BMS 7th ELA 2024 Winter FInal

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What is a simple sentence?

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A simple sentence contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought. Example: 'Cole felt no regret.'

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What is a compound sentence?

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A compound sentence contains two independent clauses joined by a conjunction. Example: 'Cole felt regret, and he burned the shelter.'

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What is a complex sentence?

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A complex sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause. Example: 'Although Cole felt regret, he burned the shelter.'

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What is personification?

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Personification is a figure of speech where human qualities are attributed to animals, inanimate objects, or abstract concepts. Example: 'The wind whispered through the trees.'

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What is the subject of a sentence?

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The subject of a sentence is the person, place, thing, or idea that is doing or being something. Example: In 'Cole felt no regret,' 'Cole' is the subject.

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What is figurative language?

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Figurative language uses words or expressions with a meaning different from the literal interpretation. It includes similes, metaphors, personification, etc.

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What is a simile?

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A simile is a figure of speech that compares two different things using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Her smile was like sunshine.'

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What is a metaphor?

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A metaphor is a figure of speech that directly compares two different things without using 'like' or 'as.' Example: 'Time is a thief.'

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What is hyperbole?

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Hyperbole is an exaggerated statement not meant to be taken literally. Example: 'I’m so hungry I could eat a horse.'

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What is an independent clause?

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An independent clause is a group of words that can stand alone as a sentence because it expresses a complete thought. Example: 'He trusted her.'