LA midterm study guide Flashcards
What is the sentence fragment in these sentences.
I love to climb the tall tree.
He ran as fast as he could.
He knew he was in big trouble.
climb the tall tree.
ran as fast as he could.
knowing your in trouble.
what are sentence fragments
incomplete sentence that lack a subject, verb, or both.
What sentences are sentence fragments.
he walked to the library.
climbing the tree.
rising in the beautiful mountains.
the dragon killed the samurai.
climbing the tree and rising in the beautiful mountains.
fix these sentence fragments.
climbing the tree.
hiking along the trail
picking the song
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what is a simple sentence
a sentence that has one independent clause that can stand alone, or a subject and a verb that can express a complete thought
what is an independent clause
a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought
think of three simple sentences
Before lunch we have recess.
After the movie we ate lunch.
My best friend died yesterday.
what is a compound sentence
a sentence with more than one subject
what is a complex sentence
a sentence that combines one independent clause with at least one dependent clause connected by a subordinating conjunction.
what is a subordinate clause
they add information to the main clause - my brother, who is twelve, is falling.
which of these are; nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverb
1. the committee deliberated “earnestly” on the new policy
2. her argument was quite “persuasive” at the debate
3. the athletic executed a “flawless” performance
4. he felt “utterly” defeated after the long day
5. the ancient “artifact” is priceless according to the museum curator
6. they “navigate” through the city using the old map
7. the “cake” she made was exceptionally tasty
8. the novel’s protagonist is a “renowned” detective
9. she “recited” the poem from memory
10. the “flowers” in the garden grew abundantly this spring
- adverb
- adverb
- verb
- adverb
- noun
- verb
- noun
- adjective
- verb
- noun
define noun
person, place, or thing
define adjective
something that describes or modifies a noun
Impossible.
Purple.
Small.
Thoughtful.
Plump.
Fluffy.
Photogenic.
Brave.
define adverb
modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often telling how, when or where
Quickly, slowly, yesterday, last week, here, there, today, daily, never, rarely, extremely, annually
define verb
describes actions or states
write a compound sentence
The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.
She was very tired, but she still finished her homework.
He loves to play basketball, yet he also enjoys soccer.
It started to rain, so they too shelter under a tree.
write an independent clause sentence
The hockey game was intense.
The sky turned a beautiful shade of pink.
Everyone stopped to admire the sunset.
what connects the two independent clauses in a compound sentence
coordinating conjunction
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so
write some complex sentences
although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.
She studied hard because she didn’t want to fail.
after the movie ended, they went to get ice cream.
what are dependent clauses
a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it doesn’t expresses a complete thought.
what are subordinating conjunctions
a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing a relationship between them.
before, after, when, while, as
what are the examples of subordinating conjunctions
although, because, if, before, while, as, after, since, where, unless, though, whether.
identify the subordinating conjunctions in these sentences
1. although the experiment was a success, the teacher wasn’t impressed.
2. He went to the park because it was raining.
3. If I go to the barber, my hair better be flowing.
- Although
- Because
- If
what is a compound-complex sentence
A sentence that contains at least independent clause and one or more dependent clause.
write 3 compound complex sentences
The hockey game was very intense but the we still won the game, because we had better preparation.
He was going to the park and then he was going to go to the movies, but it began snowing.
He was reading a book yet he was illiterate, so he was reading a picture book.
Turn these simple sentences into complex sentences.
1. The cat jumped from the high wall.
2. The dog ran to the park.
3. The hockey game was intense.
4. He ran to the park.
- Although the cat jumped from the high wall, he was okay.
- The dog ran to the park, before the sunset.
- The hockey was intense, even though it was a toilet bowl game.
- He ran to the park after he was told not to.
Which of these sentences are run on sentences and fix them.
1. He went to the park after supper then he ate another supper before he went to bed.
2. He ran to the park before dinner, he then ran to the mall, and finally, he ran home.
3. The dog slept until it was noon and he still kept on sleeping until the next day.
4. He bought a toy a cat a dog a golf cart and a park.
5. After he ate lunch, he decided to listen to some music.
6. The store was full of things he had never seen before, such as: weird fruits, weird processed foods, and things he didn’t even regonize.
7. The people ran through the city to the mall the grocery store the hockey rink then back to where they started.
8. The music playing at the club was really cool, it made him feel tingly.
- He went to the park after supper, then he ate another supper before he went to bed.
- The dog slept until it was noon, and he still kept on sleeping until the next day.
- He bought a toy, a cat, a dog, a golf cart, and a park.
- The people ran through the city; to the mall, the grocery store, the hockey rink, then back to where they started.
What is an interjection
an abrupt exclamation apart of speech - ah! ow! bonk.
what is a conjunction/coordinating conjunction
a word used to connect clauses or sentences - but, if, and…
Coordinating conjunctions are FANBOYS
what is a preposition
a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object - on, in, at, of, to
what are the interjections in these sentences.
1. OW! I stubbed my toe.
2. The squirrel fell from the tree; BONK! The acorn fell onto the squirrels head once it hit the ground.
3. Kabloom! The bomb exploded violently.
- ow
- Bonk
- kabloom
what are the prepositions in these sentences.
1. We are going to town hall at three o’clock.
2. The dog is on the table.
3. We are entering in the front door and leaving through the back exit on top of mainstreet.
- at
- on
- in, on, through
what are the conjunctions in these sentences.
1. The TV turned off, but the radio is still on.
2. We are going to play hockey because it is the best sport.
3. I don’t like country music, nor do I like romance/love music.
- but
- because
- nor
what are “to be” verbs
is used to describe the state of condition of someone or something. examples are: are, am, is, was, were, be, being, and been.
what are linking verbs
verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to more information about the subject, without showing action.
To be, to become, to seem
is, remain, sounds, turned, appears, taste, with, became, seems
write some sentences using linking verbs
The weather remains unpredictable this season.
The hockey season is pretty long when you think about it.
This apple tastes more like an orange.
