Parts of Speech
Correctly identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence:
The cute little frog wrote a ransom note.
NOUN
Identify whether the bolded word in the following sentence is a subject, direct object, or indirect object:
The goose chased the chicken across the field.
SUBJECT
Identify the following bolded phrase as an adjective, adverb, participial, gerund, or infinitive phrase:
The robot decided to try eating human food instead of gasoline.
INFINITIVE PHRASE
Identify the bolded clause as an independent, adjective, adverb, or noun clause:
The elephant forgot his own birthday.
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
Zorgloid was ready to retire.
SIMPLE SENTENCE
Correctly identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence:
The frog angrily scribbled his demands on the paper.
ADVERB
Identify whether the bolded word in the following sentence is a subject, direct object, or indirect object:
The chicken was running from the goose.
DIRECT OBJECT
Identify the following bolded phrase as an adjective, adverb, participial, gerund, or infinitive phrase:
The robot munched on carrots for about two hours.
ADVERB PHRASE
Identify the bolded clause as an independent, adjective, adverb, or noun clause:
After the day was over, the monkey asked the elephant how his birthday party was.
ADVERB CLAUSE
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
All of the intergalactic politics and diplomacy, which he had become an expert at, was really starting to wear on Zorgloid's soul.
COMPLEX SENTENCE
Correctly identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence:
The scorpion's family members were terrified when they received the ransom note.
ADJECTIVE
Identify whether the bolded word in the following sentence is a subject, direct object, or indirect object:
The chicken knew the goose's evil secret.
INDIRECT OBJECT
Identify the following bolded phrase as an adjective, adverb, participial, gerund, or infinitive phrase:
The sudden screeching and grinding sounds coming from the robot's chest suggested that the carrots he ate were not agreeing with his internal systems.
GERUND PHRASE
Identify the bolded clause as an independent, adjective, adverb, or noun clause:
The monkey, who was sad he had not been invited to the party, was kinda glad to learn there was no party at all.
ADJECTIVE CLAUSE
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
Zorgloid sent his resignation letter via fax machine, but unfortunately the intergalactic headquarters did not have a fax machine.
COMPOUND SENTENCE
Correctly identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence:
The frog was angry because the scorpion had killed his brother and blamed it on his nature.
VERB
Identify whether the bolded word in the following sentence is a subject, direct object, or indirect object:
The goose once stole government secrets from Russia.
SUBJECT
Identify the following bolded phrase as an adjective, adverb, participial, gerund, or infinitive phrase:
It became obvious that carrots were meant to be eaten by beings with organic digestive systems.
ADJECTIVE PHRASE
Identify the bolded clause as an independent, adjective, adverb, or noun clause:
The next day the monkey and the tiger planned a new party.
INDEPENDENT CLAUSE
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
When he realized his mistake, Zorgloid sent a new letter via space pigeon, and the letter was delivered successfully.
COMPOUND-COMPLEX SENTENCE
Correctly identify the part of speech of the bolded word in the following sentence:
The frog was holding the scorpion hostage and demanding one billion flies in payment by tomorrow at noon.
CONJUNCTION
Identify whether the bolded word in the following sentence is a subject, direct object, or indirect object:
The chicken learned this classified secret from the wombat.
INDIRECT OBJECT
Identify the following bolded phrase as an adjective, adverb, participial, gerund, or infinitive phrase:
Using a screwdriver to open up his chest plate and carefully pick out all the bits of carrot, the robot vowed never to eat human food again.
PARTICIPIAL PHRASE
Identify the bolded clause as an independent, adjective, adverb, or noun clause:
The elephant may be losing his memory, but he knew that he was more than what he could remember.
NOUN CLAUSE
Identify the following sentence as simple, compound, complex, or compound-complex:
Zorgloid received no retirement benefits.