Parts of Speech
The two parts of speech that a subject can be made up of.
What are a noun or a pronoun?
This suffix means 'in a way' and is often found in adverbs.
What is the suffix -ly?
Answer true or false. Then explain your reasoning.
When something has possession you would use the word it's.
What is false?
It's means it is. Its shows possession.
Name three types of punctuation use to end a sentence.
This pronoun should always be capitalized
What is the pronoun I?
The verb is found in this part of the sentence.
What is the predicate?
The suffix -ous and -ious mean full of. So the word contemptuous means this.
What is full of contempt?
Define the following words: to, two, and too.
What is to means in the direction of, two is the number two, and too means also?
The place two commas correctly in the following sentence.
She bought paper pens and pencils at Target.
What are after paper and after pens.
This type of noun should always be capitalized.
A conjunction joins two or more of these.
What are clauses?
This suffix means 'the act of' retiring.
What is retirement?
Fill in the blank using the appropriate word.
I went to ________ house right after school.
a. they're
b. their
c. there
What is b or their?
Place a semi-colon correctly in the following sentence.
The tiger looks at the girl she doesn't look scared.
What is "The tiger looks at the girl; she doesn't look scared."
Identify the words that need to be capitalized.
millions of people were unemployed during the great depression.
What are Millions, Great, and Depression.
These are also called FANBOYS. Name them individually or as a group.
What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
or coordinating conjunctions
Use the –able ending if there is a related word that ends in –ation e.g. consideration – considerable. Use the –ible ending when you can't hear a whole root word e.g invisible.
You would use this suffix to say someone is easy to like.
What is likeable or -able?
When choosing between affect and effect, this word is almost always a verb.
What is affect?
Join these two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction and proper punctuation.
I love ice cream
I don't eat it often
What is: I love ice cream, but I don't eat it often.
Identify the words that need to be capitalized.
the city of austin is the capital of texas.
This type of conjunction joins a dependent and independent clause.
What is a subordinating conjunction.
Use the –able ending if there is a related word that ends in –ation e.g. consideration – considerable. Use the –ible ending when you can't hear a whole root word e.g invisible.
You would use which suffix to say someone has a responsibility.
What is responsible or -ible?
Answer true or false. The word effect is used correctly in the following sentence.
The effect of the touchdown was they won the game.
What is true?
Using the following clauses, create a dependent clause. Then join the independent clause and dependent clause correctly.
Shelby slept all afternoon
She missed the movie
What is: Because Shelby slept all afternoon, she missed the movie?
Identify the words that need to be capitalized.
stacy and i wrote a short story called "garfield's last meal."
What is Stacy and I wrote a short story called "Garfield's Last Meal?"