Eight
Parts
of Speech
Parts of Speech and Sentences
Agreement of Subjects and Verbs
100
Modifies noun or pronoun by telling what kind, which one, how many, or how much.
What is an adjective? Example: I saw a pretty horse.
100
It names a person, place, or thing.
What is a noun? Common and proper. The difference is that proper nouns are the names of people, places, or things.
100
It refers to specific one(s) of group
What is demonstrative pronoun? Examples: this, that, these, those
100
Begins subordinate clause and connects it to independent clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction? Examples: although, as if, because, since, so that, unless, when, where, while. Although the students want to leave, the bell has not run yet.
100
Name the subject and verb in the following sentence. This group of students (is,are) getting bonus points.
What is group? (subject) What is...is? (verb) Group is a collective noun.
200
Shows action or state of being.
What is a verb?
200
Modifies a verb, adjective, or adverb by telling how, when, where, or to what extent.
What is an adverb? Example: Yesterday, I went to class. The horse quickly ran.
200
It introduces a question.
What is an interrogative pronoun? Example: what, which, who, whom, whose
200
It expresses emotion.
What is an interjection? Examples: hey, oh, ouch, wow, well, hooray
200
Name the subject and verb in the following sentence. Each of the students (is, are) getting a bonus today.
What is each? (subject) What is...is? (verb)
300
It expresses physical or mental activity.
What is the action verb. Example: The student writes.
300
It relates a noun or pronoun to another word. Hint: It is also a position word.
What is a preposition? Examples: about, at, by, for, of, in, on, through, according to, in front of, out of, under, around, by.
300
It refers to one(s) not specifically named.
What is the indefinite pronoun? Examples: all, any, anyone, both, each, either, everybody, many, none, nothing, someone
300
This sentence has one independent clause and no subordinate clause.
What is a simple sentence? Example: We are in class.
300
Name the correct verb in the following sentence. A trained coach always (help, helps) his or her players.
What is helps?
400
It connects the subject with the word that identifies or describes it.
What is a linking verb? Example: The student is in class. am, is are, was, were
400
It takes the place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
What is a pronoun? Examples: (first person singular) I, me, my, mine (first person plural) we, us, our, ours (second person singular/plural) you, your, yours (third person singular) he, him, his, she, her, hers, it, its (third person plural) they, them, their, theirs
400
It joins words or word groups used in the same way.
What is a coordinating conjunction? Examples, and, but, or, nor, for, yet, so FANBOYS
400
This sentence has two independent clauses but no subordinate clauses.
What is a compound sentence? Jack London was a prolific writer; he wrote nearly fifty books in less than twenty years.
400
Name the correct verb in the following sentence. Neither the students nor the teacher (is, are) planning to leave early.
What is...is?
500
It assists another verb to express time, voice, or mood.
What is a helping verb? Example: The students will help each other with grammar. be, have, may, can. shall, will, would
500
It refers to the subject and directs action of verb back to subject.
What is a reflexive pronoun? Example: myself, herself, himself, themselves
500
A pair of conjunctions that joins parallel words of word groups.
What is a correlative conjunction? Either...or, neither....nor, both...and Example: Either we will win the jeopardy game or we will not.
500
What sentence has one independent clause and at least one subordinate clause?
What is a complex sentence? Before we read the poem, we need to discuss stanzas and rhyme.
500
Name the correct verb in the following sentence. Neither the teacher nor the players (is, are) staying late today.
What is are?
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