504 Deck 2

Question 1

In titles, always capitalize the first and last words. Capitalize all other words except…..

Answer 1

• articles (a, an & the)
• conjunctions with 3 or fewer letters (FANBOYS)
• prepositions with 3 or fewer letter (as, by, of…….)

Question 2

Identify prepositional phrases by putting ? around them?

Answer 2

Parentheses

Question 3

Prepositional phrases always begin with ?

Answer 3

Prepositions!

Question 4

“Is waiting, am running, are laughing” are examples of which principal part of verbs?

Answer 4

Present participle

Question 5

“Has worked, have helped, have fed” are examples of which principal part of verbs?

Answer 5

Past participle

Question 6

How do you form the present participle of the verb “write”?

Answer 6

By adding a helping verb “am” & “ing”…..am writing.

Question 7

What is the difference between a word in the “past” tense versus the “past participle”?

Answer 7

The “past participle” uses a word in the “past” tense and adds a helping verb, usually have or had.
(from “watched” to “have watched.”)

Question 8

How do you tell the difference between these 2 tenses….”present” & “present participle”?

Answer 8

The “present participle” has a helping verb (usually a being verb) and has “ing” added to it, and the “present” tense doesn’t have those extras added to it.

Question 9

What are the 4 principle parts of verbs?

Answer 9

“Present”, “present participle”, “past”, “past participle”

Question 10

The subject of a sentence is never found in a

? phrase?

Answer 10

Prepositional phrase