Preposition
Where is the ceiling?
Above
Can I have peanut butter and jelly
And
Where should the comma(s) be? We went to the store and we bought some milk.
WE WENT TO THE STORE, AND WE BOUGHT SOME MILK.
Name a person, place, thing, or idea
A noun
The contraction for the words "could + not"
COULDN'T
Where are the posters?
On the wall
Or
Where should the comma(s) be? Today is January 16 2019
January 16, 2019
The part of speech that describes an action or indicates a state of being.
A VERB.
He (set/sat) the book on the table.
Set
Where are the boots?
Under the desk
The weather was sunny yet cool.
Yet.
Where should the comma(s) be? Although I studied all night I wasn't ready for the test.
ALTHOUGH I STUDIED ALL NIGHT, I WASN'T READY FOR THE TEST.
Describes nouns or pronouns.
The smoke raised/rose over the mountains.
rose
What is something that is upon?
The books are upon the shelf.
But
Where should the comma(s) be? My brother who is six feet tall likes to play basketball.
MY BROTHER, WHO IS SIX FEET TALL, LIKES TO PLAY BASKETBALL.
Substitutes for nouns or noun phrases
A PRONOUN
She needed to (sit/set) the table before the guests could (sit/set) down.
set and sit
What is a preposition?
It is a word that connects a noun or pronoun to another sentence.
I didn't like the movie nor did she
Nor
Where should the comma(s) be? We bought bananas apples oranges and limes.
WE BOUGHT BANANAS, APPLES, ORANGES, AND LIMES.
Modifies verbs and adjectives. Typically ends in -ly
adverb
The paintbrush is (lying/laying) by your pastel chalks.