Parts of Speech
This part of speech describes a noun or pronoun, telling what kind, how many, or which one.
What is an adjective?
A clause that can stand alone as a sentence.
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and no dependent clauses.
What is a simple sentence?
The acronym FANBOYS helps you remember these.
What are coordinating conjunctions?
This part of speech modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb and often ends in -ly.
What is an adverb?
A clause that cannot stand alone and begins with a subordinating conjunction or relative pronoun.
What is a dependent clause?
A sentence that asks a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
Two independent clauses joined by a coordinating conjunction or semicolon.
What is a compound sentence?
Give two examples of coordinating conjunctions.
What are for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so (any two)?
In the sentence “The bright sun warmed the calm lake,” name both adjectives.
What are bright and calm?
“Although I was tired” is this type of clause.
What is a dependent clause?
A sentence that shows strong feeling and ends with an exclamation point.
What is an exclamatory sentence?
A sentence with one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
What is a complex sentence?
Words like because, although, and since belong to this group.
What are subordinating conjunctions?
In the sentence “She ran very quickly,” identify the adverb that modifies the verb ran.
What is quickly?
“The sun set over the mountains” is this type of clause.
What is an independent clause?
A sentence that gives a command or makes a request.
What is an imperative sentence?
“I like pizza, but I love tacos more.” Identify the sentence type.
What is a compound sentence?
Identify the conjunction in: “I will go to the park if it stops raining.”
What is "if"?
Choose the correct word: “He spoke (quiet / quietly) during the movie.”
What is quietly?
While you were sleeping, we watched the movie. Name the dependent clause.
What is "while you were sleeping"?
A sudden word or phrase like Wow! or Oh no! that shows emotion and is often followed by an exclamation mark.
What is an interjection?
“Because it was raining, we stayed inside.” Identify the sentence type.
What is a complex sentence?
In the sentence “We stayed inside although the sun was shining,” identify the subordinating conjunction.
What is "although"?