DOUBLE POINTS: Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
The dogs and cats ran in circles.
in circles - prepositional phrase, ran - verb, dogs & cats - subjects
100
Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
These girls swim in the ocean.
- - TRIPLE POINTS: Name the tense of the verb.
in the ocean - prepositional phrase, swim - verb, girls - subject - - PRESENT TENSE
100
TRIPLE POINTS: How many independent clauses are in a compound sentence?
2
100
What is the clause that cannot stand alone? - - - Kathy stayed home because she had a fever.
because she had a fever
DOUBLE POINTS: Name the subordinating conjunction
100
His dog ran under the bed or into the closest.- - -
Identify the prepositional phrase(s)
under the bed & into the closest
200
DOUBLE POINTS: Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
The girl gulped her breakfast and dashed to school.
to school - prepositional phrase, gulped & dashed - verb,
girl - subject
200
Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
Mom will swim twenty laps.
- - TRIPLE POINTS: Name the tense of the verb.
will swim - verb, Mom - subject
FUTURE TENSE
200
Is this a compound sentence?
Over at the pool, Sue was swimming laps.
No
DOUBLE POINTS: What is the verb?
200
I love to cook although it takes time. - - - What is the subordinating conjunction?
Although
200
Later, some citizens wrote rather long letters to their senator.
TRIPLE POINTS: Identify the two adverbs in this sentences.
rather & later
300
Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
The angry man and woman yelled at the young child.
at the young child - prepositional phrase, yelled - verb, man & woman - subject
TRIPLE POINTS: There are four adjectives in this sentence. Name two of the adjectives
300
Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
I talk with my friends after school.
- - TRIPLE POINTS: Name the tense of the verb.
after school - prepositional phrase, talk - verb, I - subject - - PRESENT TENSE
300
TRIPLE POINTS: A compound sentence is two sentences put together with a coordinating conjunction FANBOYS. - - - What does FANBOYS stand for?
F - for, A - and, N - nor, B - but, O - or, Y - yet, S - so
300
Since Jason is a good student he will probably get all A's. - - Put a comma where it belongs
student, he
300
Yes my mother is home.
Insert the comma correctly.
Yes,
400
TRIPLE POINTS: Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
France and England had many disputes and fought for decades.
for decades - Prepositional phrase, had - verb, France & England - subject
400
Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
The cement truck driver ate his lunch.
- - TRIPLE POINTS: Name the tense of the verb.
driver - verb, truck - subject - - PAST TENSE
400
Name the prepositional phrase, verb, subject - - -
The game is on Friday night; our team finally got into the playoffs.
on Friday & into the playoffs - prepositional phrases, is & got - verbs, game & team - subjects
400
Once the work was done the four teenagers went for a ride. - - - Place a comma where it belongs
done, the
400
TRIPLE POINTS: Insert 3 commas in the following sentence.- - - On Friday July 8th 1994 their family met for a huge reunion.
Friday, July 8th, 1994,
500
Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
Fred threw a thirty-yard pass and blocked for the tight end.
for the tight end - prepositional phrase, threw & blocked - verb, Fred - subject
DOUBLE POINTS - Name the 4 adjectives
500
Name the subject, verb and prepositional phrase in this sentence. - -
The model will pose in many outfits
- - TRIPLE POINTS: Name the tense of the verb.
in many outfits - prepositional phrase, will pose - verb, model - subject - - FUTURE TENSE
500
Name the prepositional phrase, verb, subject - - -
The fire was caused by the candles, or it began with a careless match.
by the candles & with a careless match - prepositional phrases, was caused & began - verbs, fire & it - subjects
500
Since she is my closest friend, I will buy something for her birthday. - - Identify the independent clause and the dependent clause
Dependent clause - Since she is my closest friend - - - Independent clause - I will buy something for her birthday.
500
"You're just the person" Lollie said "who can solve this problem."
DOUBLE POINTS: Insert the correct commas.