Parts of Speech
Identify the verbs:
I ran the race really well, but I ate three hot dogs first, so I kinda puked at the end.
ran, ate, puked
Identify the pattern:
I drink coffee.
S-VT-DO
I went to the store and I found some shoes.
I went to the store, and I found some shoes.
Identify the structure:
The penguin swam through the waters with great speed.
Adroitly
skillfully or cleverly
Identify the pronouns:
The only people we trust to take care of the nuclear weapon arsenal are me, myself and I.
we, me, myself, I
Identify the pattern:
You are amazing!
S-VL-PA
Because you ate that enormous sandwich, all the bread in the world is gone.
Correct as is
Identify the structure:
Give me a hot dog, and I'd also like a pasta sandwich.
Compound
Transfixed
motionless with amazement or terror
Identify the conjunctions:
Because our fridge is broken, we are moving to Antarctica, so all of our food will always be cold.
Because, so
Identify the pattern:
You make me happy.
S-VT-DO-OCA
I'm going to the mall but I'm not going to buy anything.
I'm going to the mall, but I'm not going to buy anything.
Identify the structure:
I can't stop drinking coffee because I love it so much.
Complex
Quest
a pursuit to find or obtain something
Identify the adverbs:
Softly, quietly and with great purpose, she slowly opened the dangerously dark door that led to the immensely terrifying crystal clear pool deep at the bottom of the mountain.
softly, quietly, slowly, dangerously, immensely, crystal
Identify the Pattern:
I ran away very quickly.
S-Vi
Steve get down from that tree!
Steve, get down from that tree!
Identify the structure:
Even though you never asked me, I would love to go to the dance with you, but I'm going to have to bring my pet penguin.
Compound-Complex
Deplorable
Terrible or disgraceful
Identify the prepositions:
I'm going to run home with the dog because she wants to eat with everyone else at dinner time.
with, at
Identify the pattern:
Can you give me a glass of water to drink?
S-VT-IO-DO
Drinking coffee is the coolest!
Correct as is.
Identify the structure:
Drinking coffee can be one of the most rewarding activities anyone could ever undertake.
Simple
Loom
To appear in a threatening form.