Parts of Speech
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
Preposition or adverb?
The worried young man wandered about.
The article is about ancient rain forests.
The worried young man wandered about. --ADV
The article is about ancient rain forests.--PREP
Please identify the simple and complete subject in these sentences.
The Kabuki dancers' costumes are beautiful.
North American Indians developed moccasins centuries ago.
The Kabuki dancers' costumes are beautiful.
North American Indians developed moccasins centuries ago.
Identify if the underlined word is the object of the preposition, a direct object, or an indirect object.
The novel offers readers a great adventure.
In the novel the boy finds himself captive in a ship.
Eventually, the boy and another passenger secretly make plans to escape.
The novel offers readers a great adventure.--IO
In the novel the boy finds himself captive in a ship. --OP
Eventually, the boy and another passenger secretly make plans to escape.-- DO
Independent or subordinate (dependent) clause?
Because he walked to school in the cold.
Stop
She ran
Although he wrote poetry
Because he walked to school in the cold --> Dependent
Stop--> Independent
She ran--> Independent
Although he wrote poetry--> Dependent
What is an antecedent?
The word that the pronoun stands for is called an antecedent.
Preposition or adverb?
We saw some rather unusual birds.
We took an ambitious hike in the Rockies.
We saw some rather unusual birds.-- ADV
We took an ambitious hike in the Rockies. --PREP
Please identify the simple and complete subject in these sentences.
A simple piece of leather with rawhide lacing was the first kind of shoe.
Traditional cowboys in the American West wore boot with spurs.
A simple piece of leather with rawhide lacing was the first kind of shoe.
Traditional cowboys in the American West wore boot with spurs.
Identify if the underlined word is an indirect object or a direct object .
He also gave me a book of easy-to-play Beatles songs.
So far I have taught myself three songs.
He also gave me a book of easy-to-play Beatles songs.-- DO
So far I have taught myself three songs.-- IO
What kind of sentence is this:
The hairstylist gave Latrice a new look.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-Complex
a) Simple
Identify the pronoun(s) and its antecedent.
The passengers scrambled to find their luggage and even got down on hands and knees to pick up their belongings.
The passengers scrambled to find their luggage and even got down on hands and knees to pick up their belongings.
Predicate Nominative or Predicate Adjective?
Was Enrico Caruso a famous tenor?
The bag with the bowling ball felt heavy.
Mrs. Kaufman is my favorite teacher.
Was Enrico Caruso a famous tenor? --PN
The bag with the bowling ball felt heavy. --PA
Mrs. Kaufman is my favorite teacher. --PN
Identify the conjunctions. Also, what sentence has a coordinating conjunction? A subordinating conjunction? A correlative conjunction?
While you may enjoy playing video games, I enjoy sports.
He may have won the battle, but he lost the war.
Neither Marlow nor Grant can predict the future.
While you may enjoy playing video games, I enjoy sports. -- SUB
He may have won the battle, but he lost the war. --COOR
Neither Marlow nor Grant can predict the future.-- CORR
Predicate Nominative or Predicate Adjective?
Even after a week, the cat remained aloof from the other pets in the house.
Isn't Sonya the lead singer for the band?
Even after a week, the cat remained aloof from the other pets in the house. --PA
Isn't Sonya the lead singer for the band?--PN
What kind of sentences are these?
I hate clowns; a clown bit me in 6th grade.
I enjoy going to the circus, but I tremble when I see the clowns.
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-Complex
b) Compound
Identify the pronoun(s) and the antecedent.
One person shouted, "The brown bag belongs to me!"
One person shouted, "The brown bag belongs to me!"
Predicate Nominative or Predicate Adjective?
The dog seemed eager to see us.
The best vegetable, in my opinion, is spinach.
Our next door neighbor is a teacher at the local high school and the coach of the cross country team.
The dog seemed eager to see us. --PA
The best vegetable, in my opinion, is spinach.-- PN
Our next door neighbor is a teacher at the local high school and the coach of the cross country team.-- PN, PN
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each of the following sentences. Circle any helping verbs. On the line, write AV for action or LV for linking verb. Then write TR for transitive and IN for intransitive.
______ The car will appear unlike any other car on the road.
______The car of the future might use batteries as its main source of power.
LV, IN-->The car will appear unlike any other car on the road.
AV, TR--> The car of the future might use batteries as its main source of power.
Identify the preposition, the prepositional phrase and the object of the preposition.
Grant Wood, a famous painter, grew up in rural Iowa.
Grant Wood, a famous painter, grew up in rural Iowa.
What kind of sentence is this:
When I watch Lizzo's performances, I feel like dancing
a) Simple
b) Compound
c) Complex
d) Compound-Complex
c) Complex
Identify the pronoun(s) and the antecedent.
As a crowd of people gathered, some laughed, but several offered to help.
As a crowd of people gathered, some laughed, but several offered to help.
Identify the conjunctions. Also, what sentence has a coordinating conjunction? A subordinating conjunction? A correlative conjunction?
I like to eat chicken, but my sister loves corn.
Either you study your notes or you will fail.
Although he studied a lot, he forgot to study conjunctions.
I like to eat chicken, but my sister loves corn.--COOR
Either you study your notes or you will fail. --CORR
Although he studied a lot, he forgot to study conjunctions. --SUB
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each of the following sentences. Circle any helping verbs. On the line, write AV for action or LV for linking verb. Then write TR for transitive and IN for intransitive.
______ Computers in the car monitor everything.
______ The car will not operate by itself, however.
AV, TR --> Computers in the car monitor everything.
AV, IN --> The car will not operate by itself, however.
Identify the preposition, the prepositional phrase and the object of the preposition.
Grant Wood's great works are respected around the world.
Grant Wood's great works are respected around the world.
What is the definition of a compound-complex sentence?
A compound-complex sentence contains two or more independent clauses and at least one subordinate (dependent) clause.