Part of Speech Pt. 1
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word.
The dog ran quickly across the yard.
Adverb
List the nouns of the sentence and identify which one is the subject of the sentence:
Maria took her lunch and her dog to the park.
Nouns: Maria, lunch, dog, park
Subject: Maria
Identify whether this sentence is in the active or passive voice:
The Germans eventually found Anne and her family in the Secret Annex.
Active
This is an extreme exaggeration, such as “I have a million things to do.”
Hyperbole
Identify the verb mood:
Close the door before you leave the room.
Imperative
Identify the verb and adverb in the sentence:
She quickly finished her homework before dinner.
Finished - verb
quickly - adverb
What type of adjective and conjunction are in the following sentence:
I brought brand new Italian chairs, and they were so comfortable that I took a nap in them as well.
and - Coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Rewrite this sentence, including the missing comma(s):
Unfortunately my brother Mike will be joining us at Disneyland.
Unfortunately, my brother, Mike, will be joining us at Disneyland.
What type of figurative language does this sentence use? “Time is a thief.”
Metaphor
Identify the verb mood:
She studies every night to prepare for her exams.
Indicative
Identify the adjectives in the sentence and label each as descriptive, proper, or possessive:
Riley wore her favorite Nike shoes to school.
her - posessive
favorite - descriptive
Nike - proper
Which part of the sentence is dependent and why?
Although the rain continued to fall, the game went on as scheduled.
Although the rain continued to fall
It has a subject (rain) and verb (to fall), but it cannot stand alone.
Revise the sentence below by using an ellipsis to omit unnecessary words while keeping the meaning clear.
She said, “I will be coming to the party later that night after I finish all of my homework.”
She said, “I will be coming to the party later... after I finish all of my homework.”
When an author writes “the wind whispered through the trees,” it is using this device to give human qualities to something nonhuman.
Personification
Identify the verb mood:
Are you going to the game tonight?
Interrogative
Explain the difference between a compound and double preposition.
A double preposition is composed of two simple prepositions (ex: up+on=upon, on+to=onto). A compound preposition is a simple preposition combined with a noun, adjective or other non-preposition (ex: because of, according to, instead of).
List the conjunction(s) in the sentence and which TYPE of conjunction(s) they are:
Either you finish your homework now, or you will not be able to go out later.
Either/or - correlative
What are two purposes of an ellipsis (…) in writing?
To create suspense, show hesitation, or omit words from a sentence that are not needed to prove your point.
In comics, words like “zap!” and “pow!” are used to create this effect.
Onomatopoeia
Identify the verb mood:
If I were taller, I would try out for the basketball team.
Subjunctive - hypothetical (WERE)
In the sentence below, identify and label: one noun, one pronoun, one verb, one adjective, and one adverb.
She carefully placed her fragile glass on the wooden table.
Nouns: glass, table
Pronoun: she
Verb: placed
Adjectives: fragile, wooden
Adverb: carefully
Identify the type of conjunction (coordinating, subordinating, or correlative) and the type of clause(s) in the sentence below.
Although he was tired, he finished his homework, and he went to bed.
Although = subordinating conjunction
and = coordinating conjunction (FANBOYS)
Although he was tired = dependent clause
he finished his homework = independent clause
he went to bed = independent clause
Add a comma where needed in the sentence below and explain why you need it there:
After finishing his homework John went to the gym and practiced for his game.
After finishing his homework, John went to the gym and practiced for his game.
You need a comma after a dependent clause
When an author describes “the warm sun on your skin and the smell of fresh-cut grass,” it is using what types of imagery to create vivid sensory details for the reader?
Visual, tactile & olfactory
Identify the verb mood:
If I wake up at 6:30 AM, I will have one hour to get ready for school.
Conditional