Adjectives
Find the adjective in the following sentence:
“The King and Queen sat on a splendid throne”
Splendid
Find the verb in the following sentence:
“If you walk into the first room.”
Walk
These nouns can be found in the sentence:
“... the one with eyes as big as teacups, the one with eyes as large as mill-wheels, and the third, whose eyes were like towers.”
Eyes, teacups, mill-wheels and towers.
The name of this author is...
H. C. Andersen
How many dogs do we meet in the story?
Three
What does “shabby” mean?
Bad condition
What does “hastening” mean?
At skynde sig
“Outside the town a large gibbet had been erected.”
What does “gibbet” mean?
Galge
Which country does the author come from?
Denmark
What would the old lady like the soldier to bring her?
A tinder-box
How is the tree described?
Large and hollow.
The word class that adds additional meaning to this word class is…
Adverbs
How many nouns can you find in this sentence?:
“The wedding lasted all of a week, and the three dogs sat at the table”
Four
What year was he born?
1805
What is the plot of the story?
Eventhough you're merely a soldier, you can still end up marrying a princess.
Adjectives used to describe the witch...
"...he met a very frightful-looking old witch in the road."
The helping verb is more correctly referred to as…
The Auxiliary Verb
What kind of noun is “money”?
Uncountable
Characteristics of HCA...
Tall, dark hair and wearing a hat.
H. C. Andersen is drawing parallels between the story and his own life. Which other stories by H.C. Andersen draw parallels between him and the plot?
Den grimme ælling, Klods-Hans.
The friends of the soldier declared him to be...
A fine fellow and a real gentleman.
What is the shortest sentence in English?
I am.
How many nouns can you find in this sentence?: “The wedding lasted all of a week, and the three dogs sat at the table”
Four
A popular phrase of HCA
"To travel is to live."
What year was the story published for the first time?
1835