Nouns and Pronouns
Identify the concrete and abstract nouns in the sentence-
Cassie and Ryan learned that with hard work and perseverance, she can achieve her goals.
concrete nouns- Cassie and Ryan
abstract nouns- hard work, perseverance, and goals
which of the 2 articles ( a and an ) should go in front of the noun?
1. ___ cat ran across the street.
2. ___ apple fell from the tree.
1. A cat ran across the street.
3. An apple fell from the tree.
what type of sentence is this?
The students could take an end of year test, or they could complete a project.
compound sentence
which FANBOYS would you use for this sentence?
Cathy was deciding if she should go to Harvard __ if she should go to Stanford.
Or
Cathy was deciding if she should go to Harvard or if she should go to Stanford.
What is the simple subject?
simple subject- the subject who does the action
Identify the subject and object pronouns-
She threw the ball to him but missed and broke it.
subject pronouns- she
object pronouns- him and it
what punctuation should be used if the interject is mild or strong?
strong interjection- __
mild interjection- __
strong interjection- ! (exclamation point)
mild interjection- , (comma)
True or False: is this a complex sentence?
Even though she loved reading books, she never had the time to read them.
True
When would you use the FANBOYS "yet"?
yet is used for more unexpected or contrary things
Which of the following is a sentence fragment?
1. The dog ran away.
2. Took her diary.
3. She studied all night.
Sentence 2
Took her diary
Identify the pronoun antecedent-
Amy told Becky that she already finished the TV series.
pronoun antecedent- Amy
list the order of adjectives according to DOSASCOMP
Determiner, Opinion, Size, Age, Shape, Color, Origin, Material, and Purpose
How do you fix a run on sentence?
By separating it into 2 sentences or adding a comma and conjunction.
Only add a comma before the FANBOYS if it connects 2 independent clauses.
What's the complete predicate?
The Earth is the third planet from the sun.
is the third planet from the sun.
Identify the subject and object pronouns-
They took her to the mall to buy a new dress for the party she was going to.
subject pronouns- they and she
object pronouns- her
does this sentence need a comma between adjectives?
I picked up the old wooden broomstick.
No
What type of sentence is this?
When the clock struck twelve, Rosa and her co-workers said Happy New Year to each other.
complex sentence
Which of the two sentences is written correctly?
1. Bryan didn't go to school, nor did he go to soccer practice.
2. Bryan didn't go to school nor did he go to soccer practice.
Sentence 1
Bryan didn't go to school, nor did he go to soccer practice.
True or False: the complete subject in the sentence is school bus
The old yellow school bus just dropped the students off at school.
False