Parts of Speech
The best gravy is made by slowly stirring in the flour. What part of speech is the word SLOWLY in this sentence? (Clue: Look at the ending AKA suffix)
An adverb!
Declarative, Exclamatory, Interrogative or Imperative: David lost his compass!
Exclamatory
Comma Error or Correct As Is?: She enjoyed playing tennis, but not, on rainy days.
Comma Error!--you don't need one after "not"!
What did Esther use as paper for school and writing letters to her father?
The space between the lines of the newspaper!
Who is the character that David saves from a fire?
Maria!
Ouch! I can't believe I hit my finger with the hammer! The word OUCH in the sentence is what part of speech?
An interjection!
Declarative, Exclamatory, Interrogative or Imperative: What is the weather forecast for today?
Interrogative
Apostrophe Error or Correct As Is: The dog's were excited to go for a walk in the park.
Apostrophe Error! You do not need an apostrophe to show plurals!
What form of transport brings Esther Rudimon's family to Siberia in the beginning of the story?
A cattle train/cattle car
List four items found in David original bundle left for him upon escaping the camp?
Bread, compass, pocket knife, soap, matches
Jerry went into the store to get tacos for dinner. The word INTO in this sentence is what part of speech?
A preposition!
Sentence, fragment or run-on: On the way to school.
Fragment! Who? What? Huh?
Comma Error or Correct As Is: In the morning, I like to have, a cup of coffee before work.
Comma Error! You do not need one after "have"
What were the women's jobs at the labor camps in Siberia?
Explosives/Dynamite/TNT
To what country did David travel by boat?
Italy
The sloth slowly climbed the tree and settled in for a nap. What part of speech is the word AND in this sentence?
A conjunction!
Sentence, fragment or run-on: I woke up late this morning I missed the bus and had to run all the way to school but when I got there the bell had already rung and my teacher looked at me with a stern expression on her face.
A run-on sentence...you need to add some punctuation!
Apostrophe Error or Correct As Is: The cat's playful antics always bring joy to the household.
Correct As Is! The playful antic belong to the cat! (Shows possession)
What did the police ask the father to do (that he refused)?
Give them information about his family, friends and neighbors!
What are two things David did not understand about the children in Maria's family?
The did not like to bathe, they did not like school, they played too rough,
What part of speech is in capital letters in the following sentence?
EVERYONE met at city hall to start the parade.
A pronoun
Sentence, fragment or run-on: After finishing my homework and packing my backpack, I walked to the bus stop, where I met my friends, and together we chatted about our day.
A sentence. Look at those commas and periods go!
Comma Error or Correct As Is: After finishing their homework, the students went to the park, played some games, and had a picnic.
Correct As Is!
How many people were living in one room once the family moves closer to the village? 6,9,20 or 12?
9!
How did David find his mother's address?
In a telephone/address directory in a phone booth in Denmark. He looked her up by name!