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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
The floor was so dirty we couldn't find the contact lens.
You have two clauses here, ``floor was'' and ``we could find.''
Complex Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Lisa's hobby is oil painting.
You have no dependent clause here. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
She said she would if she could.
This little sentence has three clauses. It's complex
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
She said she would and she did.
This sentence has two Ic's and one DC. It's compound-complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
The class includes wordprocessing and data management.
``Class includes'' is the only subject verb. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Many people are indifferent to anything which requires work.
``Which requires work'' is a DC. It's complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Coming just after the store was closed.
The DC here is hte object of a preposition. It's a fragment.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
It is time to prepare some new disks for Ralph.
Only one IC is present in this sentence. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Some textbook companies now sell their own word processors.
Only one IC is present here. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Offer every kindness to women who have lost their husbands.
``Who have lost their husbands'' is a DC. It's complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Brother Adams, the man with the seeing eye dog, became the judge.
You only have one subject and one verb. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Because she put the hot pan on the plastic table.
The subordinate conjunction makes this clause dependent. Fragment
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Her nightmare with airplanes and canyon walls occurs frequently.
There is only one subject and one verb here. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Grandmother is proud of her heritage and she will return to Mexico.
Notice the coordinate conjunction ``and.'' It joins two IC's.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Believing he would recieve the scholarship.
We only have one dependent clause. It's a fragment.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
We put the labels on the letters after we finished the files.
The DC starts with the conjuction ``after.'' It's complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
The man who is at the station is my brother and he is returning.
``Who is at the station'' is a DC. It's compound-complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Harold said he would leave by April.
``He would leave in April'' is a nound clause. It's complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
In 1912 the Titanic rammed an iceberg and the ship sank.
Notice the coordinate conjuction ``and.'' It's compound.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
The unlucky ship, the Titanic, was only found in September 1985.
``Ship was found'' is all you have here. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Give the book to Susan and after the show is finished cook a pizza.
This sentence has two understood subjects, ``you.''
Compound-complex. Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
You'll not regret the knowledge you gain and you should work hard.
Did you miss the little DC ``you gain''? compound-complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Nancy, the lady who has such a beautiful smile, sits in the front.
``Who has smile'' is a DC. It's complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Cazel never speaks of her divorce although she misses her husband.
``Although she misses her husband'' is a DC. It's complex.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
If the adjuster is late.
We have only a dependent clause DC. It's a fragment.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Hank, Frank, and Bingo went to the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.
We have a compound subject but one verb. It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
A complex sentence has at least one DC and one IC.
The main parts are ``sentence has clause.'' It's simple.
Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Bill smiled and he moved from the center of the room.
The coordinate conjuction ``and'' joins two clauses. It's
compound. Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
Squinting was one way Sue could see the board.
Two clauses, ``squinting was'' and ``Sue could see.'' It's
complex. Press ENTER.
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1 simple 2 compound 3 comp/cplx 4 complex 5 fragment
The period called the Renaissance was a time of renewal and
rebirth.
Just one clause here, ``period was.'' It's quite simple.
Press ENTER.
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Orson Wells gave the nation a fright with his Martian invasion
tale.
The indirect object, nation, answers "to or for whom."
S V IO DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Our Madison School District is worthy of praise.
``Worthy'' is a subject complement (adjective).
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
The Steinway Company presented Yamusuki Yamada a prize.
The parts include -- Company presented Yamada prize.
S V IO DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Saul Stanford was the party chairman after the last election.
Did you notice the linking verb ``was''?
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
After fifty years of neglect the opera house burned to the ground.
You have phrases and a subject and a verb.
S V
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Sacks of potatoes rotted away in the warehouse.
We have some phrases and a subject and a verb.
S V
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
The hostile workers rejected all offers from the negotiators.
``Offers'' is the direct object. It answers what.
S V DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
The story gave Sue something to think about.
The parts are -- Story gave Sue something.
S V IO DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Ralph Waldo Emerson gave an address to the divinity students.
``Address'' is the direct object.
S V DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Give Roberta another piece of cake.
The parts are -- You give Roberta piece.
S V IO DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
The trip to Los Angeles was educational and rewarding.
``Educational and rewarding'' are adjectives.
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
The lake was both a mirror and a window.
``Mirror and window'' are both nouns.
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
His views on the issue were disappointing.
``Disappointing'' is an adjective.
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
She was the only woman in the Salmon River country in 1850.
The basic pattern is ``She was woman.''
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
To raise righteous sons is my goal.
``To raise righteous sons'' is the subject.
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Infinitives, gerunds, and participles are all verbals.
Notice the linking verb, ``are.''
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
Direct objects answer ``whom'' or ``what.''
S V DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Adverbs modify a verb or another adjective.
Don't get discouraged.
S V DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
A noun will be a person, place, or thing.
The verb, will be, is linking.
S LV SC
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Sometimes my children give me fits.
The indirect objects answer `to whom or for whom.' `me' is the IO
S V IO DO
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1/S V 2/S V DO 3/S V IO DO 4/S LV SC 5/S V DO OC
Wanting something to do, Larry joined a country and western band.
You say, ``Larry joined what'' -- band.
S V DO
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
Although you may hitch your wagon to a star, you should still
hold on to your horses.
