English 8 1st Semester Study Guide

What is a correlative conjunction?

Pairs of words that connect words used in the same way

Directions: Underline the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Studying art also taught him about history.

Studying art

What type of conjunction will a complex sentence MOST LIKELY contain?

Subordinating conjuction

What is a sentence?

The group of words that expresses a complete thought.

What is a simple subject?

The main word or words in the complete subject

What is the object of the preposition?

The noun or pronoun following the preposition

Write the definition: What is the object of the preposition?

The noun or pronoun following the preposition

Directions: True or False - You must must both summarize and transition from your first and second body paragraphs to the next?

True

Write the definition: What is a preposition?

Write the definition: What is a preposition?

Directions: Underline the participle phrase in each sentence. The skaters, moving effortlessly, danced across the ice.

danced across the ice

Directions: Identify the sentence below as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory: Alexander Graham Bell as an American inventor

declarative

Directions: Identify the sentence below as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory: he was the inventor of the traffic light

declarative

Directions: Identify the sentence below as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory: How easy it is to take pictures today

exclamatory

Directions: Underline the participle phrase in each sentence. Exhausted, Victor fell to the ground after his long run.

exhausted

Directions: Underline the participle phrase in each sentence. Finished, the artists cleaned their brushes.

finished

Directions: Underline the simple predicate, or verb in each of the following sentences. The tops of the tallest trees form an upper canopy over the forest.

form

Directions: Identify the sentence below as a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence. Poorly trained and without uniforms.

fragment

Directions: Identify the sentence below as a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence. The Minutemen from nearby towns.

fragment

Directions: Underline the simple predicate, or verb in each of the following sentences. Other rain rain forests grow in Africa, Asia, and islands in the Pacific Ocean.

grow

Direction: Name the order of the sentences of an introduction paragraph

hook, background, background, lead-in, thesis

Directions: Identify the sentence below as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory: Think of an invention that could make life easier

imperative

Directions: Identify the sentence below as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory: Try to name another American inventor

imperative

Directions: Underline the gerund phrase in the sentence below. His main goal is improving his brushwork.

improving his brushwork

Directions: Identify the sentence below as declarative, interrogative, imperative, or exclamatory: Did you know he invented the telephone in 1876

interrogative

Directions: Underline the simple predicate, or verb in each of the following sentences. The Amazon rain forest is the biggest in the world.

is

Directions: Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Include main verbs and helping verbs. The human brain is receiving messages all the time.

is receiving messages

Directions: Identify the dependent clause in each sentence below. Joyce enjoyed geometry more than she enjoyed algebra.

more than she enjoyed algebra

Directions: Underline the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Painting still-life pictures taught Mike a lot about color.

painting still-life pictures

Directions: Underline the simple subject in each sentence. The rider travels down a high hill or mountain on a narrow track.

rider

Directions: Identify the sentence below as a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence. They hoped to capture arms stored in Concord, Paul Revere and William Dawes raced to warn the colonists.

run-on

Directions: Underline the simple predicate, or verb in each of the following sentences. Thundershowers soak the rain forest frequently.

saok

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple or compound. Miguel patched and cleaned the sails of the boat.

simple

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple or compound. The magazine was both timely and readable.

simple

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. People who expect special treatment are often disappointed.

simple

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. The shopping mall has a store that sells nothing but clocks.

simple

Directions: Identify the dependent clause in each sentence below. She liked the fact that the class began with simple shapes.

that the class began with simple shapes

Directions: Identify the dependent clause in each sentence below. A point was the first thing that the students learned about.

that the students learned about

Directions: Name the LAST sentence in the CONCLUSION paragraph

the 'wow' sentence - how you leave your readers with a 'wow' statement

Directions: Underline the infinitive in each sentence. We don't care to go out for breakfast.

to go

Directions: Underline the infinitive in each sentence. Lou's intention to have healthy meals clashed with his love of ice cream.

to have

Directions: Underline the infinitive in each sentence. Lola hesitated to order the pork sausage.

to order

Directions: Underline the infinitive in each sentence. Who wants to run to the store for some milk and bread.

to run

Directions: Underline the infinitive in each sentence. Marie's idea was to try eating vegetarian twice a week.

to try

Directions: Name the order of the sentences in the 8-sentence format

topic sentence, concrete, commentary, commentary, concrete, commentary, commentary, conclusion

What questions does the adverb prepositional phrase answer?

where when how why to what extent

What questions does the adjective prepositional phrase answer?

which one how many what kind

Directions: Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Include main verbs and helping verbs. Our senses will send messages about the world around us.

will send messages

What is the rule for a simple sentence?

