Basic Parts of Speech
The interjection in the following sentence:
Yay! We won the game!
"Yay!"
An interjection expresses a sudden feeling or reaction
The direct object in the following sentence:
She painted the wall.
"wall"
Noun that receives the action of the verb directly.
Linking verbs are action words: TRUE or FALSE
FALSE
Linking verbs describe the subject of a sentence
An adverbial phrase is.....
A group of words that function as an adverb to give more information about a verb.
An essential appositive is in between two commas: TRUE or FALSE
FALSE - a non-essential appositive is in between two commas, an essential appositive is not.
The conjunction in the following sentence:
He likes to read books, but his brother prefers to watch movies.
"but"
A conjunction joins words or phrases
The direct object in the following sentence:
I saw her at the store.
"saw"
The direct object is the noun or pronoun that receives the action of the verb directly.
The linking verb in the following sentence:
The cake smells delicious.
"smells"
The linking verb describes the subject of the sentence.
The adverbial phrase in the following sentence:
She sings very well.
"very well"
It describes how she sings (which is the verb).
The difference between a non-essential and essential appositive is...
A non-essential appositive is in between two commas and could be removed from the sentence and it would still make sense.
An essential appositive is not in between commas and cannot be removed.
This joins words or phrases together (examples: and, but, or)
Conjunction
The indirect object in the following sentence:
She made her brother a sandwich.
"brother"
Who or what is receiving the direct object or benefits from the action.
The predicate noun in the following sentence:
That movie was a comedy.
"comedy"
A noun that is connected to the subject by a linking verb.
The participle in the following sentence:
The crying baby needs to be fed.
"crying"
It is a verb that acts like an adjective to describe the baby (the noun).
Is the appositive in the following sentence essential or non-essential?
My friend, Sarah, loves to bake cookies.
Non-essential
Sarah is in between commas, and if you took Sarah out of the sentence it woulds still make sense.
The preposition in the following sentence:
Steve walked slowly down the street.
"down"
A preposition shows the relationship between a noun and another word.
The indirect object in the following sentence:
She gave her friend a birthday gift.
"friend"
Who or what is receiving the direct object or benefitting from it.
The predicate noun in the following sentence:
Fred is a doctor.
"doctor"
The predicate noun is a noun that is connected to the subject by the linking verb.
The adverbial phrase in the following sentence:
He works from home.
"from home"
It describes where he works (which is the verb).
What is the appositive in the following sentence?
The famous artist Pablo Picasso had a unique style.
Pablo Picasso
An example of a preposition
Examples: in, on, under, between
Shows relationship between a noun and another word.
The difference between direct and indirect object
Direct objects are the noun that receives the action of the verb directly.
Indirect objects are who are what receive the direct object or benefit from it.
The predicate adjective in the following sentence:
The cake smells delicious.
"delicious"
The predicate adjective describes the subject of the sentence.
The participle in the following sentence:
The tired students took a break.
"tired"
It is a verb that acts like an adjective to describe the students (which is the noun).
What is the appositive in the following sentence and what type is it (essential or non-essential)?
My sister Emma is a fantastic soccer player.
Appositive = Emma
It is essential since it is not in between two commas.