Parts of Speech
This part of speech describes an action, state, or occurrence.
What is a verb?
A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
What is a simple sentence?
This punctuation ends a declarative sentence.
What is a period?
The verb form for "She ___ at the park every morning."
What is runs?
The term for a word that has the same meaning as another.
What is a synonym?
This word is used to describe a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
A sentence containing two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction.
What is a compound sentence?
Used to separate items in a list.
What is a comma?
"Neither the teacher nor the students ___ late to class."
What is are?
The term for words that sound alike but have different meanings.
What are homophones?
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses.
What is a conjunction
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
This punctuation mark is used to indicate possession or contractions.
What is an apostrophe?
The correct verb for "The group of students ___ planning the event."
What is is?
The process of choosing words that convey the most specific and appropriate meaning (dictionary).
What is diction?
A word that shows emotion or exclamation, often standing alone.
What is an interjection?
A sentence with two independent clauses and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a compound-complex sentence?
The punctuation mark that combines two independent clauses without a conjunction.
What is a semicolon?
The plural subject that takes a singular verb, like "Everyone ___ excited."
What is is?
This means that there is a negative or positive meaning associated with the word.
What is connotation?
This part of speech replaces a noun to avoid repetition.
What is a pronoun?
The term for the basic word order of subject, verb, object.
What is SVO?
The punctuation used to emphasize or elaborate on information.
What is an exclamation mark?
The rule for compound subjects joined by "and," like "Jack and Jill ___ up the hill."
What is take a plural verb?
Words that are opposite in meaning.
What are antonyms?