Parts of Speech
Label the parts of speech:
hey who wants to sign up to hear stefanos band in concert
hey: int, who: int pro, to sign: inf, up: adv, to hear: inf, stefanos: ps N, band: n, in: prep, concert: n
The who or what the sentence is about and the main verb of the sentence.
What is a noun?
A phrase that renames with its modifiers.
What is an appositive phrase?
A sentence fragment that still includes a subject and predicate.
What is a dependent clause?
You need to use a comma when using this type of conjunction to join independent clauses.
What is coordinating?
Label the parts of speech:
my aunt cindy bought a new hiking backpack because she loves to hike
my: pro, aunt cindy: N, bought: av, a: article, new: adj, hiking: part, backpack: n, because: sc, she: pro, loves: av, to hike: inf
A noun that looks like a verb.
What is an independent clause?
In most cases, when dealing with appositives, you DO NOT need to use a comma when you move from a common noun to what kind of noun?
What is proper?
Label the parts of speech:
Reading and writing are things the communications teachers always enjoy however many students dont like to participate
reading writing: ger, and: cc, things: n, the: art, communications: adj, teachers: n, always: adv, enjoy: av, however: conj adv, many: adj, students: n, dont: hv/adv, like: av, to participate: inf
An adjective that looks like a verb.
What is a participle?
What type of clause is this: that I ran the marathon
What is a dependent clause?
In most cases, when dealing with appositives, you DO need to use a comma when moving from what type of noun to this type of noun?
What is proper to common? Or what is specific to general?
Label the parts of speech:
my sister stephanie who bought a new bathing suit went to the beach to swim she loves swimming
my: pro, sister: n, stephanie: N, who: rp, bought: av, a: art, new: adj, bathing: part, suit: n, went: av, to: prep, the: art, beach: n, to swim: inf, she: pro, loves: av, swimming: ger
What type of phrase is this: I want to hear the music.
What is an infinitive?
What type of clause is this: I like the color blue
What is an independent clause?
What type of pronoun can not only create a dependent clause that is set apart with commas, but can also further clarify or describe a noun?
What is a relative pronoun?
Label the parts of speech:
harper lee uses shocking language in her novel to kill a mockingbird which is set in the south in the 1930s and is meant to illustrate the views during that time
harper lee: N, uses: av, shocking: part, language: n, in: prep, her: pos pro, novel: n, to kill a mockingbird: N, which: rp, is: hv, set: av, in: prep, the: art, south: n, in: prep, the: art, 1930s: n, and: cc, is: hv, meant: av, to illustrate: inf, the: art, views: n, during: prep, that: pro, time: n
Label the phrases correctly: I would like to hear the song "Don't Stop Believin'", because the members of Queen have a great singing voice on the radio.
I would like {to hear} INF the song {"Don't Stop Believin'"} APP, because the members {of Queen} PREP have a great {singing}PART voice {on the radio}PREP.
Label the clauses correctly: Because I was late to class, I skipped breakfast.
{Because I was late to class} DC, {I skipped breakfast} IC.
What type of information needs to be “set aside” with commas?
What is non-essential?