General English and knowledge

When a character faces a physical obstacle (trying to climb a mountain), what is the conflict?

What is wrong with this sentence? The students cheered loudly for there football team.

Pick out the preposition in this sentence: Luigi pushed against the door to close it.

Identify the predicate: Ketchikan, Alaska, receives 170 inches of rain a year.

What should be capitalized? mr. Glennon and his wife sherri traveled to alaska last july.

Pick the nouns in this sentence:   The airport was closed because of snow.

When a story or movie (like "Titanic") takes place during a real event, it is called what?

The series of events that take place during a play, movie, or book are called what?

This is an essay that tells how to do something or how to make something.

This essay shows how two subjects are similar and different and makes a comparison.

If you are making a slide show to present to the class, how should the words appear?

The place and time for a story, novel, movie, etc., is called ...

The portion of a sentence that tells us WHO or WHAT is performing an action is called the ...

The character who causes conflict for the main character, is called what?

An essay in which you tell about an event in your life is what?

A comma goes after which word? After we say the Pledge of Allegiance we listen to the announcements.

When characters talk to one another in a novel or movie, this is called what?

The main character in a play, book, or movie is called what?

If two characters directly oppose each other (a sword fight), that is what kind of conflict?

What is wrong with this sentence? What, Mom said. You're going to be late again?

Identify the sentence type: Is this your dog?

A kind of essay that tells how something feels, tastes and look like is what?

Identify the subject: White Fang's nasty owner used him in dogfights.

Identify the predicate: White Fang attacked the man with the gun.

What word is spelled incorrectly? We waited two ours for our bus to arrive.

Identify the predicate: Weedon Scott rescued White Fang from death.

If I say, "This classroom is an icebox" because it's cold ... this is an example of what?

Pick out the verbs in this sentence: Juliana walked to the window and watched the storm.

When a Disney movie "ends happily ever after," that is an example of what?

What is wrong with this sentence? The student in the bleachers are jumping up and down.

What is the sentence type: Watch out for that truck!

When two or more characters in a story are working against one another, that is called what?

When you make a slide show, you should do what?

Pick out the adverb in this sentence: Alberto carefully put his Chromebook in his backpack.

When a character is besieged with emotional issues or must confront an issue ...

In this essay, the writer wants the reader to agree with his point of view or opinion.

What is the sentence type? Shut the door.

If you are making a slide show, how should photos or illustrations appear?

Which part of the sentence is boldface? The boy in the striped pajamas was a prisoner.

What is the sentence type: We get five days off, starting tomorrow.

What is the sentence type: Have you traveled to Alaska?

Which part of the sentence is boldface? The dog barked all night long.

What was Lincoln's Gettysburg Address?

When an inanimate (not alive) object is given human qualities, this is called what?

What should be capitalized? Walt disney world has lots of decorations during christmas.

In ancient Greece, people believed in Zeus, Hermes and Apollo. They are called what?

What should be capitalized? We went to the shedd aquarium on monday.

This is an essay that tells the reader how something smelled or tasted or looked like.

Identify the subject: This train will bring us back to Skagway.

This essay tells a story about a life event or a fictional tale.

A sentence that asks a question is called what?

The moment in a story, book or movie that determines the success (or failure) for the main character:

An essay that tries to convince you to vote for a specific political candidate is what?

A sentence that tells you a command -- like, "Shut the door." -- is what?

When the main character in a book or play must solve a problem, that is called what?

What is wrong with this sentence? Is this you're sweater in the lost-and-found?

What should be capitalized? we are going to grandma's for thanksgiving.

When a character struggles to fit in with other people, this is what kind of conflict?

The portion of a sentence that contains the action or the "doing," is called the ...

A sentence that expresses extreme emotion or fear is called what?

As a movie or novel gets more and more exciting, that is known as what?

Which part of the sentence is boldface? Nathan wants to join the U.S. Army

When a story, play or movie is not true, it is called what?

An essay that teaches you how to cook (or build) something is called what?

What is wrong with this sentence? Do you know where I left my eyeglasses.

Pick the adjectives in this sentence: Bill's new car must use premium gasoline.

This essay takes two sides of a political issue and looks at the positives and negatives.

This essay looks at how a problem began and the impact it has on people, the environment, etc.

When we say an essay is "expository," what does that mean?

A sentence that declares a simple fact -- like: Wendy's serves the baconator -- is what?