Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
A comparative adjective compares how many nouns?
Two (2)
Adverbs modify or describe _______? (Fill the blank)
verbs or other adverbs
What does "A" stand for in FANBOYS?
And
Which type of sentence has only one independent clause?
simple sentence
What is a pronoun?
(Bonus: Give me two examples of a pronoun [25pts ea.])
A word which replaces a noun in a sentence
Ex. he, she, his, her, we, our, them, their, it
A superlative adjective compares how many nouns?
Three or more (3+)
If an adverb is comparing two actions, what type of adverb is it?
Comparative adverb
"Although" is what type of conjunction?
Subordinating conjunction
Identify the sentence structure:
I went to the store and I bought some groceries
Bonus (50 pts): Explain how you know!
Compound sentence
Fill in the pronoun:
Jacob tied _____ shoes.
his
When a comparative adjective has three or more syllables. How do we modify the adjective?
more to the beginning
Friendliest is what type of adverb?
Superlative adverb
What type of conjunctions go in complex sentences?
Subordinating Conjunctions
A clause that cannot stand by itself is called a _______?
dependent clause
Which word is the antecedent?
Monica ate her breakfast before getting ready for school.
Monica
Remember: The antecedent is the noun that the pronoun replaces in a sentence!
When a superlative adjective has one or two syllables. How do we modify the adjective?
Add -est
If an adverb has a suffix (usually -ly), what do we do to the adverb to create the comparative or superlative form?
add more (comparative) or most (superlative)
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
I went to the park and I saw my best friend.
and
Name the types of sentences
(100 for each)
Simple, Compound, Complex
Correct this sentence to ensure pronoun and antecedent agreement:
The students finished his test while the teacher walked around the room.
his needs to change to their
What is the root word (adjective) and the form (comparative or superlative) of:
shier
Root word: Shy
Form: Comparative
What is the root word (adverb) and the form (comparative or superlative) of: best
Root word: Good
Form: Superlative
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
I want to be a teacher when I grow up.
when
What punctuation is needed between two independent clauses (compound) or when the dependent clause is before the independent clause (complex)?
A comma
Is this pronoun singular, plural, masculine, or feminine (may be two at once)?
She
Singular and Feminine (250 pts for each)