Parts of Speech
Identify the proper noun in this sentence: "We visited Chicago during the summer."
Chicago
What is a dependent clause?
A dependent clause is a group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence.
Define an independent clause.
An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.
Complete subject in this sentence: "The tired students fell asleep during the movie."
The tired students
What part of speech is the bolded word? "The happy dog wagged its tail."
adjective
What part of speech replaces a noun's name to avoid repetition
pronoun
Provide an example of an independent clause.
Example: “She enjoys reading.”
Give an example of a dependent clause.
Despite the rain
Name the subject in this command: "Clean your room before dinner."
Your - (you)
Is this a fragment or a sentence? "Went to the store."
If fragment, what is it missing?
fragment - missing subject
What part of speech describes or modifies a noun or pronoun
adjective
Identify the independent clause in this sentence: "Because she was late, Sarah ran to class."
Sarah ran to class.
Identify the dependent clauses (DC) in the following sentence: “Although it was raining, we decided to go for a hike.”
“Although it was raining"
Turn this fragment into a complete sentence: "After the bell rang."
Example fix: "After the bell rang, the students left class."
What part of speech shows location or time (like in, on, under, or after)?
preposition
Identify the part of speech of the bolded word: "She walked quickly toward the exit."
Preposition
Dependent clauses usually begin with what? *give one example, one from that word bank box on the worksheet from yesterday*
A subordinating conjunctions - because, although, after, when, whenever. etc
How can this dependent clause be transformed into an independent clause? "Whenever I am sad"
"Whenever I am sad, I eat ice cream"
"I eat ice cream whenever I am sad"
What is missing from this fragment that keeps it from being a full sentence?
"The book on the top shelf."
The predicate - the verb
& the complete thought
Is the bolded part an independent or dependent clause? "We went inside because it started to rain."
Independent
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
Answer: A common noun names a general person, place, or thing, while a proper noun names a specific person, place, or thing and is capitalized
Identify the independent clauses (IC) in the sentence: “When I was younger, I used to eat raw hot dogs.”
I used to eat raw hot dogs.
Is the bolded part independent or dependent? "We ate dinner after the game ended."
dependent
True or False: Sentences can have only one independent clause
False, as long as it is properly connected using punctuation and conjunctions.
What is missing from this fragment? "The truck with the big tires."
a verb/predicate