Parts of Speech
What is the part of speech that names a person, place, or thing?
Noun
What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence: "She wanted to go, but she had to study"?
But
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: "We went inside because it started raining"?
Because
In the sentence "The cat slept," what is the subject?
The cat
What is an independent clause?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb and expresses a complete thought.
What part of speech describes an action or state of being?
Verb
What does the 'A' in FANBOYS stand for?
And
Fill in the blank with a subordinating conjunction: "We will leave ____ the bell rings."
When or Once
In the sentence "The dog barked loudly," what is the predicate?
Barked loudly
What is a dependent clause?
A group of words that contains a subject and a verb but does not express a complete thought.
What part of speech replaces a noun to avoid repetition?
Pronoun
Fill in the blank with a coordinating conjunction: "You can have ice cream, ____ you need to finish your homework first."
But
What is the subordinating conjunction in this sentence: "Although she was tired, she stayed up to finish her homework"?
Although
What is the compound subject in this sentence: "My mom and dad went to the store"?
My mom and dad
Identify the independent clause in this sentence: "Before we went to the park, we ate breakfast."
We ate breakfast
Identify the part of speech that modifies a noun.
Adjective
What is the coordinating conjunction in this sentence: "They didn’t like pizza, nor did they enjoy burgers"?
Nor
True or False: A subordinating conjunction can start a sentence.
True
What is the compound predicate in this sentence: "He finished his homework and went to bed"?
Finished his homework and went to bed
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence: "She didn’t want to go because she was tired."
Because she was tired
Identify the part of speech that modifies a verb?
Adverb
How do coordinating conjunctions function in sentences?
They connect words, phrases, or independent clauses of equal importance.
Which part of the sentence is the dependent clause in this sentence: "After we ate dinner, we watched a movie"?
"After we ate dinner"
In the sentence "The bright red ball bounced across the street," identify the complete predicate.
Bounced across the street
What is the difference between a compound sentence and a complex sentence?
A compound sentence has two or more independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction, while a complex sentence has one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.