This part of speech is often a subject and can also be an object of the preposition.
What is a noun?
100
I (to see) a thirty-point buck in the woods.
What is saw?
100
Graham's new pizza crust is delectable.
What is S-Vbe-A?
100
Find the adverb(s) in this sentence:
The pilot expertly landed the plane yesterday.
What are expertly and yesterday?
200
We elected James president of the student council.
What is S-V-O-C?
200
This spells the acronym for the seven coordinating conjunctions.
What is BOYSFAN?
200
Bethany has (to drink) a full gallon of milk in the last hour.
What is drunk?
200
Give me $20 for the gift for Grandma, please.
What is S-V-O?
200
Adverbs answer these four questions.
What are when, where, how and why?
300
Greg bought himself a Harley for his 40th birthday.
What is S-V-IO-O?
300
This part of speech can be passive or active.
What is a verb?
300
Aunt Cindy told the dog (to lie) down near the fire.
What is lie?
300
I will write myself a letter and give myself a raise.
What is S-V-IO-O?
300
Good, better, best.
What are comparative and superlative adjectives?
400
Sting is a celebrated lyricist.
What is S-Vbe-N?
400
These take the place of nouns and must agree in number with verbs as well as be expressed with the proper gender and voice.
What is a pronoun?
400
Our swim team has (to swim) 400 miles so far at practice.
What is swum?
400
We remained calm in the wake of the storm.
What is S-Vbe-A?
400
Find the adjective(s) in this sentence:
The sweet young child sat in the noxious weeds.
What are sweet, young and noxious?
500
Shall we meet at the Dairy Queen next Friday after work?
What is S-V?
500
These show excitement or emotion and are set off by commas or exclamation points.
What is an interjection?
500
Blake has (to lie) in bed for two days.
What is lain?
500
Amanda broke her leg in six places.
What is S-V-O?
500
The following prepositional phrase in the sentence answers this question and therefore is this type of a preposition:
Mandy's baby brother screamed after his nap.