Pre-AP English Second Nine Weeks Study Guide

Types of Sentences: Declarative- I went to the store with Jonathan. Imperative- Bring me my yellow rain boots please. Interrogative- How many questions are on the math test? Exclamatory- I cant wait until spring break! Complete Subjects and Predicates: Every sentence has a complete subject and a complete predicate. Try to find the simple subject (noun) or the simple predicate (verb) in order to find the whole thing. White=Simple Predicate Blue=Simple Subject Blue Highlighted=Complete Subject Red Highlighted=Complete Predicate Ex. George built a tree house for the backyard. Compound Subjects: A compound subject talks about two things, people, or something else all within the same sentence. Ex. Joshua and Quinton walked to the party. Compound Predicates: A compound subject talks about something (s) doing more than one action. Lillian cried and yelled for her mother. Simple and Compound Sentences: SS-Simple Sentence CS-Compound Sentence A simple sentence talks about one person doing one thing. A compound sentence is made up of two independent sentences joined together by a conjunction.

SS Ex. I went to work last week. CS Ex. We can go to the slumber party or we can go to the movies with Henry. Complex Sentences: A complex sentence contains one independent clause and one or more subordinate clause(s). Ex. The person who helps me carry these packages will get some cake.
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Run on Sentences and Correcting Them: A run on sentence have more than one complete thought, but are not separated by a conjunction, semi - colon, or are two separate sentences. Ex. John walked to the store John likes to go to the store. How to fix that sentence: 1. John walks to the store. John likes to go to the store. 2. John walks to the store, and he likes to go to the store. 3. John walks to the store; John likes to go to the store The Swiss Family Robinson Father narrates the story. Fritz came up with the idea of making swim belts. Ernest is often described as indolent, or lazy. Jack is attacked by a lobster. Frits and Father explore the island together. Mother suggests building a home up in the trees. The children from oldest to youngest are, Fritz, Ernest, Jack, and Franz Repose- rest, stop Amiable- good natured, friendly

Surmounted- overcame, crowned Noxious- poisonous, harmful Approbation- approval Indolence- ease, sloth, lazy Prudence- caution Economize- save, be sparing Ingenious- clever, smart Prodigious- difficult, hard Tempest- violent storming Fortitude- strength of mind, smart Contrivance- something created skillfully Hogshead- a large cask or barrel Forage- looking for food such as animals or berries Safety Bay- they bay where they landed Tentholm- the rocky shelter where they first built their camp Shark Island- the islet in the bay Flamingo Marsh- the reedy swamp Falconhurst- the tree-house Prospect Hill- the first hill they ascended Cape Disappointment- the rocky hill which where they searched for sailors Jackal River- the large stream that empties into the bay