Parts Of Speech
"Action words" like run, jump, talk, sing, study, etc.
What is a verb?
I prefer chocolate ice cream but my wife prefers caramel.
ice cream, but my wife
If students want to get a good grade, they should turn there work in on time.
their
Before I _______ to the store, I made sure I had my wallet. (go)
went
I watch alot of movies in my free time.
alot --> a lot
People/places/things with capital letters like Burton, San Francisco, Madagascar, Instagram, Romeo, Juliet, etc.
What are proper nouns?
I love English class My teacher is the best.
class. My teacher
It's so embarassing that you forgot to dress up for Spirit Week!
embarrassing
I don't feel so good today, so I think I ____________ tomorrow. (call in sick)
will call in sick
The dog wagged it's tail when it saw the delicious treat.
its
The kinds of words that describe adjectives and verbs, like well, shyly, angrily, happily, always.
What are adverbs?
Although the shirt was the right size I still returned it because the fabric was itchy.
size, I still returned it because
It makes your teachers uncumfturbull when you say bad words in class.
uncomfortable
I _________ a book with me when I went on vacation last week. (bring)
brought
The flock of geese were flying across the bay.
were --> was
Words that connect two parts of a sentence like and, but, for, because, however, etc.
What are conjunctions?
My favorite sandwich is the one I had every day for lunch as a kid peanut butter and jelly.
as a kid: peanut butter and jelly.
I garantea that this is an authentic Versace bag.
guarantee
I know where everything is at Stonestown because I _________ there many times. (be)
have been
Jenny, Samantha, and me are going to see Jay Park in concert this weekend.
me --> I
The part of speech can fill in the blank.
The ball is _________ the table.
What is a preposition?
Google Maps said that I could go this way however the road was closed.
way; however, the road
I reccommend that you practice your pronounciation so that you can improve.
recommend
pronunciation
If I had known how long our food would take to come out, I ________ before I left. (eat)
would have eaten
Walking down the street, the rain started to pour.
I saw the rain start to pour.