Parts of Speech
What part of speech are:
many, blue?
adjectives
What conjunction is missing from the list of coordinating conjunctions?
but, so, for, and, nor, or
yet
What sentence type is the following:
I've never been so scared of a hellish blue.
Simple.
It contains exactly one independent clause with a single subject ("I") and a single predicate ("'ve never been so scared of a hellish blue").
Identify the where phrase in the following sentence:
Jack and Jill went up the hill to fetch a pale of water.
up the hill
What sentence type is the following?
You kept me like a secret, but I kept you like an oath.
(Bonus 100 if you can name the song title from which these lyrics came).
Compound.
Bonus 100: Taylor's Swifts song, 'All Too Well'.
What part of speech are:
fast, suddenly?
adverbs
Name two conjunctions in the following sentence:
Before I left the house, I drank my coffee and ate my cereal.
before, and
What sentence type is the following:
Bill and Ben watered the flowers all day long.
Simple.
It contains one independent clause with a compound subject ("Bill" and "Ben") and a single predicate ("watered the flowers all day long"), expressing a complete thought.
Name the when phrase in this sentence:
This opportunity comes once in a lifetime.
once in a lifetime
"when" phrase (an adverbial phrase of time)
What is a monologue, and where are you likely to see one?
Bonus 200: What is the difference between a monologue and a soliloquy?
It is a long speech delivered by one person in a play or film.
Bonus 200: A monologue is any extended speech by one character meant to be heard by others on stage. A soliloquy is a specific type of monologue where a character is alone and speaks their innermost thoughts aloud for the audience to hear.
What part of speech are:
is, am?
verbs
Identify the three conjunctions in the following sentence:
I would go to the beach because it is a beautiful day, and I love the sun, but I have to work.
because, and, but
What sentence type is the following:
It's gonna be forever, or it's gonna go down in flames.
Compound.
Two independent clauses joined by the coordinating conjunction 'or'.
Identify the when clause and where phrase in the following sentence:
When I felt like I was an old cardigan, under someone's bed, you put me on and said I was your favourite.
When I felt like I was an old cardigan (when clause)
under someone's bed (where phrase)
What type of sentence?
Your lips move, but I can't hear what you're saying.
Bonus 300: Which iconic 1970s band sang these lyrics?
Compound.
It consists of two independent clauses connected by the coordinating conjunction "but".
Band: Pink Floyd
Identify all the adjectives:
Happily, the ginger cat licked his greasy paws after hastily consuming four silver sardines.
ginger, greasy, four, silver
Which conjunction is the odd one out? State why.
while, whenever, whether, but, because, as
but - it is the only coordinating conjunction
What sentence type is the following:
Mary had a little lamb whose fleece was white as snow.
Complex.
It contains one independent clause ("Mary had a little lamb") and one dependent, relative clause ("whose fleece was white as snow").
Find four phrases and state whether they are when or where phrases:
The sun dipped low on the horizon, casting molten gold across the temple steps. Callia tightened her on the hilt of her blade. Beside her, Dorian adjusted his bronze bracers, his jaw clenched with determination.
Where phrases (also called prepositional phrases):
- on the horizon
- across the temple steps
- on the hilt of her blade
- Beside her
Name two prepositions and two conjunctions:
We are one, but we are many, and from all the lands on earth we come.
Bonus 400: Name the song.
Prepositions: from, on
Conjunctions: but, and
Bonus 400: We are Australian.
Identify all of the verbs in the sentence:
Michael savagely thrashed at the vines as he tried to untangle his leg, so he could make his way to the rescue boat.
thrashed, tried, untangle, could make
Name two conjunctions whose purpose is to
show a reason:
for, because, since, as
What type of sentence?
I told you that we could fly because we all have wings, but some of us don't know why.
Compound-complex.
A compound-complex sentence must have at least two independent clauses (joined by a coordinating conjunction) and at least one dependent clause.
Find the two where/when phrases AND provide two conjunctions:
We could live for a thousand years, but if I hurt you
I'd make wine from your tears.
When phrase: for a thousand years
Where phrase: from your tears.
Conjunctions: but (coordinating)
if (subordinating)
Note: 'for' is functioning as a preposition
This term, we read a short report about archaeologists uncovering startling evidence in central Australia about what type of animal?
Name the town.
The archaeologist's name, Dr Cluckworthy, was a pun. Explain why.
Animal - techno chickens (Gallus Technologicus)
Town - Cooper Pedy
Pun - because the 'worthy' discovery was a chicken and chickens 'cluck'.