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What is wrong with the following sentence?

The apple a day keeps a doctor away.

A

The articles are reversed.

The expression should read: An apple a day keeps the doctor away.

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What type of conjunction is used in the following sentence?

After the show, there will be a cast party at the bar down the street.

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After… is a subordinating conjunction

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Does the following sentence use a subordinating conjunction?

If not for the rain, we’d still be out there practicing.

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Yes, If… is a subordinating conjunction.

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In the following sentence, what kind of conjunction is before?
Before we leave on our road trip, we have to buy some maps.

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Before- is a subordinating conjunction.

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What part of speech is -gosh- in the following sentence?

Gosh, he looks like a werewolf.

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Gosh is an interjection. It exresses emotion but is unrelated grammatically to the rest of the sentence.

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What part of speech is -oh- in the following sentence?

The little kid said, “Oh, I thought you were my mother,” after tugging on the pant leg of a stranger.

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Oh-is an interjection. It expresses emotion but is unrelated grammatically to the rest of the sentence.

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What type of conjunction is used in the following sentence?

Neither the author nor the publisher thought the book would be a bestseller.

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Neither/Nor are correlative conjunctions.

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What type of conjunction is used in the following sentence?

My foot was killing me, so I went to the doctor.

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So- is a coordinating conjunction.

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Fill in the blank with the second half of the correlative conjunction
Not only was the wind blowing at 40 knots, — it was raining cats and dogs.

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If -not only- is used, -but also- must follow.

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Identify the adverbs in the following sentence:

He runs slowly, dresses badly, and sings beautifully.

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The adverbs are slowly, badly, and beautifully. They are all positive degree adverbs.

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T/F: And-is the only conjunction in the following sentence.

You and I like Americans, but Kevin prefers Canadians.

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False. But- is also a conjunction.

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T/F: An adverb is a word that modifies nouns and pronouns.

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False. An adj. is a word that modifies nouns/pronouns. An adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adjective, phrase, or clause.

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How do you know whether to use -a- or -an-?

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Use -an- if the noun following it begins with a vowel. Use -a- if the noun following it begins with a consonant.

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What is a preposition?

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A preposition is a word used to indicate physical or conceptual relationships between other words. EX. The horse grazed in the field by the fence. (in-and by- are preposition.)

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a combination of a preposition, the object, and the words between them. Through the woods-is a prepositional phrase.

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T/F:A- and -and- are prepositions

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False. A/an are articles

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Explain the difference between -to the window- and -to open-

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To the window- is a prepositional phrase; -to open- is the infinitive form of the verb -open-

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Do -these- and -those- have different meanings?

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Yes. These- refers to items or people close at hand, and -those- refers to items or people that are farther away.

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What is an adverb in the positive degree?

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An adverb in the positive degree describes a single element.

Ex: He talks smoothly. (Smoothly is in the positive degree.)

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What is an adverb in the comparative degree?

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An adverb in the comparative degree compares two elements.

EX: He talks a smoother game than I do. (Smoother is in the comparative degree)

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What is an adverb in the superlative degree?

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An adverb in the superlative degree implies a comparison between three or more elements.
Ex: He is the smoothest talker in the room.
(Smoothest is in the superlative degree)

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What is a coordinating conjunction?

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A coordinating conjunction is a conjunction that joins words, phrases, or independent clauses without indicating relationship.
Ex: The lights didn’t work during the blackout, so I searched for my flashlight. (So is the coordinating conjunction.)

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Explain the difference between -these/those- in the following sentence:
These ants will attack your picnic before those do.

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These- modifies ants and is therefore an adj. But -those- takes the place of another group of ants and is therefore a pronoun.

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What is an adverb?

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An Adverb is a word that modifies a verb, adj. phrase, or clause by indicating how/where/when/or how much. Adverbs often end in -ly

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Identify all the prepositions used in the following sentence:
In the back row of the theater, you’ll find my cell phone, which fell out of my purse and onto the floor during the scary part of the play.

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The prepositions are italicized: -In- the back row -of- the theater, you’ll find my cell phone, which fell out -of- my purse and -onto- the floor -during- the scary part of the play.

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Identify the prepositional phrases in the following sentence:
Underneath the stairwell at my high school, there are hundreds of crumpled papers, some empty food containers, and a few cigarette butts.

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The prepositional phrases are italicized: -Underneath the stairwell at my high school-, there are hundreds of -crumpled papers-, some empty food containers, and a few cigarette butts.

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Is -a large boat- a prepositional phrase?

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No. A- is an article, not a preposition, so -a large boat- is not a prepositional phrase.

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T/F: Whoa- is used as a conjunction in the following sentence:
Whoa, that came really close to falling on us.

A

False, Whoa is an interjection.

29
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What type of adverb is the word -thus-?

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Thus- is a conjunctive adverb, because it connects two clauses together.

30
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Explain the degrees of adverbs

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Adverbs change in degree when they compare elements

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What are the different degrees of adverbs?

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Like adjectives, adverbs can be positive, comparative, or superlative.

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T/F: A superlative degree adverb implies a comparison between three or more elements.

A

True

33
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What is a conjunction?

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A conjunction is a word that links other words, phrases, or clauses together. Words like and/if/or/but are conjunctions.

34
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Name the seven coordinating conjunctions

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And/or/but/yet/for/nor/so

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T/F A correlative conjunction joins words, phrases, or independent clauses without indicating relationship.

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False. A correlative conjunction links, equates, or opposes ideas. A coordinating conjunction joins words, pharses, or independent clauses without indicating relationship.

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What is an article?

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An article is a word that specifies a noun. Words like a, an, and -the- are articles

37
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What is a conjunctive adverb?

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A conjunctive adverb joins two clauses together. Words like -therefore, consequently. and thus are conjunctive adverbs.

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What is a correlative conjunction?

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A conjunction that links, equates. or opposes ideas. Correlative conjunctions are always used in pairs.
Ex.: Most Americans prefer either driving or staying home to walking, which is why we’re all so fat. (Either- and -or- are the correlative conjunctions.

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What is a subordinating conjunction?

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A subordinating conjunction is a conjunction that introduces a dependent clause and indicates the relationship of the dependent clause to the independent clause.
EX: If you scream, no one will hear you.
(If- is the subordinating conjunction.)

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What is an interjection?

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An interjection is a word that is not related grammatically to the rest of the sentence but that conveys emotion or surprise.
EX; Wow, that’s one gigantic cat.
(Wow. is the interjection.)

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