Parts of Speech
What is a verb?
a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence, and forming the main part of the predicateof a sentence
What is a sentence?
a set of words that is complete in itself, typically containing a subject and predicate, conveying a statement, question, exclamation, or command, and consisting of a main clause and sometimes one or more subordinate clauses.
What is an independent clause?
a group of words that contains a subject and verb and expresses a complete thought
What is F.A.N.B.O.Y.S?
For And Nor But Or Yet So
What is a pronoun
a word that is used instead of a noun or noun phrase ex: he, she, they,
What is an adjective?
What is a compound sentence?
What is a defendant clause?
a group of words that contains a subject and verb but does not express a complete thought
an exclamation, especially as a part of speech
What is an article?
words that appear before nouns
What is a noun?
a word (other than a pronoun) used to identify any of a class of people, places, or things (common noun), or to name a particular one of these (proper noun).
What is a sentence fragment?
a sentence that is missing either its subject or its main verb
What is a predicate?
the part of a sentence or clause containing a verb and stating something about the subject
What is a conjunction?
a word used to connect clauses or sentences or to coordinate words in the same clause
What is a subject?
The subject is the word or phrase which controls the verb in the clause
What is an adverb?
a word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb or a word group, expressing a relation of place
What is a simple sentence?
What are homophones?
each of two or more words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling, for example new and knew
What is a preposition?
a word governing, and usually preceding, a noun or pronoun and expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause
What is a complex sentence?