a gerund or a participle.
"Running is my favorite form of exercise."
Running is a gerund in this sentence.
what is a literary device that highlights a character's traits by contrasting them with another character?
foil characters
Who is the subject of all imperative sentences.
Write the superlative form for the word: Modern
Write a thesis statement about the theme friendship in Return to Sender.
Three main ideas/points for the body paragraphs of an essay.
Identify if the following sentence is using active or passive voice.
"The ball was thrown for the winning basket at the championship game."
Passive voice
When is your English Comp????
Wednesday