Parts of Speech
Sentence Types
Commas
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Potpourri
100
The part of speech that gives a name to a person, place, thing, or idea
What is A NOUN
100
This kind of sentence includes a subject and verb and makes a statement.
What is A DECLARATIVE SENTENCE.
100
Place a comma in the correct position: I wish I had a dinosaur too.
What is I wish I had a dinosaur, too.
100
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: I wanted to go to the doctor I had a cold.
What is I wanted to go to the doctor; I had a cold. -or- I wanted to go to the doctor, for I had a cold.
100
The imperative sentence is often missing the written subject, which is the ___________ _________________.
What is THE UNDERSTOOD YOU.
200
The part of speech that is used instead of a proper noun.
What is A PRONOUN
200
This kind of sentence gives an order or command, often when something is frightening or dangerous.
What is AN IMPERATIVE SENTENCE.
200
Place a comma in the correct position: I ate Grandma.
What is I ate, Grandma.
200
Every sentence must end in one of these.
What is a period, an exclamation mark, or a question mark.
200
NO SMOKING is an example of what kind of sentence?
What is AN IMPERATIVE SENTENCE.
300
This part of speech is used to show what something or someone is doing or thinking, or what something or someone is.
What is A VERB
300
The kind of sentence you use when you request a menu.
What is Interrogative.
300
When this part of speech comes at the beginning of a sentence, remember to use your comma.
What is A PREPOSITIONAL PHRASE.
300
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: I wanted to go to L'Italliane for pasta, fish and bread.
What is I wanted to go to L'Italliane for pasta, fish, and bread.
300
A ________________ replaces a Proper Noun when you don't want to be repetitive.
What is A PRONOUN?
400
This part of speech is used to describe or modify a verb.
What is AN ADVERB
400
DOUBLE JEOPARDY This kind of sentence doesn't always have a subject or verb.
What is AN IMPERATIVE (example, No Smoking)
400
The last comma used to separate three or more items in a series.
What is THE OXFORD COMMA
400
Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: "I did not," she said, "want to go to school today."
What is The sentence is correct.
400
This word means "questions between".
What is interrogative?
500
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun, pronoun, or adverb.
What is AN ADJECTIVE.
500
This sentence is an example of what type(s) of sentences: Get off the floor!
What is AN IMPERATIVE and an EXCLAMATORY
500
When you use a comma to separate two sentences, you commit this error.
What is A COMMA SPLICE.
500

Correct the punctuation in this sentence or state that it is correct: proper equipment is essential and an experienced crew is required

What is Proper equipment is essential, and an experienced crew is required. 

500
In the following sentence, which word is the "pronoun referent" or "antecedent"? Jimmy and Mandy walked to her house.
What is Mandy?
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