Prepositions
Which of the following statements correctly uses a preposition?
A) Who am I speaking with?
B) Who am I speaking for?
C) Who am I speaking to?
A) Who am I speaking with?
What adverbs modify respectively.
adjectives, verbs, verb phrases, and adverbs
What is the difference between action verbs and linking verbs.
Action - provides motion
Linking - shows state of being or condition
List the 4 types of conjunctions.
coordinating, correlative, and subordinating conjunctions, conjunctive adverbs
Which of the following statements correctly uses a preposition?
A) Bill called Alice on the phone.
B) Bill called Alice by the phone.
C) Bill called Alice to the phone.
A) Bill called Alice on the phone.
Provide the list the articles
a, an, and the
What type of verb is in the sentence? (transitive or intransitive): The baker pulled the muffins out of the oven.
transitive verb
Find the coordinating conjunctions: You can invite Mark or Layton but not both of them.
or and but
What is the object of the prepositional phrase: You need to get under the blankets.
blankets
Count the adjectives in this sentence: The bouncing baby girl rode a bright red tricycle down the cracked sidewalk.
8 adjectives (the, bouncing, baby, a, bright, red, the, and cracked).
Determine whether the given verb is an action verb or linking verb: The room looks insanely old.
linking verb?
Find the correlative conjunction: Whether the weather is cold or hot we'll still go to the beach.
whether and or
TRUE OR FALSE: The preposition "FOR" is a subordinating conjunction as well.
False - Coordinating Conjunction "FOR"
List the adverbs in the sentence: The stream poured loudly over the rocks in a way that was very peaceful.
loudly and very
Label the whole verb phrase and whether it is transitive or intransitive: Stewart will be running for mayor of Possum Springs next year.
will be running - intransitive
Find the subordinating conjunction: Dwight hurried down the hall as if he'd seen a ghost.
as if
Which of the following statements correctly uses a preposition?
A) The meeting is in 3 o'clock.
B) We celebrate birthdays on December.
C) They live in Paris.
C) They live in Paris.
ALWAYS TRUE/ SOMETIMES TRUE/ NEVER TRUE: Adverbs often have "ly" at the end of the word.
SOMETIMES TRUE - Because not all of the adverbs do have "ly".
ALWAYS TRUE/ SOMETIMES TRUE/ NEVER TRUE: In the sentence "Run!", the word "Run" is a complete sentence.
ALWAYS TRUE - The subject "you" is understood/automatic.
Find the conjunction and label its type: Not only did Maureen forget about the birthday party, but she also forgot about Christmas!
correlative conjunction - not only but also