Review Week 17
Use Week 17 Sentence to answer the questions below. Week 17 Sentence: In the men’s department we bought ties, shirts and socks.
1. The possessive adjective in Week 17 sentence is:
a.in b. thec. men’s d. department
2.The prepositional phrase in Week 17 sentence is:
a.in the men’s departmentb. we bought ties
c. we bought ties, shirts c. we bought ties, shirts, and socks
3.The simple subject in Week 13 sentence is:
a.inb. the men’s departmentc. we d. bought
4.The direct object in Week 17 sentence is:
a.ties b. ties, shirts c. ties, shirts and socks d. department
5.The object of prepositional phrase in Week 17 sentence is:
a. tiesb. ties, shirts c. ties, shirts, and socksd. department
6. The simple predicate in Week 17 sentence is:
a.inb. men’s c. department d. bought
7.The verb “bought” is a transitive verb (vt) in Week 17 sentence because:
a. It takes a direct objectb. It is past tense
c. It does not take a direct object d. It is the simple predicate
8. Week 17 sentence is independent because:
a. It can’t stand alone b. It can stand alone
c.It is a fragment d. It is a run-on sentence
9. The sentence purpose for week 17 is:
a.Exclamatory b. Interrogative c. Imperative d. Declarative
10. Make week 17 sentence complex by adding the word “If” at the beginning and adding an independent clause at the end:
If in the men’s department we bought ties, shirts and socks, we would be prepared for a formal event.
Read persuasive essay in class called “Don’t Touch That Towel”: Answer Questions 1-10
- What is the author’s opinion or claim?
Get automatic hand dryers for school
- What are three reasons that support the author’s opinion or claim?
- sanitary
b. save money
c. save trees
3.If we buy this automatic hand dryer, we can save the school budget and trees. What type of sentence is this: a. simple b. compound c. complex
4.What is the transition word being used in line 7? First of all,
5. What would be a better hook for the beginning of the essay?
Ask a question, tell a short story, or give an interesting fact (Always have a thesis statement)
6.That is ONE bad thing, but we know the lights don’t go out that often. What type of sentence is this: a. simple b. compound c. complex
7. In a persuasive essay, you should give an opinion that doesn’t agree with the writer’s claim called an opposing argument. What is the opposing argument in this essay?
Don’t put electric hand dryers in because the electricity could go out.
8. How does the author answer the opposing argument or give a counterargument?
We could have extra paper towel just in case, but electricity doesn’t go out that often.
9.What is the transition word in line 12? In addition,
10. In the conclusion of the persuasive essay, you should leave the reader with a call to action. How does the author in this essay conclude with a call to action? Let’s install automatic hand dryers as soon as possible.