Sentence Type
What type of sentence is: “I like ice cream.”
A: Simple sentence (one independent clause)
Which is a phrase:
(a) “Running quickly”
(b) “He runs quickly.”
A: (a) “Running quickly”
What part of speech is dog in: “The dog barked loudly.”
A: Noun
What is the function of a full stop?
A: To end a sentence.
What is tautology?
A: The unnecessary repetition of meaning (e.g., “free gift”).
What type of sentence is: “I went to the shop, and I bought milk.”
A: Compound sentence (two independent clauses joined by a conjunction)
Which is an independent clause:
(a) “Because I was late”
(b) “I was late.”
A: (b) “I was late.”
What part of speech is quickly in: “She runs quickly.”
A: Adverb
What is the function of a comma in: “I bought apples, oranges, and bananas.”
A: Separates items in a list.
What type of irony is this? In Romeo and Juliet, the audience knows Juliet is alive, but Romeo believes she is dead.
A: Dramatic irony
What type of sentence is: “Although it rained, we still played soccer.”
A: Complex sentence (one independent clause + one dependent clause)
Identify the dependent clause in: “She left early because she was tired.”
A: “Because she was tired.”
Identify the adjective in: “The tall building shook.”
A: Tall
What is the function of an apostrophe in: “The boy’s book.”
A: Shows possession.
What is the difference between a stereotype and a prejudice?
A: Stereotype = oversimplified belief about a group; Prejudice = negative attitude/judgment toward a group.
What type of sentence is: “I stayed home because it was raining.”
A: Complex sentence (1 independent + 1 dependent clause)
Does a clause always contain a subject and a verb?
A: Yes, clauses always have a subject + verb; phrases do not.
What part of speech is although in: “Although it rained, we went outside.”
A: Conjunction (subordinating)
Why would a writer use a dash?
A: To create emphasis, show interruption, or add extra information.
At least 1
Which of the following sentences contains a tautology, and why?
(a) She made an unexpected surprise when she arrived early.
(b) He was so hungry he could eat a horse.
(c) The detective uncovered the hidden secret.
A: (a) and (c) are tautologies because “unexpected surprise” and “hidden secret” repeat the same idea unnecessarily. (b) is hyperbole, not tautology.
What type of sentence is:
The tall boy with the red backpack in the corner of the classroom near the window smiled brightly.
Grammatically, it’s still simple because it has only one independent clause:
Subject = the tall boy
Predicate/verb = smiled brightly
Turn this phrase into a clause: “After the match.”
A: “After the match ended, we went home.”
Name all 8 traditional parts of speech.
A: Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction, Preposition, Interjection
Which punctuation mark would best join these two related sentences without using and or but:
“The storm was fierce. We stayed indoors.”
A: A semicolon (;) → “The storm was fierce; we stayed indoors.”
What is the difference between a finite verb and a non-finite verb?
A: Finite verb changes tense/subject (e.g., walks); non-finite does not (e.g., walking, to walk).