Identify the part of speech of the indicated word: Immediately after getting his license, Erik *drove* to the comic book store.
verb
100
What is an adjective? (Hint: What does it do and what does it modify?)
An adjective describes or modifies a noun.
100
What is a clause?
A group of words containing both a subject and a verb.
100
Of the four basic sentence types we've studied, what type of sentence is the following? The Los Angeles Lakers have won two NBA championships in a row.
Simple.
100
...simple sentence using 'dash' as a verb.
Ex. Hannah dashed to math class.
200
Identify the POS of the indicated word: *War* is often profitable but very destructive.
Noun
200
What is an adverb? (Hint: What does it do and what does it modify?)
Adverbs describe or modify actions, adjectives, or other adverbs. Adverbs often answer the question, "to what extent?"
200
What is the difference between an independent and a dependent clause?
An independent clause may stand alone as a grammatical sentence while a dependent clause cannot.
200
What kind of clauses make up a compound sentence? How many of each?
Two ICs.
200
...compound sentence using 'but' as a coordinating conjunction.
Ex. I want to share strawberry shortcake, but Elisa wants to get choccolate ice cream.
300
Indicate the POS of the indicated word: James is a very *skilled* soccer player.
Adjective
300
Correctly identify both the adjective and the adverb: The *blue* ghost crept *eerily* along the ceiling.
Blue: adjective. Eerily: adverb.
300
Is the following group of words a DC or an IC? beaches are relaxing places
IC
300
What kind of clauses make up a complex sentence? How many of each?
1 DC and 1 IC.
300
...complex sentence using 'because' as a subordinating conjunction.
Ex. Because the weather is poor, my soccer game was cancelled.
400
Indicate the POS of the indicated word: Why do you eat so *quickly*?
Adverb
400
Correctly identify both the adjective and the adverb: I *really* want a *new* iPhone for my birthday.
Really: adverb. New: adjective.
400
Is this following group of words a DC or an IC? while i took a nap in my room
DC
400
Of the four basic sentence types we've studied, what type is the following? Karen wants to move to Chicago, but John wants to stay in Tennessee.
Compound
400
...compound sentence using 'wickedly' as an adverb.
Ex. I told her not to do it, but Sydney wickedly unscrewed all the caps of all the salt shakers in the entire restaurant.
500
Identify the POS of the indicated word: Please staple your works cited page *to* the back of your paper.
Preposition
500
Correctly identify all three of the words as either adjectives or adverbs: While the *ferocious* bear was chasing me through the woods, I tripped *clumsily* over the *poisonous* snake.
Adjectives: ferocious and poisonous. Adverb: clumsily.
500
In the following complex sentence correctly identify both the DC and the IC: After I finished my glass sculpture, Mrs. P-D displayed it at the art fair.
DC: After I finished my glass sculpture. IC: Mrs. P-D displayed it at the art fair.
500
Of the four basic sentence types we've studied, which type is the following. Jack is trying out for the part of Romeo, and Maddie is trying out for the part of Juliet.
Compound.
500
...complex sentence using 'for' as a preposition.
Ex. Despite the fact that Lisa bought a Christmas gift for John, he didn't buy her anything.