Nouns
Identify the noun: Let's play piano.
piano
Identify the verb: I run every morning.
run
Identify the conjunction: Drinking coffee keeps me awake, yet I drink it anyway.
yet
Explain: A penny for your thoughts.
This expression is another way of asking what somebody is thinking.
Explain: See eye to eye.
When two people see eye to eye, they agree on something.
Identify the noun: Where are my socks?
socks
Identify the verb: I played tennis last week.
played
Identify the conjunction: We could go to the hockey game, but we decided to rent a movie instead.
but
Explain: Add insult to injury.
To add insult to injury is to make a bad situation worse.
Explain: Hear it through the grapevine
To hear it through the grapevine is to hear a rumour.
Identify the noun: Change the sheets.
sheets
Identify the verb: Put the book on the table.
put
Identify the conjunction: He didn't come to the party, nor did he give his apologies.
nor
Explain: A hot potato.
A hot potato is a topic or an issue that is widely discussed.
Explain: Miss the boat.
To miss the boat is to miss your chance at something.
Identify the noun: How old is Chelsea?
Chelsea
Identify the verb: Janna buys her mom chocolate.
buys
Identify the conjunction: I want to travel and I want to buy a car.
and
Explain: Once in a blue moon.
If something happens once in a blue moon it happens very rarely.
Explain: Kill two birds with one stone.
To kill two birds with one stone is to do two profitable things at the same time.
Identify the noun: There are many flowers.
flowers
Identify the verb: My heart aches.
aches
Identify the conjunction: The staff was persuasive, so I bought the T.V.
so
Explain: Caught between two stools.
When you are caught between two stools, you have difficulty choosing between two alternatives.
Explain: On the ball.
When you are on the ball, you understand the situation very well.