Conjunctions
What type of conjunctions are the following words?
for and nor but or yet so
Co-ordinating conjunctions
What is a preposition?
a word that tells us where a noun is or when it will happen
List three relative pronouns, which are used to create a Relative Clause sentence.
who, which, that
whom
Identify the two types of commas, which students will be expected to use on your A.E.C.E.C?
Commas for a complex sentence, when the dependent clause sits at the front of a sentence is is followed by the independent clause.
[Although] Mother served everyone lunch, my brother refused to eat with the family.
Commas for introductory elements (such as a prepositional phrase).
(After the movie,) we ate dinner at our favorite restaurant.
Simile or metaphor?
My teacher is as busy as a bee
simile
What type of sentence is composed of the following sentence pattern?
[sentence #1] [,] cord. conjunction [sentence #2].
Compound sentence
Give examples of five prepositions of location in space.
under, over, on, in, next to, through, beside, etc...
Find the relative clause in the sentence below.
My mom, who is always busy, forgot to pack my lunch.
who is always busy
Which comma rules are used in each of the following sentences:
a. The exam topics include grammar, punctuation, figurative language and vocabulary.
b. If I study really hard, I am sure that I will do well on the exam.
a. list/series
b. Dependent clause begins a sentence.
Simile or metaphor?
My love is a red, red rose.
metaphor
What does the prefix pre- mean? How is the prefix used in grammar?
Pre means before
[Pre]positional phrases indicate the location of nouns in either time or space.
Give examples of three prepositions of time.
before, on, at, during, since, after
In the following example, identify the main clause of a Relative Clause sentence.
The cook, who starred in a television show, cooked our lunch.
Place the missing commas in the following sentence.
I am going to get ready for my English test by reviewing my exam sheet doing the practice activities on Canvas going to sleep early and having a good breakfast.
I am going to get ready for my English test by reviewing my exam sheet, doing the practice activities on Canvas, going to sleep early, and having a good breakfast.
Provide a working definition of the term "phrase."
A group of words that work together as a grammatical unit. A phrase can contain a verb OR a noun, but NEVER both.
Which conjunctions have the acronym WASABI?
Subordinating conjunctions.
While, when
Although, after
Since
As
Because, Before
If
Find the prepositional phrases in the sentence
The large book on the bookshelf is getting old and slowly collecting dust on its cover jacket.
(on the bookshelf)
(on its cover jacket).
Give the correct definition for a Relative Clause sentence.
A Relative Clause structure is a sentence within a main sentence, that begins with who, whom, which, or that, and is set off by commas.
Place the missing commas, and what type of sentence is this?
As I get older English class seems to get easier and easier.
As I get older, English class seems to get easier and easier.
Explain what a simile is and what words a simile always contains
A simile is a figurative language that compares two things using "like" or "as."
Subordinating conjunctions are used to create which sentence type?
Complex sentences
Find the prepositional phrase of PLACE and the prepositional phrase which indicates TIME in this sentence.
The wind blew so much dirt into the house that we were cleaning for days.
into the house
for days
What does the word "syntax" mean?
Word order. This is the way that students decide to construct or build their sentences during a writing assignment.
Please the commas in the correct positions in the following sentence.
Before breakfast in the morning my mother and I took a walk through the park.
Before breakfast in the morning, my mother and I took a walk through the park.
What are the five levels of Gabriel Dante's analysis, which he used in his poem, "Dante's Inferno?"
1. Literal
2. Political/historical
3. Psychological
4. Allegorical
5. Ontological