Parts of Speech
Names a person, place, thing, activity or idea.
What is a Noun?"
Of
Off
On
What are Prepositions?
Subject:
A few said no.
What is "few"?
The graphic artist left sketches with the owner.
What is Past?
The definition of an adverb.
When? Where? and Why?"
Replaces a noun in order to avoid repetition.
What is a Pronoun?
Kim, Declan, Brazos, Addy, Hanna, Tenley, White House
What are Proper Nouns?
Predicate Nominative:
My sister was she.
What is "she"?
William's brother makes great pasta.
What is Present?
Name the adverb and the question it answers.
We went there after school.
What is "there" answering "where"?
A word that asserts an action, shows a state of being, links two words together, or helps another verb.
What is a Verb?
myself, himself, herself, itself, yourself, ourselves, themselves
What are Reflexive Pronouns?
Predicate Adjective:
Her socks are brown?
What is "brown"?
What is Present Progressive?
Name the adverb and the question it answers.
We will finish the task tonight after dinner.
What is "tonight" answering "when"?
What is a Preposition?
is, am, was, were, be, being, been,...should, could, would...
What are Helping Verbs?
Verb:
The next person in line should not be Jim.
What is "should...be"?
Many workers were ordering salads for lunch.
What is Past Progressive?
Name the adverb and the question it answers.
This machine is temporarily out of order.
What is "temporarily (out)" and "how"?
Modifies a noun or pronoun by describing, qualifying or limiting, and answers the questions: What kind? How many? Which? Whose?
What is an Adjective?
Some, many, few, several, each, both, either, neither...
What are Indefinite Pronouns?
Indirect Object:
Did Mindy tell somebody about the incident?
What is "somebody"?
Several shoppers had stopped at a pet store?
What is Past Perfect?
Name the adverb and the question it answers.
They couldn't fit in the car.
What is "not" answering "how"?