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What is an adjective?
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it modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, identifying, or quantifying words. Ususally proceeds the noun it modifies
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Name the adjectives in the folowing sentence:
Mrs. Morrison papered her kitchen walls with hideous wall paper |
Kitchen, hideous
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Name the adjectives in the folowing sentence:
Many stores have already begun to play irritating Christmas music. |
Many, irritating christmas
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What is the function of an adverb?
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To modify a verb, adjective, or other adverb
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What can modify an adjective?
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an adverb, or a phrase or clause functioning as an adverb.
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What are the adjective and adverb in the sentance:
My husband knits intricately pattered mittens. |
adverb: intricately
adective: patterned |
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past participle phrases can act as what?
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as adjectives
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What are the adjectives in the sentence: ELenor listened to the muffled sounds of the radio hidden under her pillow
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muffled and hidden
both past participles acting as adjectives |
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my, your, his, her, its, our, and their are what?
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possesive adjectives
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what is an example of a demonstrative adjective?
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this, these, that, those, and what
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What are examples of interogative adjectives?
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Which and what
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What are indefinite asjectives?
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similar to indefinite pronoun except it modifies a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase
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What kind of adjective is seen in the sentance:
I will send you any mail that arrives. |
any- indefinite pronoun
modifies mail |
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which type of words general end with -ly?
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adverbs
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an adjective always follows what kind of verb?
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transitive verb
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what indicates manner, time place, cause, or degree?
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an adverb
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an adverb answers what questions?
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how, when, where, and how much
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What is the purpose of conjunctive adverbs?
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to join two clauses together (stil need a semi colon when linking 2 independant clauses)
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WHat are some examples of conjunctive clauses?
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Also, Consequently, Finally, Furthermore, Hence, However, Incidently, Indeed, Instead, Likewise, Meanwhile, Nevertheless, Next, Nonetheless, Otherwise, Still, then, therefore, and thus
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What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:
The crowd waited patiently for three hours; finally, the doors to the stadium were open |
finally - conjunctive clause
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What kind of clauses can act as an adverb?
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adverb clause (group o words containing a subject and a verb)
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in the sentence, what is the adjective?:
When this class is over, we are going to the movies |
When this class is over
it is an adverb clause |
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How does a prepositional phrase act as an adverbial phrase?
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a group of words not containing a subkject that acts as an adverb is called a prepositional phrase
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WHat does a prepositional phrase do?
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tells time, place, and modifies the verb
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What is the adverb in the sentence:
They lived in Canada During the war |
During the war- prepositional
in canada????? |
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what is an infinitive phrase
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a phrase that starts with the word TO
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How does an infinitive phrase act as an adverbial phrase
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to tell why
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WHat is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentance:
The boy ran to catch the bus |
to catch the bus- infinitive phrase
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What are the three degrees of an adjective
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positive, compritive, superlative
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Give the three degrees of rich
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rich, richer, richest
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what are the degrees of an adverb>
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positive, comparitive, superlative
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give the degrees for fast
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fast, faster, fastest
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we often use more and most, less and least to show degree of what kind of modifier?
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adverbs
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Intensifiers do what?
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they are adverbs that convey greater or lesser emphasis to somehting.
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What are the three types of intensifiers?
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emphasizers, amplifiers, and downtoners
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What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:
"I really dont believe him" |
really- emphasizer (intensifier)
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What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:
The teacher completely rejected her proposal. |
completely- amplifier (intensifier)
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What is the adverb, and adverb type in the sentence:
Joe sort of felt betrayed by his sister. |
Sort of- downtoner (intensifier)
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where are adverbs placed in a sentence?
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anywhere they can move around
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Where, when, and why, are what?
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relative adverbs
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what is the adverb in the sentence:
A successful athletic team is often a good team scholastically. |
scholastically- viewpoint aderb
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WHat is a dangling modifier?
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a word or phrase that modifies a word not clearly stated in the sentance.
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What kind of modifier is being used in the sentence, and explain why it is a modifier:
Having finished the assignment, the TV was turned on. |
dangling modifier
the sentace lacks a subject, and TV sets dont finihs assignments |
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What is the problem in the sentence:
Relieved of your responsibilities at your job, your home should be a place to relax. |
Dangling modifier
Your home--the subject of the main clause--is not relieved of your responsibilities. |
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Dangling modifiers often have what (which makes them dangle?)
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-ing word gerung ot a to+verb phrase near the start of the sentance.
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What does a squinting modifier do (or not do)?
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a squinting modifier is placed between two nouns, so as you are not sure what it is modyfying.
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What kind of modifier is being used in the following sentence:
The mystery has been solved after ten years of the missing |
squinting
is ten years how long it took for the case to be solved, or has the thing been missing for 10 years |
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what are some of the suffixes that turn roots into adjectives?
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-ive, -able, -ible, -al, -ful, -ish
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what are some of the prefixes that turn roots into adjectives?
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ir-, in-, un-, dis-, il-, im-
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give an example of a gradable adj
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very, quite, somewhat, and exceedingly
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what are xamples of non-gradable adj
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married, pregnant, square, silent, indestructible
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