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A compound sentence contains two simple sentences joined by a
subordinating conjunction
verb
coordinating conjunction
independent clause
A simple sentence contains at least one subject and one
coordinating conjunction
adverb
subordinating conjunction
predicate
A complex sentence contains an independent clause and a
(a)
Which of the following is a subordinating conjunction
if
but
so
yet
Which of the following is NOT a coordinating conjunction
because
but
and
for
Which of the following are subordinating conjunctions? (Check all that apply)
although
and
but
when
so
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
I went to the mall, and my mom met me there.
compound
complex
simple
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
The dog chased a butterfly and a ball at the park.
compound
simple
complex
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
He likes to draw so he bought some new colored pencils.
simple
compound
complex
Is the following a simple, compound, or complex sentence?
When I was little, I used to be afraid of the dark.
simple
compound
complex
Alpha waited for the train
Simple
Compound
Complex
Alpha and Bet took the bus to school
Simple
Compound
Complex
Lang scored the winning goal
Simple
Compound
Complex
Today I have an English quiz, and I must turn in the outline for my project.
simple sentence
compound sentence
complex sentence
I had to read a short story, and I had to write a paragraph for homework last night.
simple sentence
complex sentence
compound sentence
If I finish my project tonight, may I go to my friend's house tomorrow night?
simple sentence
complex sentence
compound sentence
Find all the dependent clauses
because I injured my foot
since school was over
the angry leopard
swinging in the tree
Find all the phrases.
although I was extremely hungry
sang her loudest
because I was so cold
if you happen to find my lost phone
The cutest little tiny kitty
Find all the independent clauses.
The pink polka-dotted giraffe was my favorite stuffed animal.
A hippo was splashing water all over the people watching him.
the purple grape
sitting on my chair
I will be watering all the flowers, bushes, and trees.
Simple
Compound
Complex
Compound-Complex
MTV used to be much better when it played music videos.
I liked MTV better when it played music videos because it was much more entertaining.
Do your best on quizzes and tests!
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
When your father gets home I will explain how the window was broken and you should offer to help repair it.
comma after home
comma after broken
comma after father
comma after broken
comma after home
comma after and
No additional punctuation is needed.
Punctuate the following sentence correctly.
Although Jennifer says it isn't true I believe that Jaime is secretly in love with her but he hasn't told her because he is afraid of rejection.
comma after Although
comma after love
comma after because
comma after true
comma between her and but
comma after true
comma after but
comma after because
No additional punctuation needed
It usually ________ everyday here.
rains
rain
rained
raining
If you________________ the button, the television turns on.
presses
pressed
pressing
press
If you don't _____________ your teeth regularly, your teeth decays.
brushed
brushes
brushing
brush
The train _______ every morning at 10 AM
leaving
left
leaves
leave
The Queen of England __________ in Buckingham Palace.
living
lives
leaves
live
My father ________ to the gym every evening.
goes
go
going
gone
We always ________ volleyball at school.
playing
plays
played
play
Jackson ______ more than five pieces of apple pie last night.
ate
eats
eating
eat
Anna ___________ in a dance competition last month.
participate
participated
participates
participating
My mother __________ delicious cakes.
baking
bake
bakes
baked
The ambulance ________ the injured man to the hospital last night.
taking
take
took
takes
Ashraf ________ a car last week.
buy
buying
buys
bought
My sister Elise __________ from the university last year.
graduated
graduate
graduating
graduates
I _________ my grandparents last week.
visits
visiting
visit
visited
My little brother _________ reading detective stories.
enjoy
enjoying
enjoys
is enjoying
Sun (a) ( rise) in the east.
I (a) ( walk) to school every morning.
I (a) ( watch) horror movie last night.
My parents (a) (go) to Rome three years ago.
Misha (a) ( write) an email to her sister yesterday.
Which of these is not a subgenre of fiction?
fantasy
nonfiction
mystery
science fiction
True or False: Different subgenres cannot share any traits with each other.
True
False
A story about a stolen diary that someone must find is an example of a
science fiction.
mystery.
fantasy.
horror.
Which of these genres would most likely have a character who is a wizard?
science fiction
mystery
fantasy
horror
Which of these is not something knowing a book’s genre can tell you?
what to expect from the plot
what type of story it is
characteristics it might have
the characters’ names and ages
In fantasy, the fight between good and evil is an example of a common
setting.
theme.
subgenre.
character.
A story about a space-traveling detective combines elements of which two genres?
historical fiction and mystery
science fiction and horror
fiction and nonfiction
science fiction and mystery
Which of these events would most likely occur in a mystery?
traveling through time
signing the Declaration of Independence
hunting for clues
fighting a dragon
The back of a book says it features zombies and suspense. It is most likely
fantasy.
mystery.
horror.
science fiction.
Which subgenre features magical creatures?
fantasy
mystery
horror
realistic fiction
Which of these is a biography?
Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
Alexander Hamilton by Ron Chernow
The Story of My Life by Helen Keller
I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai
A biography can be about
famous people.
people who are alive.
people who have died.
all of the above.
Jocelyn is a __________. She eats fruits and vegetables only.
vegetarian
slimy
trip
enormous
Which word below does NOT mean "extremely big"?
enormous
giant
tiny
huge
This room is nice and ______ in winter. It's good to stay here and enjoy music with a coffee.
adventure
mysterious
cosy
marvellous
I ______ (trip) as a I got off the bus. My knees were hurt.
trip
trips
tripped
was tripping
You should have the ______ to tell the truth to the teacher. Don't be afraid of what other people said!
pirate
chore
vegetarian
courage
Who is he?
pirate
private
parrot
privacy
Use one adjective below to describe the design of the poster.
mysterious
slimy
pleasant
marvellous
What is this?
The ______ of Liberty
Gobble up
Chore
Statue
Adventure
"to gobble up" = to ___________
cook well
eat food too slowly
eat food too fast
do homework badly
How does the snail look?
giant
enormous
pleasant
slimy
When we write a story....
Should we start a new paragraph when a new character is speaking?
Yes
No
When we write dialogue, we use ______ to show what the character is sayin.
full stop (.)
comma (,)
question mark (?)
open and close quotation marks ( " " )
How do we call the most important / exciting point in a story?
opening
climax
problem
ending
Choose the best speaking verb for the dialogue below:
"I love you," ______ Ken.
yelled
cried
said
asked
Choose the best speaking verb for the dialogue below:
"I don't wanna see you again!!!!" ______ Belle.
questioned
answered
yelled
whispered
Choose the best speaking verb for the dialogue below:
"Do you miss me?" James asked.
"No, not at all," Priscilla ______.
asked
cried
replied
argued
Choose the best speaking verb for the dialogue below:
"Mr Chan's shirt is nice!" Holden whispered.
" Yes. He looks good in that shirt," Hero ______.
disagreed
agreed
cried
nagged
Choose the best speaking verb for the dialogue below:
"No homework tonight kids," Ms Tsui said.
"Hurray!" the kids ______.
roared
begged
cheered
complained
What punctuation should we put in the blank?
"This quiz is easy ____" said the students.
full stop (.)
comma (,)
question mark (?)
What tense do we normally use when we are writing a story (except the dialogue)?
present tense
past tense
future
present continuous tense
