Identify the underlined subordinate clause as an Adjective, Noun- Indirect Object, Adverb, Noun- Predicate Nominative, Noun-Subject or Noun- Direct Object.
1. That our school is exceptional is something no one doubts. Noun-subject
2. The brevity of the movie star’s life is what saddened many Americans. Noun- PN
3. He likes pizza that has lots of vegetables on it. Adjective
4. Whenever the dog barks, the baby starts to cry. Adverb
5. After I slapped the girl, she punched me in the face. Adverb
6. I gave whoever was present on the snow day extra credit. Noun- I. O.
7. I like the new jacket you are wearing. Adjective
8. I will be happy when you bring me a Reece’s Peanut Butter cup. Adverb
9. How some insects fly is an interesting subject to research in your spare time. Noun- Subject
10. He put the books back where they belonged. Adverb
Identify the underlined phrase as Prepositional, Appositive, Infinitive, Participial, or a Gerund.
1. Before class, Josh begged his friends for a pencil. Prepositional
2. Bob, the nicest builder, is tall. Appositive
3. I saw Arthur running for the bus. Participial
4. JFK, a popular U.S. president, was known for his eloquent speeches. Appositive
5. Removing his glasses, Clark Kent revealed his secret identity as Superman. Participial
6. She is still stiff from yesterday’s long practice. Prepositional
7. The book on the bathroom floor is wet. Prepositional
8. The police arrested him for speeding on the interstate. Gerund
9. They do not appreciate my singing loudly in public. Gerund
10. To finish her shift without spilling another pizza into a customer's lap is Michelle's only goal tonight. Infinitive
What is wrong with this sentence? Everybody took their turn. Not in pronoun/antecedent agreement
Identify the underlined portion of the sentence as an action verb, linking verb, or helping verb. For action verbs, identify any objects (direct, indirect). For linking verbs, identify the predicate adjective or predicate nominative.
1. I looked everywhere for my keys. Action; no object (looked is intransitive)
2. Everyone feels lonely sometimes. Linking; lonely = predicate adjective
3. The M&Ms taste great after three weeks on a diet. Linking; great= predicate adjective
4. They will sing at the church tomorrow morning. helping
5. I tasted red peppers in that marinara sauce. Action; peppers = direct object
6. The police officer appears angry at the citizens. Linking; angry = predicate adjective
7. My brother grew a beard during “no shave November.” Grew = action; beard = direct object
8. My cat looked tiny after having a bath. Looked; linking; tiny = predicate adjective
9. Jean will not watch horror movies. Watch = action; movies = direct object
10. The worm might eat the whole apple. Might = helping
Fix the following sentences.
1. The cat is eating it’s dinner. Its (it’s = it is)
2. She jumped from a two story building. Two-story (hyphenate)
3. I went to the store, and bought peas carrots and milk. No comma before and; commas after peas and carrots
4. “Climate change is real, it is happening right now,” said Leonardo DiCaprio in his 2016 Oscars acceptance speech. The comma after “real” should be a semicolon to fix the comma splice.