Parts of Speech (part 1)
Write the plural version (not possessive, just plural) of this noun: foot
Feet
In this sentence, identify the preposition.
She placed her backpack under the chair.
under
In the sentence below, identify the verb and its subject.
The large cake is delicious.
is - verb
For the sentence below, identify the subject and the correct form of the verb:
The papers on her desk (is / are) ready to be graded.
subject - papers
verb - are
Clauses contain a subject-verb pair.
In this sentence, identify the adjective and the noun it modifies.
You sounded amazing at the concert!
amazing = adjective
you = noun it modifies
Finish this sentence: Coordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) connect _____, ____, and ____.
words, phrases, and independent clauses (complete sentences)
In the sentence below, identify the direct object and the indirect object.
The teacher passed her students the papers.
direct object - papers
indirect object - students
For the sentence below, identify the subject and the correct form of the verb:
The box of chocolates (contain / contains) peanuts.
subj - box
verb - contains
Finished the sentence: Dependent clauses almost always begin with a ___________________.
Dependent clauses almost always begin with a subordinating conjunction.
In the sentences below, identify the pronoun and its antecedent.
Kira brought chocolates to the class. They are in her backpack.
pronoun = they
antecedent = chocolates
Finish this sentence: Subordinating conjunctions (FANBOYS) connect _____ and ______.
independent and dependent clauses
Complete this sentence: Prepositional phrases can never include the _____ or the _________.
Prepositional phrases can never include the subject or the verb.
For the sentence below, identify the subject and the correct form of the verb:
The bags of candy (is / are) inside.
subj - bags
verb - are
Identify the independent AND the dependent clause in this sentence:
She grabbed her notebook after the teacher reminded everyone to pack up.
independent = She grabbed her notebook
dependent = after the teacher reminded everyone to pack up.
In this sentence, identify the adverb and the verb it modifies.
The smart girl easily answered the difficult question.
adverb = easily
verb = answered
Identify both conjunction types (coordinating AND subordinating) in this sentence:
Once I got to school, my computer died, so I had to borrow my sister’s laptop and charger.
Once, so, and
In the sentence below, identify the preposition, the object of the preposition, and the entire prepositional phrase.
People rushed quickly through the bustling and noisy street.
Preposition = through
Object of the preposition = street
Prepositional Phrase = through the bustling and noisy street.
For the sentence below, identify the subject, verb, direct object, indirect object, AND the object of the preposition:
The teacher showed her students a large diagram on the board.
subj - teacher
verb - showed
direct obj- diagram
indirect obj - students
obj of prep. - board
Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound, or complex:
I like pizza but prefer sandwiches.
simple
Write is the PLURAL POSSESSIVE form of this noun: child
children's
Identify the part of speech of every word in this sentence:
The happy dogs ran quickly across the yard, and they barked because they were excited.
the - article happy - adj. dogs - noun. ran - verb quickly - adv.
across - prep. the - article. yard - noun. and- coord. c.
they - pronoun. barked - verb. because - sub. c. they - pronoun
were- verb excited - adjective
In the sentence below, identify the preposition, the object of the preposition, and the entire prepositional phrase.
On the thin, swaying branch, the bird perched quietly.
Preposition = on
Object of the preposition = branch
Prepositional Phrase = on the thin, swaying branch
For the sentence below, identify the subject, verb, direct object, indirect object, AND the object of the preposition:
In the kitchen, Lily baked Emerson cookies.
subj - Lily
verb - bakes
direct obj- cookies
indirect obj - Emerson
obj of prep. - kitchen
Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound, or complex:
Everyone looked up when the lights flickered in the classroom.
complex