Parts of Speech
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
A sentence that gives a command.
What is an imperative sentence?
This punctuation mark ends a statement.
What is a period?
The tense used for actions happening right now.
What is present tense?
Identify the error: “Their going to the mall.”
“Their” should be They’re.
A word that describes a noun is called this.
What is an adjective?
A sentence that expresses strong emotion.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
The punctuation used to separate items in a list.
What is a comma?
The tense used for actions that were completed in the past.
What is past tense?
Identify the error: “He don’t like pizza.”
“Don’t” should be doesn’t.
This part of speech shows action or a state of being.
What is a verb?
A sentence with one independent clause.
What is a simple sentence?
This punctuation joins two independent clauses along with a conjunction.
What is a comma + coordinating conjunction?
“I have finished my homework” is in this tense.
What is present perfect tense?
Identify the error: “Each of the boys have a book.”
“Have” should be has.
“Quickly” belongs to this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
A sentence that contains at least one independent clause and one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
These marks are used around the exact words someone says.
What are quotation marks?
“I will be studying at 8 PM” is in this tense.
What is future continuous tense?
Identify the error: “The teacher gave homework to Sara and I.”
“Sara and I” should be Sara and me.
A word that joins words, phrases, or clauses is called this.
What is a conjunction?
A sentence that contains two or more independent clauses but no dependent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
This punctuation mark is used to show a sudden break or interruption in thought.
What is a dash?
The tense that shows an action completed before another past action.
What is past perfect tense?
Identify the error: “Running down the street, the backpack fell off.”
Dangling modifier → should clarify who is running.