Identify the verb and the adverbial phrase in the following sentence, also tell whether the adverbial phrase tells us how to do something or where to place something - Watch very closely.
watch - verb / very closely - adverbial phrase that tells how
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Identify the verb, direct object and indirect object in the following sentence. The owl gives the mice to her owlets.
The verb is gives. The direct object is mice. The indirect object is owlets.
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When the suffix -or is added to some words it forms a new word that refers to a person's status or occupation. Add -or to tell the name of someone who invents.
inventor
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Diaries are __________________________ that keep a record of events that we are a part of and to express our innermost feelings. personal recounts
personal recounts
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Suffixes added to the end of a word may change the meaning of the word and may also change how it is used in a sentence. Add the suffix -ful to the following word and use it in a sentence: power
powerful (full of power) - answers will vary
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A narrative poem begins with an ________________________________ where the reader is first introduced to the main character or characters in the story.
introduction
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Connectors like 'as', 'when', 'while', 'before' and 'since' tell us __________________ something happens.
when
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In the Dewey Classification System all non-fiction books have special _____________________________ to show the order they go in and what group the book belongs to.
call numbers
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Instructions contain ______________________________ such as some or a few to help describe the amount of materials required.
quantifiers
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Instructions often include quantifiers such as a lot of, a little, fewer and less. These quantifiers tell us the number or amount needed. Do we use the quantifier 'a lot of' in front of countable or uncountable nouns or both?
both
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Identify the verb and the adverbial phrase in the following sentence, also tell whether the adverbial phrase tells us how to do something or where to place something - Pour the hot water into the glass.
pour - verb / into the glass - adverbial phrase that tells where
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baam
Lose 25 points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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shark
Other team loses 10 points!
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banana
Go to last place!
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seesaw
Swap points!
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star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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banana
Go to last place!
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eraser
Reset score!
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star
Double points!
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rocket
Go to first place!
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lifesaver
Give 25 points!
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Characters in a narrative usually speak to one another. That is why we often find many saying verbs in a narrative. Said is the most common saying verb. What are two more interesting options we can use to replace said?
answers will vary
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A phrasal verb is made up of a verb and one or two prepositions. The new phrasal verb may have a different meaning from the verb. Use a phrasal verb to replace 'shouted'. - The sailor shouted in fear.