Parts of Speech
What is an adjective?
This part of speech describes a noun
What is a period?
This punctuation mark indicates the end of a sentence
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that contains a subject and a verb is called this
What is the present tense?
This tense describes an action happening now
What is the error with "you're"?
This common mistake involves confusing "your" and this word
What are conjunctions?
These words connect clauses or sentences.
What is a comma?
You use this to separate items in a list
What is a simple sentence?
This type of sentence expresses a complete thought and stands alone
What is the past tense?
This tense describes an action that happened in the past and is no longer happening
What is the error with "fewer"?
Using "less" instead of this word is a common error when referring to countable nouns
What is an adverb?
This part of speech often ends in “-ly” and describes how something is done.
What is an apostrophe?
This punctuation is used to show possession
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence that includes at least one independent clause and one dependent clause
What is the future tense?
This tense expresses an action that will happen in the future
What is the definition to the word "friendly"?
amiable
What is an abstract noun?
This type of noun represents a general idea or concept.
What is a question mark?
This mark is used to indicate a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
This type of sentence asks for information
What is the present perfect tense?
This tense describes an ongoing action that started in the past and continues to the present
5 synonyms to fat
plump, corpulent, hefty, virile, robust
What is a pronoun?
This part of speech replaces a noun to avoid repetition
What is a semicolon?
This punctuation indicates a pause stronger than a comma but weaker than a period
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses
What is the past perfect continuous tense?
This tense indicates an action that was ongoing in the past before another action occurred
What is confusing word for "diseased"?
deceased