Parts of Speech
Parts of a Sentence
Phrases
Clauses & Sentence Types
(What is the function?)
100
A word that represents a person, place, thing, or an idea.
What is a noun?
100
Whom or what a sentence is about.
What is a subject?
100
Phrases that begin with a preposition.
What is a prepositional phrase?
100
When I was five, ______________________________.
What is a subordinate clause?
100
(Tom) drove to North Carolina.
What is a subject?
200
the actions or state of existence of a person, place, or thing.
What is a verb?
200
This term refers to a word that follows a linking verb and describes the subject.
What is a predicate adjective?
200
Phrases that typically end with -ed or -ing and function as adjectives.
What are participial phrases?
200
I love to eat almonds.
What is an independent clause or simple sentence?
200
Sally (and) Tom are cousins.
What is a conjunction?
300
When you slam your hand in a car door or when someone cuts off dad while he's driving.
What is an interjection?
300
Actions or State of existence of the subject.
What is a predicate?
300
Very often these phrases function as nouns in sentences. For example, "Billy loves to ski on black diamond trails."
What is an infinitive phrase?
300
Although they are coming to the party, they were not invited.
What is a complex sentence?
300
I sold (Sally) sea shells.
What is an indirect object?
400
Words that tell us to what degree or in what way.
What are adverbs?
400
This term refers to a word that receives the action from a predicate.
What is a direct object?
400
Running on sunny days is my favorite past time.
What is a gerund phrase?
400
Bob loves Heather, and Heather loves Bob.
What is a compound sentence?
400
(The) Yankees won the championship again!
What is an article or an adjective?
500
Words that show us location and direction with regard to time, place, and space.
What are prepositions?
500
The word that a pronoun represents.
What is an antecedent?
500
John, my crazy cousin who cliff dives, is married.
What is an an appositive phrase?
500
I love cheese, and Marcy loves wine when it has been chilled.
What is a compound complex sentence?
500
Identify the subject: Go to the store and buy some fish.
What is (You)?
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