Chapter 1
Is this topic too broad or too narrow? kings and queens of England
Too broad
What is the prepositional phrase in the sentence: Later, portable CD players became popular with both teens and adults.
Both teens and adults
What type of sentence is this (Declarative, Interrogative...): Give my love and kisses to the children.
Imperative sentence
What type of noun is the word “jury”
Collective noun
What tense is the verb “carved”
Simple past
What is wrong with this sentence? Last month i moved to a new city.
Capitalize “i”
What is the compound subject in the sentence: Improvements and advancements in technology affect how people listen to music.
Improvements and advancements
What is the complete subject of this sentence: Has your class studied Easter Island?
Your class
What type of pronoun is “they”?
What is the present form of the the word “had lain”
Lay
Is this topic too narrow or too broad? the number of strings on a guitar
Too narrow
What type of sentence is this (Compound, Simple...): In about 390 BC, they successfully sacked Rome.
Simple sentence
What are the indirect and direct objects of this sentence: One Michigan teacher gave students their first taste of broadcasting by having them develop school podcasts.
Indirect- students
Direct- taste
The great man himself told us to stop it. What type of pronoun is it? (Reflexive...)
Intensive pronoun
Natalie and Jared set up their materials for painting outdoors. What type of verbal phrase if the underlined part?
Gerund phrase
What could you do to the word “bad” in this sentence? Even though bees can be bad, they are very important to this essential process.
Make bad more vivid and descriptive
What type of subordinate clause is this: When they were not at war
Adverb clause
What is the underlined part of this sentence: The broadcast gave many students skills they enjoyed practicing every week.
direct object
One event during colonial time, The Boston Tea Party, led the colonies to support each other instead of Britain. Which word is an abstract noun?
Times
As I fall for a long time, I smell the salt air. What type of verb is the underlined word.
Linking verb
What is wrong with this sentence? Before we left our old House I was woried that i would not like my new school! (Hint 5 mistakes)
Lowercase the H in House; add a coma after House; woried is spelled wrong; Capitalize the second i; make the exclamation mark a period
What type of phrase is this: a warlike people
Appositive phrase
How many subjects are in this sentence: in the 1974 Mel Brooks comedy film Young Frankenstein, Jean Willder, Peter Boyle, Marty Feldman, Terry Garr, and Cloris Leachman starred.
5
Politicians knew this act would have significant consequences. Name the demonstrative pronoun.
There is none
New Zealanders have always appreciated the surrounding sea. What is the tense of the underlined verb.
Present perfect