Parts of Speech
What is a noun?
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is the present tense?
This tense describes an action happening right now.
What is a simple sentence?
This type of sentence contains one independent clause.
What is an apostrophe?
This punctuation mark is used to show possession or contractions.
What is an adverb?
This part of speech modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What is the past perfect tense?
Identify the tense: She had finished her homework before dinner.
What is a compound sentence?
This sentence has two independent clauses joined by a conjunction.
What is a comma?
Use this punctuation to separate items in a list.
What is a pronoun?
This part of speech replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
What is the present perfect continuous tense?
Name the tense: They have been practicing for hours.
What is a complex sentence?
This type of sentence contains an independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a colon?
This punctuation mark introduces a list or explanation.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
Identify the part of speech of the word "although" in this sentence: Although it was raining, we went outside.
What is the future perfect tense?
This tense is used for actions that will be completed before a specific future time.
What is a sentence fragment?
Identify the error: Because she was late. She missed the bus.
What is “However, we decided to stay.”?
Correct the sentence: However we decided to stay.
What is a linking verb?
This part of speech links a subject to a subject complement (e.g., seem, become).
What is “If he had studied, he would have passed”?
Correct the verb tense: If he would have studied, he would pass.
What is a noun clause?
Name the underlined clause: I know that he is telling the truth.
What is a semicolon?
This punctuation mark is used to join closely related independent clauses without a conjunction.