Chapter 12
Make this word plural
Puppy
Puppies
Which is the subject of this sentence?
How did Charles Schulz invent Snoopy?
Snoopy or Charles Schulz
Charles Schulz
This part of an essay usually includes a thesis statement.
Introductory Paragraph
What is "to watch"?
Infinitive
What type of sentence is this?
Why are you tapping on the desk?
Simple, Interrogative
Make this word plural
Tomato
Tomatoes
What is "crooked" in the sentence?
Two of the paintings looked crooked.
Predicate Adjective or Predicate Nominative
Predicate Adjective
These help give your essay coherence because they signal how ideas are connected.
Transitions
What is "inventing"?
Gerund
What type of sentence is this?
Try singing it out loud.
Simple, imperative
Which word is spelled wrong and how do you spell it?
Action heros are bold and courageous.
What is "painter" in this sentence?
Carmella’s mother was a painter.
Predicate Adjective or Predicate Nominative
Predicate Nominative
This can also be called a controlling idea or claim.
Thesis Statement
What is "show" as a present participle.
Am showing
What type of sentence is this?
If I sing in class, I would disturb everyone.
Complex, declarative
Which word is spelled wrong, and how do you spell it?
The sidekick’s job is to give the hero encouragment.
Encouragement
In this sentence, what is "long"?
Compared with other reports, my report on the Renaissance was long.
Is long a Predicate Nominative or a Predicate Adjective?
Predicate Adjective
Is this statement narrow, broad, or strong?
Technology changes people’s lives.
Broad
What is "to transform this machine"?
Infinitive Phrase
What is "that protects the zinc" in this sentence?
Today, the only copper in a penny is a thin coating that protects the zinc.
Subordinate Clause
Which is spelled correctly?
Noticable or Noticeable
Noticeable
Between these two options, tell me what the subject of the sentence is:
Never before had Schulz’s work been so widely recognized.
Is the subject
Work or Schulz’s
Work
Is this statement narrow, broad, or strong?
School recycling programs not only reduce paper and aluminum waste but also encourage students to be environmentally responsible.
Strong
What is "won" in future perfect tense?
Have won
What is "in 1982" in this sentence?
In 1982, the penny changed.
Phrase