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