Prepositions
The book is on the table
on
My best friend, a doctor, is coming to town.
a doctor
I work quickly and careful.
and
Yippee! We got the tickets to the movie premier night
yippee
What part of speech is the underlined word?
I can go to the store, or I can stay home.
conjunction
I swam across the lake
across
My dog, Rover, cannot come over today
Rover
Neither Joaquin nor Elise came to the party
nor
Bravo! That was a really brave thing to do
bravo
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Martha ate lunch at Chili's, her favorite restaurant on the weekends.
appositives
She looked around the living room for the cat
around
he capital of France, Paris, is a popular destination for tourists from across the world.
Paris
We needed a place to concentrate, so we packed up our things and went to the library.
so
Aha! I finally figured out that math problem!
aha
What part of speech is the underlined word?
Yuck! That soup tasted horrible
interjection
I will see you at 7:00
at
Jane’s car, a red Porsche, was impounded last week.
a red Porsche
Jesse didn’t have much money, but she got by.
but
Darn. I can't find my homework"
darn
What part of speech is the underlined word?
He drove over the bridge.
preposition
I run in the morning
in
My brother often likens himself to Zeus, the god of thunder
the god of thunder
I drank a glass of water because I was thirsty.
because
Ah, now I understand what you were trying to say.
Ah
What part of speech is the underlined word?
The popular US president John Kennedy was known for his eloquent and inspirational speeches.
appositives