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| What two parts of speech do adjectives modify? | nouns and pronouns |
| Which three parts of speech do adverbs modify? | adjectives, adverbs, and verbs |
| Which two parts of speech function as direct objects? | nouns and pronouns |
| Which two parts of speech function as object of the preposition? | nouns and pronouns |
| Which part of speech modifies nouns and pronouns? | adjectives |
| What should you look for when there is an action verb in the sentence? | a direct object |
| Which should you look for when there is a linking verb in the sentence? | predicate adjectives or predicate nouns/nominatives |
| How would you rearrange the following sentence to make it easier to parse? -- There is Will Smith by the door. | Will Smith is there by the door. |
| Will there or here ever be the subject of a sentence? | no - NEVER |
| Will the subject of a sentence ever be in a prepositional phrase? | no - NEVER |
| What is an independent clause? | a group of words that expresses a complete thought and has a subject and a verb |
| What is a synonym for an independent clause? | a sentence |
| Ask the question to find the DO in the following sentence: Kate asked a question. | What did Kate ask? - a question |
| Ask the question to find the DO in the following sentence:Owen invited Jack to the game. | Whom did Owen invite? - Jack |
| Which two parts of speech can be the subject and the predicate noun? | nouns and pronouns |
| Which type of pronoun are THIS, THAT, THESE, THOSE? | demonstrative |
| Which part of speech are articles? | adjectives |
| What are the different functions of pronouns? | subject, DO, OP, PN, and adjectives |
| Which type of pronoun is his, her, your, their, and its? | possessive |
| What are the five questions adjectives answer? | which one/ what kind/ how many/ what color/ whose |
| What are the four questions adverbs answer? | how/ when/where/ to what extent |
| What are the twenty-three helping verbs? | is, am, are, was, were, be, being, been, have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, will, should, would, may, might, must, can, could |
| What are these? - according to/ inspite of/ out of/ in addition to | compound prepositions |
| Which is the subject in the following sentence? - Where are my shoes? | Rearrange the words: My shoes are where. The answer is shoes. |
| Which is the subject in the following sentence? - Who is going to the prom? | who - it is an interrogative pronoun taking the place of the answer to the question |
| Prepositions sometimes act as what part of speech as in this sentence: Climb ABOARD! | adverb - ABOARD is sometimes an adverb and sometimes a preposition |
| What do you call two independent clauses joined together with a comma. | comma splice |
| What are three ways to correct a comma splice? | 1) add a semicolon 2) make two sentences 3) add a coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS) |
| What are the four sentence types with regard to function? | 1) interrogative 2)declarative 3)imperative 4)exclamatory |
| Which of these words is a common noun? Chandler/ officer / Whitestone Bridge/ Rice Krispies | officer |
| Which of these words is a common noun? appear/ dance / think/ eat | dance |
| Which is the subject in the following sentence? The group of boys left the gym. | GROUP - If you chose "boys," you are incorrect because it is the object of the preposition. |
| When writing dialogue, what should you do every time there is a new speaker? | Indent and start a new paragraph. |
| Is this sentence correctly punctuated? "What's going on over there?," queried Ms. Rez. | No, the questions mark takes the palce of the comma within a quotation, so no comma is needed. |
| What type of subject is in this sentence? Joba and Pedro discussed pitching strategies. | compound |
| How many conjunctions of nay kind are in this sentence? Whenever I call you, the phone just rings and rings. | Two - one subordinating and one coordinating |
| What are the coordinating conjunctions? | ForAndNorButOrYetSo (Fan Boys) |
| Is this sentence capitalized correctly? "Please move into the room," directed the teacher, "And take your seats." | No, "And" should be lower case because this is an interrupted quotation. |
| Is the verb in this sentence action or linking? The kids smell stinky after P.E. class. | linking |
| Is the verb in this sentence action or linking? I SOUNDED the alarm and he came immediately. | action |
| Is there an interjection in the following sentence? Juliette, come out onto the balcony! | No - "Juliette" is a noun in direct adrress and not an interjection. |
| What is wrong with this sentence? Everyone go to their locker and get me a piece of candy. | antecedent (everyone) and following pronoun (their) do not agree in number |
| Correct or incorrect? Someone needs to close his mouth. | Correct! "Someone" (singular) agrees with "his" (singular). |
| What are the subject pronouns? | I, you, he, she it, we, you, they |
| What are the object pronouns? | me, you, him, her, it, us, you, them |
| When are subject pronouns used? | subjects and predicate nominatives |
| When are object pronouns used? | DO, OP |