The subordinate conjuction, although, should have given you
a key. The answer is 2.
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
The way to get rid of responsibilities is to discharge
them.
You have some infinitive phrases here but just one main
subject and verb -- Way is. The answer is 4.
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
If you take responsibility on your shoulders, you will have
little room for chips.
The adverb clause starts here with the subordinate conjunction,
if. The answer is 2.
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
Too many people reach for the stool when it is time to
move a piano.
The answer is 2. The DC starts here with the subordinate
conjunction, when.
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
The man who knows is the president of the company.
The answer is 1. "Who knows" is the adjective clause.
1
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
When I don't know the answer, I call it "basic research."
The answer is 2. Notice the subordinate conjunction, when.
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
Oscar Wilde said, "No man is rich enough to buy back his
past.
The clause "man is rich" is used as a direct object of the
verb "said." Therefore, we have a noun clause.
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
Forget the storms and tell me about the ships which you
have brought in.
The adjective clause here is "which you have brought in."
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
Name me the person who should receive the scholarship.
The adjective clause here is "who should receive the
scholarship.
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
Rudeness is a weak man's imitation of strength.
No DC here. The main structure is "rudeness is imitation."
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1 adjective 2 adverb 3 noun 4 no DC
A salesman is known by the customers which he keeps.
The adjective clause is "which he keeps."
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adverb - Be extremely careful with your new gun.
extremely
extremely
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adverb - She came soon after the class was over.
soon We do have an adverb clause too, "after the class
was over."
soon
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adverb - Trying something different, Bertha Sue neatly combed
her hair.
neatly
neatly
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adverb - needing a good score on the test, Martin intently studied.
intently
intently
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adverb - Martha said, "I want to go too."
too
too
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adverb - The new car costs too much money for my budget.
too As an adverb, "too" will answer both "how much"
and "also."
too
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adverb (word) - A very large elk was in our yard.
very "Very answers HOW LARGE."
very
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adverb (word) - The elk bounded quickly across the meadow.
quickly "Across the meadow" is also an adverb, and adverb phrase.
quickly
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adverb - Put the milk away please.
away This word answers WHERE.
away
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adverb (word) - We moved away during my senior year.
away "During my senior year" is an adverb, and an adverb phrase.
away
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adverb - My date for Saturday is surely beautiful.
surely
surely
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adverb - Our morning fishing was completely successful.
completely
completely
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adverb (word) - Be totally honest in your business dealings.
totally
totally
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adverb - Give two dollars to Bill and two to Martha too.
too Keep in mind that this word is an adverb. Here it
means "also."
too
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adverb - The snow was nearly ten feet deep.
nearly
nearly
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adjective - I agree with you. Martha is beautiful.
beautiful
beautiful
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adjective - For fifteen years Mark worked at IBM.
fifteen Adjectives answer HOW MANY.
fifteen
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2nd adjective - The apples were rotten because they became too hot.
hot The first adjective is "rotten."
hot
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adverb (word) - The apples were rotten because they became too hot.
too "Because they became too hot" is an adverb clause.
too
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1st adjective - In the high mountains the snows shrouded the
rocky peaks.
high
high
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1st adjective - The corn is high. It will be a good crop.
high Here you have a predicate adjective.
high
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1st adjective - We gave our extra fish to the garden cats.
extra
extra
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adjective - I can not imagine why the roads are not plowed.
plowed The word is used as an adjective, "plowed roads."
plowed
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Identify the verbal type. Press p, g, i, or n. n = no verbal
The bookstore examined the marked bill.
p ``Marked'' is a participle which modifies ``bill.''
p
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What is the asking price for the truck and trailer?
p ``Asking'' is a participle which modifies ``price.''
p
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After Claude Dallas killed the warden, he became a marked man.
p ``Marked'' is a participle which modifies ``man.''
p
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The broken window can not be ordered until next March.
p ``Broken'' is a participle modifying ``window.''
p
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To work the horses properly takes skill and time.
i ``To work the horses'' is the subject of the verb
``takes.'' What takes time? to work the horses
i
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true-false
Press t or f.
A phrase is a group of words with a subject and a verb.
Press ENTER
f
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true-false
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A clause is a group of words without a subject and a verb.
Wrong. Press ENTER
f
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true-false
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A dependent clause can stand alone.
Wrong. Press ENTER
f
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true-false
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A phrase can function as a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Wrong. Press ENTER
t
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true-false
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A simple sentence contains two independent clauses.
Wrong. Press ENTER
f
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true-false
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A coordinate conjunction joins dependent to independent clauses.
Wrong. Press ENTER
f
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multi-choice
The word BUT fits which category?
a CORRELATIVE b SUBORDINATE c COORDINATE
Press a, b, or c
Press ENTER
c
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multi-choice
Adverbs answer how, when, why, and __________ .
a WHAT b WHO c WHICH d WHERE
Press a, b, c, or d
Press ENTER
d
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multi-choice
Adjectives answer:
a WHO b WHEN c WHY d WHICH
Press a, b, c, or d
Press ENTER
d
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multi-choice
Which word is not a verb?
a RUN b BIRD c JOG d SLEEP
Wrong. Press ENTER.
b