It must contain one independent clause and no dependent clauses

What is the rule for a complex sentence?

It must contain one independent clause and one or more dependent clause

What is the rule for a compound-complex sentence?

It must contain two ore more independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses

Directions: Underline the simple subject in each sentence. Participants in these sports sometimes ignore the danger.

participants

Directions: Name the five ways you can start a hook in your introduction paragraph

quote, question, story, statement, or statistic

Directions: Underline the simple subject in each sentence. Great skill is needed for mountain biking.

skill

Directions: Underline the simple subject in each sentence. Extreme sports are a new kind of entertainment.

sports

Directions: Underline the simple predicate, or verb in each of the following sentences. All rain forests stay green throughout the year.

stay

Directions: Name the two components of the topic sentence

subject + claim (funnel statement)

Directions: In an EXPOSITORY thesis - name the main components

subject + claim (funnel statement) + 3 points

Directions: In an ARGUMENTATIVE thesis - name the main components

subject + claim (positions) + claim + counterclaim; + rebuttal

Direction: In what two sentences should the quotes appear in the 8-sentence format?

two and five

Directions: Identify the dependent clause in each sentence below. When you study geometry, you must use terms accurately.

when you study geometry

What is a preposition?

A word that shows a relationship between a noun or pronoun and some other word in the sentence

What is a conjunction?

A word used to join words or groups of words

Name the TEN common subordinating conjunctions

AAAWWUBBIS After Although As When While Until Before Because If Since

What is an infinitive phrase?

An infinitive PLUS its modifiers and complements

What are the SEVEN most common COORDINATING conjunctions?

FANBOYS - For And Nor But Or Yet So

What is a verb phrase?

It is made up of a main verb and one or more helping verbs

Write the definition: What is an adjective prepositional phrase?

It modifies a noun or a pronouns -it can tell which one, how many, or what kind

Write the definition: What is an adverb prepositional phrase?

It modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb - it can tell where, when, how, why, or to what extent

What is the rule for a compound sentence?

It must contain two ore more independent clauses and no dependent clauses

What is a gerund phrase?

A greund PLUS its modifiers and complements

What is a participle phrase?

A participle PLUS its modifiers and complements

What two parts make up a sentence?

A subject and a predicate.

What is a participle?

A verb form that acts as an adjective

What is an infinitive?

A verb form that usually begins with the word TO and acts as a noun, an adjective, or an adverb

What is a simple predicate?

A verb, the main word or words in the complete predicate

What is a gerund?

A verbal that ends in ING and acts as a noun

What is a coordinating conjunction?

A word that connects words used in the same way

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. The family planned outdoor activities for every day of vacation; however, bad weather interfered with the plans.

Compound-complex

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. The governor chose the best people whom he could find for the committee; Mr. Dobbs was appointed committee chairman.

Compound-complex

What is a prepositional phrase?

Consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object

Write the definition: What is a prepositional phrase

Consists of a preposition, its object, and any modifiers of the object

Directions: Underline the gerund phrase in the sentence below. Creating art is hard work but also lots of fun.

Creating art

Directions: Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Include main verbs and helping verbs. Some messages are telling the brain about conditions in the body.

are telling

Directions: Underline the simple subject in each sentence. The athletes enjoy the great challenge in each sport.

athletes

Directions: Underline the participle phrase in each sentence. The old flag, battered by wind and weather, was finally replaced.

battered by wind and weather

Name the SIX common pairs of CORRELATIVE conjunctions

both...and either...or not only...but (also) neither...nor whether...or

Directions: Underline the verb phrase in each sentence. Include main verbs and helping verbs. The brain can process the messages very quickly.

can process

Directions: Identify the sentence below as a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence. British soldiers marched toward Concord, Massachusetts.

complete

Directions: Identify the sentence below as a fragment, run-on, or complete sentence. France joined the war as an ally of the Americans.

complete

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple or compound. At first, television stations were on the air only a few hours a day, but now many broadcast 24 hours a day.

compound

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple or compound. It was pouring rain; getting a cab was impossible.

compound

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple or compound. Ted read the instructions, and then he build the model.

compound

Directions: Identify the sentence below as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex. Kathy had planned to study for the test this morning, but she overslept.

compound

Directions: Underline the participle phrase in each sentence. Crossing the old bridge, she passed the village store and the stable.

crossing the old bridge