Parts of Speech
Is “Falls School” a noun, verb, or adjective?
Falls School is a noun.
What is a contraction?
A contraction is two words put together with an apostrophe.
Mrs. Picard misses seeing her students.
True!!
What belongs at the beginning of every sentence?
A capital letter goes at the beginning of every sentence.
Which of the following words is a pronoun: "Mrs. Picard", "she", or "book"?
"She" is the pronoun.
What does an adverb describe?
An adverb describes a verb.
What two words make up the contraction “don’t”?
Don't = do not.
We use contractions everyday in speech.
True.
What punctuation goes at the end of this sentence: “Who took the last piece of ham”
Questions need a question mark at the end of the sentence.
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a short word that refers to something else mentioned in the passage.
Which of these words is an adjective: "Mrs. Picard", "run", or "happy"?
Happy is an adjective.
Where does the apostrophe go in the contraction “shouldnt”?
Shouldn't
Nouns, verbs, and socks are all parts of speech.
False: socks are fuzzy coverings for your feet (a noun).
Where does the comma go in this sentence: “I want bagels pizza and a Big Mac for lunch.”
There should be a comma between "bagels" and "pizza." (“I want bagels, pizza and a Big Mac for lunch.”)
Which of the following is a proper noun: "cat", "school", or "Mrs. Picard"?
"Mrs. Picard" is the proper noun, because it is her name.
What is a verb?
A verb is a word, it's an action word.
Which of these is a contraction? Would, could, didn’t?
Didn't
At the end of every sentence, you should put a comma.
False: At the end of every sentence, you should put a period.
What is the purpose of the quotation marks in this sentence?: "Hey!" he said, "Wait for me!"
The quotation marks show that someone is speaking.
What is the plural form of “mouse”?
The plural of "mouse" is "mice".
What part of speech is the word “swiftly” in this sentence?: "The river flowed swiftly through the lush forest."
"Swiftly" is an adverb.
What two words make up the contraction “won’t”?
won't = will not
Teachers always have perfect grammar.
False: Even teachers make mistakes! But they try to use correct grammar in order to communicate well.
What is wrong with the punctuation in this sentence: “All student’s should complete their homework.”
The word "students" is plural, and does not need an apostrophe.
I run, she ran, we were _____. Fill in the blank.
Running.