Parts of Speech
What is the part of speech that is a person, place, or thing?
A part of speech that is a person, place, or thing is a noun.
What are some types of sentences?
Some types of sentences are, simple, compound, complex, and compound-complex.
What are three different ways to end a sentence properly?
You can end a sentence with a period, question mark or and exclamation mark.
What is the definition of an absolute phrase?
An absolute phrase is when the verb is acting like an adjective.
What type of sentence is the one below? "The first day of NA FA Nationals was hot, humid, and sunny."
The previous sentence is a simple sentence.
What is the noun in the sentence below? "The 6th grade class walked to the court house for the Day of Prayers."
The noun in the sentence is the 6th grade class.
What is a compound sentence?
A compound sentence is a sentence that two or more independent clauses.
What is the definition of a semicolon?
The definition is a punctuation mark(;) indicating a pause, typically between two main clauses, that is more pronounced than that is indicated by a comma.
What is the definition of an independent clause?
An independent clause is a sentence that can stand on its own.
Name what type of sentence it is. "I went to Washington to spend time with my family; we went bowling and we went to the trampoline park, in Sunny side."
This sentence is a compound sentence.
What is the verb in this sentence, "Before every softball practice on the Rampage organization the team is supposed to run a lap around the field."
The verb in the previous sentence is to run.
What type of sentence is the one below? "Emmy, a happy and friendly bird, flew quickly, in Central Park."
The sentence before is a simple sentence.
Do you need a semicolon in this sentence? "Because of the tornado, many homes were ruined."
You do not need a semicolon in the previous sentence because there are not two clauses in the sentence.
What is the definition of a dependent clause?
A dependent clause is not a complete sentence or in other words you can not use it by it self.
What is another word for a noun and a verb?
Another word for noun is subject and another word for verb is a predicate.
What is the definition of a preposition?
A preposition is where you are located in space or time.
What type of sentence is the next sentence? "It is cold outside; many animals are hibernating."
The sentence is a compound sentence.
Where do I need a comma in this sentence? "After the blizzard I went outside and built a snowman."
You need a comma after blizzard and after outside.
What are the independent and dependent clauses in the sentence below? "When I was in Washington State, I spent a lot of time playing board games with my cousins."
The independent clause is "When I was in Washington State." The dependent clause is "I spent a lot of time playing board games with my cousins."
What type of sentence is the one below? "Because of the raging blizzard, I played in the snow; I made sure I wore my mittens so my hands didn't get cold."
The sentence before is a compound-complex sentence because it has one dependent clause and it has two or more independent clauses.
What is the preposition phrase in the sentence below? "The silly dog, five years old, ran quickly, toward a ball, tail wagging."
The prepositional phrase is "toward a ball."
Name the type of sentence it is. "After I read Wonder, I understood the meaning "the apple doesn't fall far from the tree"; the child is like the parents."
This sentence is a compound-complex.
Where can you not put a semicolon?
You can not use a semicolon with conjunctions.
What type of phrase does this sentence have? "Tail wagging, nose sniffing, and ears upright is a dogs second nature."
This sentence has an absolute phrase included in it.
What is another name for a subordinate clause?
Another name for a subordinate clause is a dependent clause. This is because a subordinate clause can not stand alone in a sentence.