parts of speech
This part of speech designates people, places, or things.
What is a noun?
The girl downstairs is friendly.
What is an adverb/adverbial phrase?
"Happiness" is a difficult concept to define.
What is an active infinitive?
This part of speech expresses an action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
The books at the front of the store are on sale.
What is a prepositional phrase?
Today's topic to be discussed is related to grammar.
What is a passive infinitive?
This part of speech describes/modifies nouns.
What is an adjective?
My cat afraid of strangers always hides when someone comes over to visit.
What is an adjective phrase?
People riding the bus every morning often read along the way.
What is a present participle?
This part of speech modifies verbs and adjectives. It tells us something about the way in which the action happens.
What is an adverb?
Buildings designed to withstand natural disasters have very precise architecture.
What is a past participle?
This part of speech indicates a relationship, typically related to direction, location, or time.
What is a preposition?