Ben 7Th La Finals

Front 1

adjective

Back 1

describes a noun or pronoun
what kind, which one, how many, how much.

Hint 1

MANY trees in a group let in FEW rays of sun.

Front 2

articles (indefinite and definite)

Back 2

indefinite - A or AN that describes any person,place thing or idea
definite - THE

Hint 2

A thick tangle of green vines covered THE ancient furniture.

Front 3

proper adjective

Back 3

describes a proper noun.

Hint 3

I am an AMERICAN.
Palm Beach = proper noun
a Palm Beach vacation = proper adjective

Front 4

comparative adjective

Back 4

compares 2 things
ends in 'er' or 'more'

Hint 4

An elk is FASTER thaN a horse.

Front 5

superlative adjective

Back 5

compares more than 2 things
ends in 'est' or 'most'

Hint 5

The cheetah is the FASTEST animal of all.

Front 6

demonstrative adjectives

Back 6

they point out the nouns they modify.
This, that, these, those

Hint 6

THIS land is the Australian outback...demon adj
This is the Australian outback...demon pronoun

Front 7

adverbs

Back 7

it modifies a verb, an adjective or another adverb
how,when,where,how often, to what extent

Hint 7

I buy the paper DAILY.=adverb
I by the daily paper=adjective

Front 8

prepositions

Back 8

a word that relates a noun/pronoun to some other word in the sentence.
of,to,with,after,about,by,etc.

Hint 8

We watched the airliner roll quickly DOWN the runway.

Front 9

prepositional phrase as adjectives or adverbs

Back 9

look at what the phrase as a whole describes

Front 10

adjective phrase

Back 10

follows the noun or pronoun it modifies.
what kind, which one, how much, how many

Hint 10

Shakespeare is the most beloved poet OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE.

Front 11

adverb phrase

Back 11

modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
When, where, how

Hint 11

Dad just left FOR THE OFFICE.

Front 12

conjunction

Back 12

joins words or groups of words

and,but,or,nor

Hint 12

Homer may have written OR may have recited his major epics.

Front 13

participles

Back 13

a verb form which functions as adjectives
usually ends in 'ing' or 'ed'

Hint 13

Ralph is a TALKING horse.

Front 14

gerunds

Back 14

a verb form which functions as a noun.
ends in 'ing'

Hint 14

SMOKING is forbidden here.

Front 15

infinitive

Back 15

the word 'to' plus the basic form of a verb.

Hint 15

I don't want TO GO.

Front 16

simple sentence

Back 16

one complete subject and one complete predicate.

Hint 16

Some farmers are expanding.

Front 17

compound sentence

Back 17

contain two or more simple sentences.

Hint 17

Some farms are expanding, but fewer farms exist.

Front 18

complex sentence

Back 18

a sentence that has one main clause and one or more subordinate clauses.

Hint 18

While some farms are expanding, other farms must economize.

Front 19

adjective clauses

Back 19

add information about a noun or pronoun in main clause

Hint 19

Bicycle riding is an activity THAT MANY PEOPLE ENJOY.

Front 20

noun clause

Back 20

group of words w/subject, verb but no complete thought.
starts w/how, however,that, what, when, where, who,etc..

Hint 20

Should WHOEVER RIDES A BIKE wear a helmet? vs

Should Ben ride a bike?

Front 21

adverb clause

Back 21

group of words w/subject and verb but no complete thought.

Front 22

phrases and clauses

Back 22

A clause has a subject and a verb; a phrase does not.

Front 23

run-on sentence

Back 23

more than 1 complete thought

Hint 23

Farm life appeals to many people it is demanding.

Front 24

fused sentences

Back 24

2 sentences fused only w/ commas

Hint 24

Farm life appeals to many people, it is demading.

Front 25

fragments

Back 25

doesn't express complete thought.

Hint 25

After the forecaster predicted such a heavy rainfall.

Front 26

subordinate clause

Back 26

does not express a complete thought.
start with since, after, as, when, wherever

Hint 26

since there were few machines.

Front 27

independent clause

Back 27

expresses a complete thought.