Parts of Speech I
What part of speech is the bolded word?
Carlos took the ball from Ben.
Ball is a noun
How is the bolded word used in the sentence?
Amanda placed her coat near the front door.
Near is a preposition
What is the sentence type?
I love the color blue.
Declarative
What edit needs to be made to correct the error in the sentence?
Mr.Macklind owns a cafe
Ending punctuation
Mr. Macklind owns a cafe.
If you are writing by hand, how would you format a book title?
Underline the book title.
What part of speech is the bolded word?
She ran all the way to school.
She is a pronoun
How is the bolded word used in the sentence?
Marco took a piece of candy.
A is an article
What is the sentence type?
How old are you?
Interrogative
What three edits are needed to correct the errors in the sentences below?
After walking home from school I checked the fridge for a snack. My options were yogurt, grapes cheese and turkey.
Comma after the dependent (introductory) clause.
Commas in a list.
After walking home from school, I checked the fridge for a snack. My options were yogurt, grapes, cheese, and turkey.
If you are typing, how would you format the title of a song?
Quotation marks
Which word in the following sentence is an adverb?
Faith and Mallory walked quickly to the lunch room.
Quickly
Which word in the following sentence is an interjection?
Yay! It's finally lunch!
Yay!
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex? How do you know?
Kelly is so nice, and she is very smart.
Compound.
The sentence is compound because it has two independent clauses.
Clause 1: Kelly is so nice.
Clause 2: She is very smart.
What two edits are needed to correct the errors in the sentence?
My cousin freddie loves the movie ninja turtles.
Capitalize Freddie
Capitalize and italicize Ninja Turtles (movie title)
My cousin Freddie loves the movie Ninja Turtles.
If you are typing, how would you format the title of a movie?
Italics
What is the best adjective to complete the sentence?
The _________ student read quietly in the corner.
A. loud B. shy C. talkative D. Clumsy
Shy
What is the best pronoun to complete the sentence?
The students studied hard for the quiz. The test was a breeze for ________ .
A. They B. Them C. Her D. She
Them
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
Whenever it rains, I like to cuddle up and eat soup.
Complex.
The sentence is complex because it has a dependent clause and an independent clause.
Dependent Clause: Whenever it rains
Independent Clause: I like to cuddle up and eat soup.
What edit needs to be made to correct the error in the sentence.
The childrens' favorite game is Twister.
The children's favorite game is Twister.
Ms. Paasch is typing an essay for her grad class. She wants to reference the article Kids and Reading. How would she format the title.
"Kids and Reading"
What is the best conjunction to complete the sentence.
She wanted to have candy for dinner, _____ her mother made broccoli.
A. For B. And C. Or D. But
But
What is the best verb to complete the sentence?
Mr. Smagala ________ the board happily after a great day of teaching.
A. cleaned B. painted C. cleared D. ran
A. cleaned
Combine the following clauses.
Dependent Clause: When the bell rang
Independent Clause: The students rushed to class
When the bell rang, the students rushed to class.
OR
The students rushed to class when the bell rang.
What edit is needed to correct the error in the sentence?
I have never eaten a mango yet I love mango flavored candy.
Comma before a coordinating conjunction.
I have never eaten a mango, yet I love mango flavored candy.
Harun is writing an informational essay by hand. How would he cite the book Social Studies Alive.
Social Studies Alive