Change the verb form to match the subject.
Verb: to jump
The kangaroo __________.
jumps
Combine the sentences together by making a compound subject.
Dana likes to eat vegetables. Joshua likes to eat vegetables.
Dana and Joshua like to eat vegetables.
Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?
a. He likes to eat and to sleep.
b. He likes to eat, and he likes to sleep.
c. He likes to eat and sleep.
b. He likes to eat, and he likes to sleep.
Which sentence has the correct subject-verb agreement?
a. The kids by the fence was playing tag.
b. The kids by the fence were playing tag.
b. The kids by the fence were playing tag.
Make a sentence with a compound subject.
Answers will vary.
___________ and __________
___________ or ___________
Which of the following is NOT an example of stage directions?
a. [The portly businessman from the first act enters.]
b. [Future considers Scrooge's logic. His hand wavers.]
c. Present: Touch my robe.
d. [PROLOGUE: Marley stands spotlit. He speaks directly to the audience.]
c. Present: Touch my robe.
What makes up the exposition of a story?
a. characters
b. setting
c. basic situation
What was the climax or turning point of "Thank You M'am"?
Roger has the chance to steal Mrs. Jones' purse but doesn't.
What is one key function of dialogue in a play?
Possible responses:
1. advance the plot and develop conflict
2. give hints about characters' personalities
3. develop the characters
Name one thing that stage directions reveal in a play.
Possible responses:
1. setting and context
2. scenery, lightning, and sound effects
3. behavior and actions of the actors
4. the way actors should deliver lines
Which word means "made larger"?
englarged
Which word means "someone who is always unhappy"?
malcontent
Which root means "give"?
trib
Which word means "moment of important change"?
turning point
Which word means "the story's final outcome and tying up of loose ends"?
resolution
When Karlie was 6, her sister was half her age. Karlie is 30 now. How old is her sister now?
27
What is the object of preposition in the following sentence?
The students ate in the cafeteria.
the cafeteria
What is the object of preposition in the following sentence?
The girl sat on the porch.
the porch
What three events caused Scrooge to change?
being visited by the Ghost of Christmas Past, Present, and Future
What is the state capital of California?
Sacramento
Which word means "to catch or trap in a snare"?
ensnare
Identify the preposition in the sentence. Then, identify the prepositional phrase.
The girl sat on the porch.
Preposition: on
Prepositional phrase: on the porch
Identify the appositive in the sentence.
My roommate, John, is moving out next month.
John
What is the purpose of a reflective essay?
Hint: An American Childhood
expresses an author's thoughts and feelings--or reflections--about an experience or idea
How many dependent clauses does a compound-complex sentence have? How many independent clauses does a compound-complex sentence have?
1 or more dependent clauses
2 or more independent clauses