A | B |
What is the simple subject? | Who |
What is the simple predicate or verb/verb phrase? | has heard |
Is the verb transitive or intransitive? | transitive -- there's a DO! |
What is the purpose of the sentence--exclamatory, declarative, interrogative, imperative? | Interrogative |
What is the sentence type -- simple, compound, complex, compound-complex? | simple -- one independent clause |
What is the appositive phrase? | the bustle in the house by emily dickinson |
What part of speech is WHO? | interrogative pronoun |
Write the prep phrase and identify if it is ADJ or ADV? | by Emily Dickinson -- adjective |
What degree of comparison is the adjective TERRIFIC? | positive; the comparative would be more terrific; superlative would be most terrific |
What is the appositive phrase -- essential or nonessential? | ESSENTIAL or otherwise you don't know which classic poem they are talking about |
Rewrite the DGP sentence to correct punctuate and capitalize. | Who has understood that classic poem "The Bustle in the House" by Emily Dickinson? |
Write an original interrogative sentence with a perfect tense verb. | Whose mother HAS BOOKED the reservations for spring break? |
Write an original sentence with an appositive. | The insect, A COCKROACH, is crawling across the kitchen table. |
Write an original sentence using a positive, comparative, or superlative adjective or adverb. | I had a FABULOUS time at Disney (positive). She told MORE INCREDIBLE stories to me--(comparative); She is the most spirited cheerleader in the group--(Superlative) |
What is the difference between an interrogative and a relative pronoun? | Interrogative pronouns start interrogative sentences/questions while relative pronouns start adjective dependent clauses. |
Define what a present perfect verb must include? | HAS or HAVE + past participle. Example: Has waited or Have gone |
Give an example of the BIG/LITTLE rule when it comes to punctuating titles. | BIG: book, LITTLE: short story in the book; BIG: album/CD, LITTLE: song on the album/CD; BIG: name of TV show, LITTLE: Episode title of that particular show |
Essential appositives do or do not need commas? | ESSENTIAL appositives do NOT need commas, while NONESSENTIAL appositive DO need commas. |
What is the difference between a demonstrative and a relative pronoun? | Demonstrative pronoun "demonstrates" or points out something or someone (a noun) while a relative pronoun starts an adjective dependent clause |