Parts of speech
Sentence Parts
What's missing?
100
I name a person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
100
The who or what the sentence is about.
What is the subject?
100
John and I arrived at the airport late but we managed to make our flight.
What is a comma before 'but'?
200
I link a noun or adjective in the predicate to the subject.
What is a linking verb?
200
Tells what the subject is doing.
What is the predicate or verb?
200
After the swim meet.
What is the subject and predicate?
300
I tell what the subject is doing.
What is an action verb?
300
Contains a subject and predicate and expresses a complete thought.
What is a simple sentence or independent clause?
400
This type of word takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
400
A sentence that contains 2 or more independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
400
The temperature reached 100 degrees we decided to stay indoors.
What is a period between 'degrees' and 'we', and capitalize the 'w' in 'we'? OR What is , so after the word 'degrees'?
500
I describe nouns by telling which one, what kind or how many.
What is an adjective?
500
A type of sentence that is made up of an independent clause and a dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
500
The players coaches and fans attended the pep rally.
What is a comma after 'players'?
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