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Cycle 4 Grammar

Test Review

Part I Directions

In each round, you must follow the instructions at the top of the slide.

You will have a time limit per slide to list as many answers as possible.

Your team will receive points for every correct answer.

Your team will lose points for every incorrect answer.

Be sure to label which slide you are answering before listing answers.

Prepositional phrases

• Write the prepositional phrase. Then, tell if it is adverbial or adjectival. Both parts must be correct to receive points.

• After my conversation with Lucy, my sister rather quickly grabbed the delicious meal in spite of my protests that it belonged to me. I will never get back the meal cooked by my mother in the kitchen of our home. Curse you, Lucy!

Appositive phrases

• Write the appositive phrase. Then, tell the noun it is identifying/renaming. Both parts must be correct to receive points.

• I asked Mr. Hatzidais, my next door neighbor, about his hobby. He said he is interested in the American Elm, the tree outside his house. The biologist Mr. Finkle explained the disease to me later. Did you know that Dutch Elm Disease, a fungus, can spread from tree to tree?

Participial phrases

• Identify the participle or participial phrase. Then, tell the noun it is describing. Both parts must be correct to receive points.

• Listening to the radio, she heard her favorite dancing song. She was driving to school when, screaming with excitement, she heard it come on the entertaining radio. Having had a troubled morning, she cheered right up because of the outdated tune.

Gerund phrases

• Identify the gerund phrase. Then, tell how it is functioning. Both parts must be correct to receive points. Hint: Do not just say it is acting as a noun since gerunds always act as nouns.

• Having a snow day can sometimes be exciting, but it can also cause confusing schedule changes. For example, the due date for the paragraphs is moving. Ms. Mishriky had a lot of reworking to do. The students celebrated relaxing that day.

Infinitive phrases

• Identify the infinitive phrase. Then, tell how it is functioning (noun and function OR adjective/adverb and word it's describing). All three parts must be correct to receive points.

• To make some money at a young age, a good idea is to walk dogs. To walk dogs can be a lucrative business to venture into around a city. First you will have to create some advertisements. You will also need to drive to the locations. In the end, it will be worth it because it can be a fulfilling task to do.

PART II

Continue

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Instructions:

1. Divide into Teams or use individuals. There can be up to Six teams. The colors are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple.

2. Choose the number of stars required to win. Such as 3, 4, or 5 in a row.

3. Each team or individual is asked a question. If they answer correctly, the teacher will click the star until it changes to that teams color.

4. First team or individual to get the desired number of stars touching wins!

5. Stars can align in rows , columns, or diagonally.

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For one point, tell the type of phrase.

For a second point, tell how it is functioning.

• The plan accepted by the mayor involved a tax cut.

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For a second point, tell how it is functioning.

• Paul expected the paper airplane to fly higher.

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• Feeling dizzy, Helena stopped and took a break.

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• The weight of the sack made it difficult to carry.

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For a second point, tell how it is functioning.

• My uncle from Michigan enjoys canoeing on the river.

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For a second point, tell how it is functioning.

• The squeaky wheel alerted the mechanic to a potential problem.

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For a second point, tell how it is functioning.

• Getting up early in the morning is sometimes a challenge.

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• We bought a new wrench to fix the leaky faucet.

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• The forgotten treasure lay at the bottom of the sea.

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• Pepe, fascinated by the painting, looked at it for twenty minutes.

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• The language spoken by the native Incans is truly beautiful.

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• For many people, learning how to dance for the first time can feel intimidating.

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• Someday I hope to publish an essay.

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• Coughing and sneezing, Doug stayed home from band practice.

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• The easiest part of the project will be reading the fairy tale.

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• The tools used by some ancient cultures are impressive.

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• Joanna’s goal is to stay healthy by running five days a week.

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• The couple went to the park to have a picnic.

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• The Robison Middle School motto was work as a team to build a dream!

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• Through sending a letter, Ray expressed his true feelings.

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• Nellie wrote articles describing the hard lives of the poor.

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• Infected with typhoid, Mary Mallon passed on the disease to others.

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• Authorities had to take the suspect into custody.

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• To clean out my room completely took me three days.

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• My sister decided that since she had nothing to wear, she would begin skipping school.

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• That story about a villain who haunted an entire town scared the children.

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• Literature taught in school can still be invigorating to read.

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• The family hopes to buy a house someday.

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• After the terrible things that happened with my friends, I evaded socializing for a while.

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• Confused and frustrated, the students went to the teacher for extra help.

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• I felt terrible after getting into an argument with my grandmother.

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• Many students participating in extra curricular activities do not have time for homework until too late at night.

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• Football academies established by the NFL are the most expensive places to learn.

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For one point, tell the type of phrase.

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• Deciding which college to attend is both stressful and exciting.

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For one point, tell the type of phrase.

For a second point, tell how it is functioning.

• Without asking questions, it is difficult to seek clarification.

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