English III SLO Test Review

Flying squirrels, WHICH GLIDE RATHER THAN FLAP THEIR ARMS, are impressive sight. Identify is this a: Noun Clause Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

Adjective Clause

I thought THAT I SHOULD COLLECT WOOD FOR A FIRE.

Noun Clause

The owner of the bike shop had given Hector's ten-speed a complete tuneup. Identify the prepositional phrase....

of the bike shop

The tires and gears on his bike were brand new. Identify the preposition phrase...

on his bike

HOPING IT WOULDN'T RAIN, we made plans for the picnic. Identify which type of phrase: participial phrase gerund phrase infinitive phrase appositive phrase

participial phrase

"I might not have enough hours FOR practice" What part of speech is the word FOR?

preposition

HE learned Greek before he was eight years old. What part of speech is the word HE?

pronoun

IT IS AN IMPORTANT NUMBER SYSTEM TO KNOW because it is used by computer. Identify is this a Independent Clause, or a Dependent Clause

Independent Clause

what is an independent clause

a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought.

what is an adverb

a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree, etc. (e.g., gently, quite, then, there ).

That man, the ONE WITH MR. HODGKIN, is always happy. Identify which type of phrase: participial phrase gerund phrase infinitive phrase appositive phrase

appositive phrase

What is a noun

word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things

WHEN MOM GOES ON AN EMERGENCY CALL, Anjan helps me cook dinner. Identify is this a: Noun Clause Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

Adverb Clause

I remembered THAT I LOCKED THE APARTMENT THIS MORNING. Identify is this a Independent Clause, or a Dependent Clause

Dependent Clause

The concert THAT WE ATTENDED LAST NIGHT was excellent. Identify is this a Independent Clause, or a Dependent Clause

Dependent Clause

Irving Berlin, WHO IMMIGRATED TO THE UNITED STATES FROM RUSSIA, became a great composer. Identify is this a Independent clause, or a Dependent Clause

Dependent clause

PLEASE BRING ME THE PITCHER OF JUICE that is in the refrigerator. Identify is this a Independent Clause, or a Dependent Clause

Independent Clause

WHETHER TOSHIO INTENDS TO RUN FOR THE STUDENT SENATE is a secret. Identify is this a: Noun Clause Adjective Clause Adverb Clause

Noun Clause

What is a Noun Clause

a dependent clause that acts as a noun.

what is a infinitive phrase

a group of words consisting of an infinitive and the modifier(s) and/or (pro)noun(s) or noun phrase(s) that function as the actor(s), direct object(s), indirect object(s), or complement(s) of the action or state expressed in the infinitive, such as: We intended to leave early.

what is an dependent clause

a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought.

What is a Adverb Clause

a group of words that is used to change or qualify the meaning of an adjective, a verb, a clause, another adverb, or any other type of word or phrase with the exception of determiners and adjectives that directly modify nouns

What is an Adjective Clause

a group of words with a subject and a verb that provide a description.

what is a prepositional phrase

a modifying phrase consisting of a preposition and its object.

What is a simple sentence

a sentence consisting of only one clause, with a single subject and predicate.

what is a complex sentence

a sentence containing a subordinate clause or clauses.

what is a compound-complex sentence

a sentence having two or more coordinate independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.

what is a compound sentence

a sentence with more than one subject or predicate.

what is a preposition

a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause, as in "the man on the platform," "she arrived after dinner," "what did you do it for ?

what is an adjective

a word or phrase naming an attribute, added to or grammatically related to a noun to modify or describe it.

what is a pronoun

a word that can function by itself as a noun phrase and that refers either to the participants in the discourse (e.g., I, you ) or to someone or something mentioned elsewhere in the discourse (e.g., she, it, this ).

what is a conjunction

a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause (e.g., and, but, if ).

what is a verb

a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicate of a sentence, such as hear, become, happen.

His father was his ONLY teacher. What part of speech is the word ONLY?

adjective

what is an interjection

an abrupt remark, made especially as an aside or interruption.

what is a participial phrase

consists of a participle plus modifier(s), object(s), and/or complement(s).

I like BAKING BREAD because of the wonderful smell. Identify which type of phrase: participial phrase gerund phrase infinitive phrase appositive phrase

gerund phrase

what is a gerund phrase

includes the gerund, plus any modifiers and complements.

My greatest wish is to BECOME AN ARTIST. identify which type of phrase: participial phrase gerund phrase infinitive phrase appositive phrase

infinitive phrase

John Stuart Mill was an oldest SON. What part of speech is the word SON?

noun