| Correct or incorrect? John, Paul, and me went to the movies. | incorrect - "me" is an object pronoun in a subject spot. |
| Correct or incorrect? It was me that called you at 4 a.m. | Incorrect - "Me" is an object pronoun, and you need a subject pronoun in the predicate nominative spot. |
| Correct or incorrect? This is between you and me and no one else. | Correct - "Between you and me" is a prepositional phrase, so you need an object case pronoun (me) as the OP. |
| Correct or incorrect? Please deliver this on time to Bob, Ken, and I. | Incorrect - "I" is a subject case pronoun. An object case pronoun (me) is needed as the OP of "to." |
| When writing a salutation, which part of speech should not be capitalized if it is not the first word of the salutation? | Adjectives - My stinky Cousin, ... |
| When writing a direction word, when should it be capitalized and when should it not be capitalized? | Do not capitalize when you are giving directions: Go south on Route 202. Do capitalize when you are referring to a region: The South lost the Civil War. |
| Which word is the subject of the sentence? Where are your golf clubs? | Your golf clubs are where. CLUBS |
| What is wrong with this sentence? Us guys are heading out to the boat for a little fishing. | Change "us" to "we." "Guys" is the subject of the sentence, so you need a subject pronoun (we) modifying it. |
| Is this expression ever correct? "Between you and I," I really disliked her attitude. | NEVER - "Between" is a preposition, so the "I" will never be correct since it is a subject pronoun. It will always be correct to say, "between you and me." |
| Is there a mistake in this sentence? Remy asked Michael and I to join him for dinner. | Yes, the "I" should be "me" because it is a DO spot. You need the object pronoun. |
| Is an action or a linking verb used in this sentence? Grandpa appeared tired today. | subject - lv - pa - adverb. |
| What is the mistake in this sentence? I feel badly for her. | "Badly" should be "bad" because it is a predicate adjective modifying "I." Remember that in this sentence "feel" is a l.v. |
| What parts of speech are "a, an," and "the." | special adjectives called articles |
| Do all adverbs end in "ly." | No - Here are a few that don't: very, today, quite, often, just ... |
| Name some adjectives that end in "ly." | homely, lovely, friendly, squiggly... |
| What is the definition of a "compound sentence"? | -two or more independent clauses joined together with a coordinating conjunction or a semicolon. |
| Is this a sentence? Stop! | Yes, it has a subject (you) and a verb (stop). |
| Is this a sentence? Carrying a load of cement. | No, it is merely a participial phrase. |
| Is this a sentence? When we fell in love. | No, it is a dependent clause. It needs an independent clause to form a complete thought: When we fell in love, we were kids. |
| What words remain lower case in a title when they are not the first word? | conjunctions, articles, prepositions, and "to" in the infinitive. |
| Which of these do we not capitalize (typically)? - months, days of the week, seasons, holidays | seasons |
| What is the plural possessive of "Lallis"? | Lallises' |
| What is the plural possessive of "goose"? | geese's |
| How do you form the plural of words ending in "y" preceded by a vowel like "boy"? | Add an "s." |
| Which letters on the end of a word call for the making of a plural with the letters -es? | s, x, z, ch, and sh |
| How do you form the plural of words ending in -o preceded by a consonant like "hero"? | -es or -s or sometimes both - check the dictionary |
| Is the comma placement correct? Joe Dugan, my mail carrier, retired recently. | Yes, "my mail carrier" is an appositive that is nonessential. |
| Is the comma placement correct? On May 29, 2009 my dad will turn twenty-nine years old. | No, a comma is needed after the year "2009." That's the rule. |
| Is the comma placement correct? I lived at 26 Cambridge Drive, North Caldwell, New Jersey until I was seven. | No, you need a comma after "New Jersey." That's the rule. |
| What are the three degrees of comparison? | positive/ comparative/ superlative |
| Most one-syllable adjectives form the comparative and superlative degrees by ... | adding -er or -est to the end of words. |
| Most adjectives of three or more syllables form the comparative and superlative degrees by ... | inserting more or most before the adjective. |
| Two-syllable adjectives form the comparative and superlative degrees two different ways. They are ... | add -er and -est to the end of the word or insert more or most before the adjective - CHECK THE DICTIONARY. |
| Name a few endings of adjectives that typically would not take the -er and -est comparative and superlative endings. | -ous/ -ing/ -ive/ -ful |
| Form the comparative and superlative degrees of "thirsty." | thirtier and thirstiest |
| Form the comparative and superlative degrees of "good." | better and best |
| When should the comparative degree of adjectives be used? | - when comparing two |
| When should the superlative degree of adjectives be used? | - when comparing three or more |
| Should book titles be underlined or placed in quotation marks? | underlined |
