Grammar
What punctuation mark is used after a conjunction between 2 independent clauses?
A comma
Example: We wanted to go, but it was raining.
What does the word part "mort" mean
death or dead
Which word in the sentence is a verb:
The funny man laughed at his own joke.
laughed
What sentence type is this:
Please go shut the door quietly.
Imperative (bossy)
What is the correct abbreviation for a married woman (including the punctuation)
Mrs.
Which word or words should be capitalized:
the grandmother picked up her grandchildren lucy and lenny from their school.
The, Lucy, Lenny
What does the word part "port" mean
To carry or move
Which word or words are the adjectives in the sentence:
Several fuzzy bunnies hopped quickly into the large garden.
Several, fuzzy, large
Is this a fragment, a complete sentence, or a run-on:
Yesterday, before we left for dinner.
fragment
(doesn't tell what happened before we left)
What does the suffix -er mean?
One who (like singer is one who sings)
or
Comparative adjective form (like funnier)
What is it called when you use someone's name at the beginning or end of a sentence when speaking to them:
(example) Jennifer, please speak louder.
A noun of direct address
(you are directly addressing that person)
What does the word part "uni" mean?
One
Which word or words in the sentence are adverbs?
She is always too tired after track practice.
always, too
Is this sentence a fragment, complete sentence, or a run-on?
Susan screamed.
Complete sentence
What are three things you could find in a dictionary when looking up a word
1. Spell a word
2. Pronunciation
3. Word origin
4. Definition
5. Synonyms or Antonyms (maybe)
6. Word used in a sentence
7. Plural form (maybe)
What is it called when you give someone's name and then rename or explain who they are:
(example) My neighbor, Mr. Green, always mows his lawn in the morning.
An appositive
Mr Green, my neighbor, ....
Which type of figurative language is this: "He is a shining star" ?
a metaphor
Which word or words in the sentence are prepositions:
Her dog ran down the street, around the corner, and under the tall red bridge.
down, around, under
Can an imperative sentence also be an exclamatory sentence?
YES!
Stop doing that! (imperative because I am telling you what to do, but also exclamatory because I can yell it with strong emotion.)
Give a specific example of informational text
Any of the following (or anything similar):
recipe, textbook, instructions, manuals, newspapers, dictionaries, atlas, thesaurus
What 2 things should you do to a book title when writing about it
1. Capitalize the first and all important words
2. Underline it
What type of figurative language is this: "I've told you a million times to stop" ?
hyperbole - big exaggeration
Tell what part of speech each word in the sentence is:
Nine large birds chirped loudly in the cage yesterday.
nine=? large=? birds=? chirped=? loudly=? in=? the=? cage=? yesterday=?
nine= Adj large= Adj birds= SN or Noun chirped= Verb loudly= Adv in= Prep the= AA or A cage= OP yesterday= Adv
How can you make this run-on sentence into a complete sentence and still keep all of the information (don't delete any parts):
My cat likes to play with a mouse toy he jumps so high
EITHER:
1. My cat likes to play with a mouse toy. He jumps so high. (2 separate sentence)
OR 2. My cat likes to play with a mouse toy, and he jumps so high. (add a conjunction and a comma)
What is the subject of this sentence:
Go take your shower and get ready for bed now.
(YOU) - implied or understood subject. Who needs to take a shower? (YOU)