Sentence Structure
Affixes
Adverbs
Conjunctions
NZ Books
100
What are the two main parts that every simple sentence must have to be complete?
Subject and verb
100
What is a prefix? Is it added to the beginning or end of a word?
Beginning
100
What MUST follow the adverb in an adverb start sentence?
a comma ,
100
What does the acronym BOYS stand for? (List all four conjunctions.)
But Or Yet So
100
Which company released this book?
Edmonds
200
Which of the following is a simple sentence?
a) I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
b) The dog barked loudly.
c) Because it was raining, we stayed inside.
b) The dog barked loudly.
200
What does the prefix "un-" mean?
Use it in a word to show its meaning.
Not
200
Say an adverb start sentence, with ALL the punctuation needed.
Must say where the capital letters go, the comma and the full stop.
200
Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence using a FANBOYS conjunction:
"The sun was shining. The birds were singing."
AND
"The sun was shining AND the birds were singing."
200
Who is this?
Brian Falkner
300
What is the common type of word used to connect simple sentences?
(Hint: Think of FANBOYS).
conjunction
300
The word "redo" has a prefix.
What is the prefix, and what does it tell you about the word "redo"?
Re - means 'again'. Redo means 'to do again'.
300
Rewrite the sentence so that an adverb starts the sentence.
"She carefully opened the old book"
"Carefully, she opened the old book"
300
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate FANBOYS conjunction:
"I wanted to go to the party, _____ I had to finish my homework first."
BUT
"I wanted to go to the party, BUT I had to finish my homework first."
300
Which character is commonly talked about in Māori myths and legends?
Maui
400
Combine these two simple sentences into one compound sentence using an appropriate FANBOYS conjunction:
"The sun was shining. We decided to go for a walk."
The sun was shining SO we decided to go for a walk.
400
If you add the suffix "-ful" to the word "care," what new word do you get, and what does it mean?
Careful
It means 'full of care'.
400
Choose the best adverb to start this sentence:
"__________, I remembered my keys before leaving the house." (Choose from: Angrily, Thankfully, Quickly)
"Thankfully, I remembered my keys before leaving the house."
400
Combine the following sentence by using a conjunction, adding a comma if necessary:
"She didn't like broccoli. She ate it anyway."
OR
"She didn't like broccoli, yet she ate it anyway."
400
What is the name of this book?
The Little Yellow Digger
500
Say a simple sentence and a compound sentence.
You must say the punctuation that is needed.
Complete simple and complete and compound sentence.
Must include the punctuation - include capital letters, commas, full stops etc...
500
Identify the prefix or suffix in each word.
"precaution," "impossible," and "readable."
'pre' - precaution
'im' 'ible' - impossible
'able' - readable
500
Fill in the blank with an adverb that describes how someone might run:
"__________, the athlete ran towards the finish line."
"Quickly/Slowly, the athlete ran towards the finish line."
500
Fill in the blank with the most appropriate FANBOYS conjunction:
"He didn't study enough for the test, ____ he only just passed."
SO
"He didn't study enough for the test, SO he only just passed."
500
Who is the author and illustrator behind the famous 'Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's Dairy' picture book series?
a) Lynley Dodd
b) Margaret Mahy
c) Joy Cowley
a) Lynley Dodd