LA midterm study guide

Question 1

What is the sentence fragment in these sentences.
I love to climb the tall tree.
He ran as fast as he could.
He knew he was in big trouble.

Answer 1

climb the tall tree.
ran as fast as he could.
knowing your in trouble.

Question 2

what are sentence fragments

Answer 2

incomplete sentence that lack a subject, verb, or both.

Question 3

What sentences are sentence fragments.
he walked to the library.
climbing the tree.
rising in the beautiful mountains.
the dragon killed the samurai.

Answer 3

climbing the tree and rising in the beautiful mountains.

Question 4

fix these sentence fragments.
climbing the tree.
hiking along the trail
picking the song

Answer 4

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Question 5

what is a simple sentence

Answer 5

a sentence that has one independent clause that can stand alone, or a subject and a verb that can express a complete thought

Question 6

what is an independent clause

Answer 6

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

Question 7

think of three simple sentences

Answer 7

Before lunch we have recess.
After the movie we ate lunch.
My best friend died yesterday.

Question 8

what is a compound sentence

Answer 8

a sentence with more than one subject

Question 9

what is a complex sentence

Answer 9

a sentence that combines one independent clause with at least one dependent clause connected by a subordinating conjunction.

Question 10

what is a subordinate clause

Answer 10

they add information to the main clause - my brother, who is twelve, is falling.

Question 11

which of these are; nouns, verbs, adjectives or adverb
1. the committee deliberated “earnestly” on the new policy
2. her argument was quite “persuasive” at the debate
3. the athletic executed a “flawless” performance
4. he felt “utterly” defeated after the long day
5. the ancient “artifact” is priceless according to the museum curator
6. they “navigate” through the city using the old map
7. the “cake” she made was exceptionally tasty
8. the novel’s protagonist is a “renowned” detective
9. she “recited” the poem from memory
10. the “flowers” in the garden grew abundantly this spring

Answer 11

1. adverb
2. adverb
3. verb
4. adverb
5. noun
6. verb
7. noun
8. adjective
9. verb
10. noun

Question 12

define noun

Answer 12

person, place, or thing

Question 13

define adjective

Answer 13

something that describes or modifies a noun
Impossible.
Purple.
Small.
Thoughtful.
Plump.
Fluffy.
Photogenic.
Brave.

Question 14

define adverb

Answer 14

modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, often telling how, when or where
Quickly, slowly, yesterday, last week, here, there, today, daily, never, rarely, extremely, annually

Question 15

define verb

Answer 15

describes actions or states

Question 16

write a compound sentence

Answer 16

The sun was setting, and the sky turned orange.
She was very tired, but she still finished her homework.
He loves to play basketball, yet he also enjoys soccer.
It started to rain, so they too shelter under a tree.

Question 17

write an independent clause sentence

Answer 17

The hockey game was intense.
The sky turned a beautiful shade of pink.
Everyone stopped to admire the sunset.

Question 18

what connects the two independent clauses in a compound sentence

Answer 18

coordinating conjunction
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so

Question 20

write some complex sentences

Answer 20

although it was raining, they decided to go for a walk.
She studied hard because she didn’t want to fail.
after the movie ended, they went to get ice cream.

Question 21

what are dependent clauses

Answer 21

a clause that cannot stand alone as a sentence because it doesn’t expresses a complete thought.

Question 22

what are subordinating conjunctions

Answer 22

a word that connects a dependent clause to an independent clause, showing a relationship between them.
before, after, when, while, as

Question 23

what are the examples of subordinating conjunctions

Answer 23

although, because, if, before, while, as, after, since, where, unless, though, whether.

Question 24

identify the subordinating conjunctions in these sentences
1. although the experiment was a success, the teacher wasn’t impressed.
2. He went to the park because it was raining.
3. If I go to the barber, my hair better be flowing.

Answer 24

1. Although
2. Because
3. If

Question 25

what is a compound-complex sentence

Answer 25

A sentence that contains at least independent clause and one or more dependent clause.

Question 26

write 3 compound complex sentences

Answer 26

The hockey game was very intense but the we still won the game, because we had better preparation. He was going to the park and then he was going to go to the movies, but it began snowing. He was reading a book yet he was illiterate, so he was reading a picture book.

Question 27

Turn these simple sentences into complex sentences. 1. The cat jumped from the high wall. 2. The dog ran to the park. 3. The hockey game was intense. 4. He ran to the park.

Answer 27

1. Although the cat jumped from the high wall, he was okay. 2. The dog ran to the park, before the sunset. 3. The hockey was intense, even though it was a toilet bowl game. 4. He ran to the park after he was told not to.

Question 28

Which of these sentences are run on sentences and fix them. 1. He went to the park after supper then he ate another supper before he went to bed. 2. He ran to the park before dinner, he then ran to the mall, and finally, he ran home. 3. The dog slept until it was noon and he still kept on sleeping until the next day. 4. He bought a toy a cat a dog a golf cart and a park. 5. After he ate lunch, he decided to listen to some music. 6. The store was full of things he had never seen before, such as: weird fruits, weird processed foods, and things he didn't even regonize. 7. The people ran through the city to the mall the grocery store the hockey rink then back to where they started. 8. The music playing at the club was really cool, it made him feel tingly.

Answer 28

1. He went to the park after supper, then he ate another supper before he went to bed. 3. The dog slept until it was noon, and he still kept on sleeping until the next day. 4. He bought a toy, a cat, a dog, a golf cart, and a park. 7. The people ran through the city; to the mall, the grocery store, the hockey rink, then back to where they started.

Question 29

What is an interjection

Answer 29

an abrupt exclamation apart of speech - ah! ow! bonk.

Question 30

what is a conjunction/coordinating conjunction

Answer 30

a word used to connect clauses or sentences - but, if, and... Coordinating conjunctions are FANBOYS

Question 31

what is a preposition

Answer 31

a word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or to introduce an object - on, in, at, of, to

Question 32

what are the interjections in these sentences. 1. OW! I stubbed my toe. 2. The squirrel fell from the tree; BONK! The acorn fell onto the squirrels head once it hit the ground. 3. Kabloom! The bomb exploded violently.

Answer 32

1. ow 2. Bonk 3. kabloom

Question 33

what are the prepositions in these sentences. 1. We are going to town hall at three o'clock. 2. The dog is on the table. 3. We are entering in the front door and leaving through the back exit on top of mainstreet.

Answer 33

1. at 2. on 3. in, on, through

Question 34

what are the conjunctions in these sentences. 1. The TV turned off, but the radio is still on. 2. We are going to play hockey because it is the best sport. 3. I don't like country music, nor do I like romance/love music.

Answer 34

1. but 2. because 3. nor

Question 35

what are "to be" verbs

Answer 35

is used to describe the state of condition of someone or something. examples are: are, am, is, was, were, be, being, and been.

Question 36

what are linking verbs

Answer 36

verbs that connect the subject of a sentence to more information about the subject, without showing action. To be, to become, to seem is, remain, sounds, turned, appears, taste, with, became, seems

Question 37

write some sentences using linking verbs

Answer 37

The weather remains unpredictable this season. The hockey season is pretty long when you think about it. This apple tastes more like an orange.