Parts of Speech
What is the noun in the following sentence?
The dog ran quickly.
What is dog?
List the FANBOYS.
What are For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.
What is WE WENT TO THE STORE, AND WE BOUGHT SOME MILK?
Names a person, place, thing, or idea
What is A NOUN?
What is an example of a conjunction?
What is FOR, AND, NOR, BUT, OR, YET, SO?
What is the noun in the following sentence?
Happiness can be achieved.
What is happiness?
Which is an example of a compound sentence?
I gave her a pencil and a pen.
I walked across the pond, for it was frozen.
What is I walked across the pond, for it was frozen.
Where should the comma(s) be? Today is March 10 2009
What is MARCH 10, 2009?
Describes nouns or pronouns.
What is AN ADJECTIVE?
The possessive form of "they" (spelled correctly!)
What is THEIR?
What is the verb in the following sentence?
I demand an answer!
What is demand?
Which is an example a compound sentence?
I brought my pencil for my English class.
I brought a pencil, for my friend had forgotten hers.
What is I brought a pencil, for my friend had forgotten hers.
Where should the comma(s) be? Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
What is ALTHOUGH I STUDIED ALL NIGHT, I WASN'T READY FOR THE TEST?
Two sentences joined with a conjunction
What is A Compound Sentence?
The adjective in this sentence: I love to eat cheesy pizza!
What is CHEESY?
What is the adjective in the following sentence?
The bright sunshine shone into the room.
What is bright?
What is a compound sentence?
What is two complete sentences joined by a conjunction (FANBOYS).
Where should the comma(s) be? After skating for hours I was extremely tired.
What is AFTER SKATING FOR HOURS, I WAS EXTREMELY TIRED?
Modifies verbs and adjectives. Typically ends in -ly
What is AN ADVERB?
The prepositional phrase in this sentence: We saw the squirrel running up a tree.
What is UP A TREE?
What is the verb in the following sentence?
He was careful.
What is was?
Write a compound sentence using the conjunction nor.
Answers will vary
Complete sentence + Nor + Complete Sentence
Where should the comma(s) be? We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
What is WE BOUGHT BANANAS, APPLES, ORANGES, AND LIMES?
Helps explain the position or relationship of nouns or pronouns.
What is A PREPOSITION?
What is the past participle of eat?
What is EATEN?