English Semester Test All Terms (Adkins)

Gerund

"Daniel started painting a year ago." What type of verbal is in this sentence?

Participle Phrase

"Exhausted after a long day, Ben took a nap on the couch." What is the verbal phrase in this sentence?

Infinitive

"Tara has the ability to succeed." What type of verbal is in this sentence?

Participle Phrase

"The boat, moving toward the dock, carried soldiers returning from war." What type of verbal phrase is in this sentence?

Participle

"The broken glass cut my foot." What type of verbal is in this sentence?

Startled

"The ringing phone startled me." What is the verb in this sentence?

Participle

"The ringing phone startled me." What type of verbal is in this sentence?

anecdotal, question, short story

3 types of hooks

subordinate or dependent

A complex sentence has a _________ clause and one or more independent clauses.

Passive

A type of sentence where the subject does not perform the action.

Active

A type of sentence where the subject performs the action.

Infinitive

A verb form that is used as a noun, adjective, or adverb. It begins with a "to" and always ends with a verb.

Gerund

A verb form that is used as a noun. It always ends in -ing.

Participle

A verb form that is used as an adjective. It ends in -ing, -ed, -d, or -t.

Verbal

A verb form that is used as something else in a sentence. Gerunds, infinitives, and participles are all verbals.

complex

Before you go outside, you need to finish all of your homework. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

A thesis statement tells what the entire essay is about. A topic sentence tells what a body paragraph is about

Explain the difference between a topic sentence and a thesis statement.

simple

Grant ate chicken, spaghetti, and steak at dinner last night. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Infinitive

I love to run. What verbal is "to run"?

Infinitive

I want to go home. In this sentence, is "to go" an infinitive or a prepositional phrase?

simple

I went to the store yesterday.

okay

I. Intro A.Hook B Thesis II. Body A. Topic Sentence 1._______________________ 2.______________________ 3.______________________ B.Topic Sentence 1.______________________ 2.______________________ 3.______________________ C. Topic Sentence 1. ______________________ 2.______________________ 3.______________________ D. Counter Argument 1. Supporting Details 2. Supporting Details 3. Supporting Details III. Conclusion A. Restating of thesis B. Restating Main Points C. . Call to Action

complex

If you don't do your work, you will have to stay after school. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Gerund

Jogging is a hobby of mine." What type of verbal is in this sentence?

compound

Jordan loves gym, but language arts is her favorite class. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

simple

Michael went to the mall and he bought a new shirt. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

simple

Mrs. Adkins and Miss Bass teach language arts. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

compound

Sara likes to read stories, but Joey prefers to write stories.

complex

Since Taylor likes to play golf, she plays every weekend. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Transition

Something used to make sentences flow better.

after, once, although, as if, if, whoever, why, unless, while, and though

Ten subordinating conjunctions

Participle

The burned toast tasted awful. What verbal is "burned"?

Dennotation

The dictionary meaning of a word.

Connotation

The feeling a word evokes. Not the dictionary meaning.

With a comma and a coordinating conjunction, a semicolon, or make them two seperate sentences.

Three ways to fix a comma splice

Infinitive

To travel around the world requires a lot of time and money." What type of verbal is in this sentence?

complex

Tom went to the movies after he went to the store. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

Independent

Type of clause that can stand alone. Also known as a simple sentence.

Dependent

Type of clause that provides a sentence with additional information, but cannot stand alone as a sentence.

Pathos

Type of persuasion that appeals to the reader's emotion.

Ethos

Type of persuasion that makes the author seem reliable.

Logos

Type of persuasion that uses facts or statistics.

Complex

Type of sentence that contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. They are joined together by a subordinating conjunction.

Simple

Type of sentence that has one clause, one subject, and one predicate.

Compound

Type of sentence with more than one subject or predicate. They are joined together by a coordinating conjunction.

Gerund

Walking in the snow is fun. What verbal is in this: "Walking in the snow"?

compound

We play dodgeball in gym, so someone always ends up in the nurse's office. Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence?

FANBOYS

What are the coordinating conjunctions?

independent clause

What is another term for a simple sentence?

To tell the audience what needs to be done.

What is the job of Call To Action?

compound sentence

What kind of sentence has 2 sentences that are combined with a coordinating conjunction?

Before the conjunction

Where is the comma placed in a compound sentence?

Compound

Which type of sentence uses a coordinating conjunction?

Complex

Which type of sentence uses a subordinating conjunction?

coordinating

Yet, so, and, but, or are all examples of __________________ conjunctions.