A word that expresses the action of the subject.
ex. Pulverize
ex. Obliterate
ex. Hug
100
What is the coordinating conjunction in the very last sentence?
"but"
100
What is an adjective?
A word that modifies nouns.
ex. Red
ex. Gigantic
ex. Swaggertistical
100
"This" in the second sentence acts as a...
subject
200
What is the definition of an appositive phrase?
A noun that renames another noun and includes it's modifiers.
200
"rejected" acts as a what? (first sentence)
A. verb
B. Predicate adjective
C. Predicate nominative
Predicate adjective or B
200
What is the simple sentence of the second sentence?
This confirmed status and made me enemy.
200
What is an adverb?
A word that modifies verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
An easy tip is that adverbs usually end in "ly".
ex. quickly
ex. sadly
ex. quietly
200
"to set fire" acts as...
an infinitve
300
"to the grand staircase" is a...
A. Prepositional phrase
B. Absolute phrase
C. Appositive phrase
A or prepositional phrase
300
What type of verb is "was", in the third line.
A linking verb
300
What type of sentence structure is the second sentence?
A compound sentence structure.
300
The word "my" that is before "friends" in the last sentence acts as a what?
Adjective
300
What is an infinitive?
An infinitive is the basic form of the verb with a "to" added before it. Infinitives function as nouns, adjectives, or adverbs.
[to] + [verb] = infinitve
ex. to read
ex. to fly
ex. to cry
400
How many prepositional phrases are there in the entire quote?
4 Prepositional phrase
400
What is the main verb of the first sentence?
"had been"
400
"Integrity", the last word of the quote, acts as a...
Predicate nominative
400
The words "decorative" and "easy" in the third line function as what?
Predicate adjectives
400
What is a gerund?
A verb form, ending with an "ing", that functions as an noun
ex. Burning is fun.
ex. Killing is bad.
ex. Farting is annoying.
500
What is an infinitive phrase?
An infinitive phrase is a phrase that begins with an infinitive and includes modifiers of objects.
ex. to squish a spider
ex. to stab the pig
ex. to fly on Nyan cat
500
What is the basic form of the verb "could have" in the last sentence?
"to be"
500
The word "because" in the fourth line is a _________ of ________.
Sentence connector of two independent clauses
500
The word "next" at the beginning of the third line acts as a what?
Adverb
500
What is a superlative?
A superlative is a form of an adverb or adjective that expresses a degree greater than any other possible degree of the given descriptor.
ex. best
ex. most amazing
ex. strongest