Parts of Speech
If you come across a "person, place or a thing," you have just found this part of speech.
What is a NOUN?
The person or thing that performs the action in a sentence is known as this part of grammar.
What is the SUBJECT?
When writing, please use this punctuation mark to indicate that you are finished with your thought.
What is a PERIOD?
The main character of a book is also called this.
What is a PROTAGONIST or HERO?
This word is the past-tense form of the word "say."
What is SAID?
"Blue," "strong," "awesome," "old," and "horrible" are all examples of this part of speech.
What is an ADJECTIVE?
The person or thing that receives the action in a sentence is known as this part of grammar.
What is the OBJECT?
Some people thing that this punctuation mark is permission to take a break or to take a breath, but it is actually used to separate words, phrases and clauses from each other.
What is a COMMA?
The bad guy, or the villain, in a book can also be known as this.
What is the ANTAGONIST?
The plural form of the word "house" is "houses," but the plural form of the word "mouse" is not "mouses" -- instead, it is this word.
What is MICE?
The underlined word in the sentence is an example of this part of speech:
The dog ran down the street.
What is a VERB?
Grammatically speaking, a complete sentence is also known as this.
OMG! If you use this punctuation mark, you must be very excited to exclaim something!
What is an EXCLAMATION MARK?
In a book, the problem -- also known as this -- is what leads the main character or characters to try to find a solution.
What is the CONFLICT?
This past-tense word for "speak" is also something you might find on your bicycle wheels.
What is SPOKE?
Usually (but not always), this part of speech ends with the suffix "-LY" and describes how an action is done.
What is an ADVERB?
If your sentence is missing some parts of grammar -- like a Subject or a Verb -- then it is incomplete and grammatically known as this kind of clause.
What is a DEPENDENT CLAUSE?
If you are trying to get an answer from someone, you will ask them and, in writing, use this punctuation mark.
What is a QUESTION MARK?
When the action is at its highest in a book, you know you have finally arrived at this.
What is the CLIMAX?
Hey Child! When there are more than one of you, you become this plural word.
What is CHILDREN?
IS, AM, WAS, ARE, and WERE are all examples of this special type of verb.
What is an INTERROGATIVE CLAUSE?
This punctuation mark is used when separating independent clauses (complete sentences) from each other in order to make compound sentences -- it is NOT just a winking emoji.
What is a SEMICOLON?
What is FIRST PERSON NARRATION?
The word "data" is actually plural; the singular form of the word is this.
What is DATUM?