RETEST: Shurley Ch. 9 Vocabulary

What is a helping verb?

• A verb that shows action

• A verb that helps another verb show time or meaning

• A verb that stands alone in a sentence

What is inverted word order?

• A sentence where the subject comes before the verb

• A sentence where the verb comes before the subject

• A sentence with no subject or verb

What are explanatory words?

• Words that describe actions

• Words that show who is speaking or how something is said

• Words that replace nouns

What is a modal verb?

• A verb that shows action

• A verb that expresses possibility, ability, or necessity

• A verb that shows past tense

What is a quotation?

• A summary of someone's words

• The exact words someone said or wrote

• A made-up sentence

What is dialogue?

• A conversation between characters in a story

• A description of a character's thoughts

• A narrator's explanation

What is a direct quotation?

• A paraphrase of someone's words

• The exact words someone said, with quotation marks

• A summary of a conversation

What is natural word order?

• A sentence where the subject comes before the verb

• A sentence where the verb comes before the subject

• A sentence with no subject or verb

What are quotation marks used for?

• To show the beginning and end of a sentence

• To indicate the exact words someone said or wrote

• To separate items in a list

What is characterization?

• The way an author shows what a character is like

• The plot of a story

• The setting of a story