Parts of speech 1
What part of speech is underlined:
He has a friendly way of being rude
What is an adjective?
Find: prepositions
I wave at him as the doors close behind me.
I wave at him as the doors close behind me.
What constituent is underlined:
The red-haired guy on your left forgot his face mask.
What is the subject?
Find: the subject
The man with the monocles is handsome.
The man with the monocles is handsome.
What part of speech is underlined:
Do you think she is sleeping?
What is a (dummy-do/auxiliary) verb?
Find: pronouns
I don’t get it, but he doesn’t care.
I don’t get it, but he doesn’t care.
What constituent is underlined:
Do you know him?
What is the verbal?
Find: circumstantial(s)
I haven’t been craving cookies lately.
I haven’t been craving cookies lately.
What part of speech is underlined:
Sometimes, it doesn't matter.
What is a verb?
Find nouns
Peter looks at the painting of a fruit bowl.
Peter looks at the painting of a fruit bowl.
What constituent is underlined:
I gave him my coat.
What is the indirect object (IO)?
Find: subject compliment
Neon cat is a cat which is neon.
Neon cat is a cat which is neon.
What part of speech is underlined:
I do however find his hair soft.
What is an adverb?
Find: determiners
The advisor gave the group her reasons for cancelling all events.
The advisor gave the group her reasons for cancelling all events.
What constituent is underlined:
The puppy is so cute.
What is the subject compliment (SC)?
Find: verbal
She was looking forward to Christmas.
She was looking forward to Christmas.
What part of speech is underlined:
Their car is tiny.
What is a (possesive) deteminer?
Find: adverbs
The test was not really that difficult at all.
The test was not really that difficult at all.
What constituents are underlined:
We will meet here afterwards.
What are circumstantials?
Find: direct object
I looked at the girl with the scar on her face.
I looked at the girl with the scar on her face.