Halloween Grammar

Which conjunction is used to join two related sentences in the following sentence? "The witch brewed a potion, and her cat watched closely."

• And

•  But

• Because

• Or

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

What is the adverb in the sentence, "The mummy moved slowly through the dark tomb"?

• Mummy

• Dark

• Moved

•  Slowly

Locate the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "Ghosts haunt the old mansion at midnight."

• Haunt the old mansion

• At midnight

•  Ghosts

• The old mansion

Is the following sentence complex or compound? "The werewolf howled, and the moon was full."

• Complex

• Exclamatory

• Exclamatory

• Compound

Answer explanation

It consists of two independent clauses ("The werewolf howled" and "the moon was full") joined together by the coordinating conjunction "and." In a compound sentence, each independent clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Determine the type of sentence: "What a spooky costume!"

• Exclamatory

•  Imperative

• simple

• interrogative

What is the adverb in the sentence, "The zombies shuffled silently through the graveyard"?

• Zombies

• Silently

• Graveyard

• Shuffled

Answer explanation

In the sentence "The zombies shuffled silently through the graveyard," the adverb is "silently." It describes how the zombies shuffled, indicating the manner in which the action was performed.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Locate the adverbial phrase in the sentence: "During the thunderstorm, the haunted house creaked eerily."

• During the thunderstorm

• The haunted house

• Creaked eerily

• The haunted house creaked eerily during the thunderstorm.

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Is the following sentence complex or compound?

"The vampire lurked in the shadows, waiting for its prey."

• Complex

• Compound

• Simple

• Exclamatory

Tags

CCSS.L.9-10.1

Determine the type of sentence: "Don't open that coffin!"

• Imperative

• Exclamatory

• adverb

• conjunction