Advanced Parts of Speech
Random fall English class trivia
Multiple Complements
What's the mistake?
Grammar Potpourri
100
The word "carefully" functions as this part of speech in the following sentence: I carefully crafted a delicious pasta dish for dinner last night.
What is an adverb?
100
You can annotate texts for class using these four methods:
What is on paper, on post-it notes, on a computer, or directly in the book.
100
Identify which words are complements and what type of complements the words are in the following sentence: Halftime was a quiet, somber time because we were the losing team.
What is time (PN) and team (PN)
100
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: Megan crossed the ball to Alex and Alex headed it towards the goal.
What is missing comma before and?
100
This determines what part of speech a given word has.
What is how the word functions in the sentence?
200
The word "via" functions as this part of speech in the following sentence: She flew to San Francisco via Atlanta
What is a preposition?
200
Jack Kerouac, HM alum, was from this state.
What is Massachusetts.
200
Identify which words are complements and what type of complements the words are in the following sentence: He seemed happy as he shook my hand.
What is happy (PA) and hand (DO)
200
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: I think that, since the 1800's New York was a major city.
What is no comma after "that"
200
These are the FANBOYS conjunctions
What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
300
The word "type" functions as this part of speech in the following sentence: It was often said that I was the quiet and introverted type.
What is a noun?
300
The following middle school teachers sit to Mr. Samuels right and left in his office.
Who are Mr. Howarth and Dr. Brooks?
300
Identify which words are complements and what type of complements the words are in the following sentence: I quickly handed him the envelope and turned to walk away.
What is him (IO) and envelope (DO)
300
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: I enjoy playing basketball, she prefers soccer.
What is a comma splice
300
This is the U in AAAWWUBBIS
What is "until"?
400
The word "that" functions as this part of speech in the following sentence: The reason that I am teaching you grammar is to make you a better writer and more a more intelligent person.
What is a conjunction?
400
Name the first Grammar Friday song that we listened to this fall
What is Hot Cheetos and Takis?
400
Identify which words are complements and what type of complements the words are in the following sentence: She tasted the ice cream and said, "this dessert tastes great!"
What is ice cream (DO) and great (PA)
400
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: After the game we went out for pizza.
What is no comma after an initial prep phrase?
400
This is the difference between a fragment and a comma splice
What is a fragment is an incomplete sentence, but a comma splice is just a punctuation error?
500
Articles are considered by some grammarians to be this part of speech based on how they function in sentences
What is an adjective?
500
Name a player on Mr. Samuels Patriots Mug BESIDES superstar Tom Brady.
What is Wes Welker, Danny Woodhead, or Jerrod Mayo?
500
Identify which words are complements and what type of complements the words are in the following sentence: I faked the handoff, dropped back to pass, saw Brandon downfield, and threw him the ball.
What is handoff (DO), Brandon (DO), him (IO), and ball (DO)
500
Identify the mistake in the following sentence: Betwixt the daintiness of pull-up jumpers and the clatter and clash of driving layups Jamison thrives.
What is no comma after initial prep phrase?
500
This is a definition of the "oxford" or "serial" comma.
What is the comma before "and" and the last item in a series?
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