Sentences
What are the 4 types of sentences?
simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex
What type of verb never works alone?
Helping verb
A verbal that acts as a noun and ends in -ing.
What part of speech has no grammatical value?
Interjections
When is Mr. Gore's prep period?
1st Hour
What type of sentence is:
Carving, James wedged his tool, which was splintering, between them.
Complex
What type of verb is "feels" in the sentence:
The student feels tired.
Sensory linking verb.
What is the definition of a participle?
A verbal that acts as an adjective and end in either -ed, -ing, -en, or -t.
What is a group of words that does not contain a subject or a predicate?
A phrase
CLOSE YOUR EYES
How many pillars are on the picture behind you?
5
What type of sentence is:
He liked to carve, but he did not like chipped and cracked wood.
Compound
What are the "Be Verbs"?
What is the definition of an infinitive?
A verbal that acts as an adjective, noun, or adverb, and usually begins with the word, "to".
What begins an adverbial clause?
A subordinating conjunction
CLOSE YOUR EYES!
How many desks (including Mr. Gore's) are in this room?
15
What type of sentence is the following:
After a few deep breathes, he was himself again.
Simple
What must be present when a sentence contains a linking verb?
A predicate nominative or predicate adjective.
Identify the verbals in the following sentence:
As the plodding mules slowly followed along, Peggy learned to wait.
Objects of the preposition must be what part of speech?
nouns or pronouns
CLOSE YOUR EYES!
How many ceiling lights are in this room?
6
What type of sentence is:
After many minutes, the jeopardy game was over.
Simple
What are the 23 helping verbs?
am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been
have, has, had, do, does, did
will, would, can, could, shall, should
may, might, must
What type of verbal is used in the following sentence:
The park ranger told them about hiking and camping.
Gerunds.
What are the reflexive pronouns?
myself, yourself, herself, himself, itself, ourselves, yourselves, themselves
How many graded items did you have in the 2nd semester?
90
Any guess between 80 and 100 will count.