Parts of Speech
What part of speech describes an action that something or someone does?
VERB
Define the phrasal verb "get up"
Wake up, rise to your feet/stand
What does, "It's raining cats and dogs" mean?
It is raining very hard.
What does the question "whats up?" mean? What is one possible way to reply to this question?
What's up = How are you?, What's going on?
"Nothing much", "I'm studying right now", etc...
Describe yourself using any 2 adjectives!
Kind, Caring, Sensitive, Strong, Beautiful, Brave, Talkative, Quiet, Etc...
What is a noun? Name 3 categories that can be classified as a noun.
People, places, and things
Define the phrasal verb "tidy up"
Clean, Organize
Don't worry about your driving test, I'm sure it'll be a "piece of cake"! What does this mean?
Piece of cake = Very easy
Your friend calls you and asks you if you want to "hang out"? What is he asking?
Hang out = Spend time with someone
Which word is NOT a noun: bed, Ohio, park, Michael, floor, hard, or friends.
"Hard"
Do ADVERBS describe nouns or verbs?
Verbs
When I was driving to school, my car stopped working. My car ______ ______. (broke in, broke down, or broke up)
Broke down
Not very often, Rarely
He did not feel comfortable going to the event because he knew his "ex" would be there. What does "ex" mean?
"ex" refers to ex-boyfriend/ex-girlfriend or ex-wife/ex-husband. Someone you are no longer in a relationship with.
Complete the sentence using an adverb: "I am driving _______ because of the traffic."
Carefully, Slowly, etc...
Do ADJECTIVES describe nouns or verbs?
NOUNS
When I was vacuuming under my bed, I _____ _____ an old sock that I had lost. (Came across, Came over, Came along)
Came across (To find something by accident)
I "feel under the weather" today. What does this mean?
To feel under the weather = Not feeling well
I "crashed" as soon as I came home from a long day of work. What does "crash" mean?
Crash= Suddenly fall asleep
"An elephant is more peaceful than a lion." Is "more peaceful" a comparative or a superlative?
Comparative
"The sneaky fox quietly ate food." What part of speech is each word of this sentence?
The = Article (help define the noun)
Sneaky = Adjective
Fox = Noun
Quietly = Adverb
Ate = Verb
Food = Noun
Due to the coronavirus, we decided to ____ _____ the wedding until next year. (Call off, Put off, Give up)
Put off (to delay an event or plan)
"To kill two birds with one stone" What does this idiom mean? Can you give an example of this?
To solve two problems at once.
Ex. Biking to work kills two birds with one stone. I save money AND get exercise.
You call your friend on the phone and ask her what she is doing. She says, "I'm just chilling". What does this mean?
She is relaxing, not doing anything important
How to do you pronounce the word "phenomenon"? (+100 extra points if you can define this word)