Parts of Speech 1
_____________ are words that describe verbs, adjectives, or adverbs.
Adverbs
_____________ are words that take the place of nouns.
Pronouns
Is the following a complete sentence, why or why not?
they get along
No, because there is no capital letter or punctuation.
A(n) __sentence asks a question.
Interrogative
What is the simple subject in the following sentence:
You should bring your best attitude.
You
We got into a sticky situation.
What part of speech is into, and what part of speech is situation?
Into=preposition, situation=noun
The ballerina was beautiful when she danced.
What part of speech is beautiful?
Adjective
Is the following a complete sentence or fragment?
Because they saved each other.
Fragment - not a complete thought.
"I hope you do well on your test!" is what kind of sentence?
Exclamatory
What is the simple predicate(s) of the sentence below?
The team played great and won.
played, won
What part of speech is the word many in the sentence below:
Many students struggle with this, but they make it harder than it needs to be.
Determiner
True or False. A coordinating conjunction can join sentence parts of the same type.
True
The following sentence is missing a comma. Where should it go?
After a while the crocodile stopped waving and left.
Correct: After a while, the crocodile stopped waving and left.
What type of sentence is the following: They were on their best behavior, so we could finish quickly and go outside.
Declarative
Is the following fragment missing a subject, predicate, or a complete thought?
Great weather.
In the sentence below, is deathly an adjective or an adverb, and what word does it describe?
I am deathly allergic to nuts.
Adverb that describes the adjective allergic.
My toddler was helping when he poured the flour all over the counter.
What kind of verb is 'was', and what kind of verb is 'helping'?
Was='be' verb/helping verb, helping=action verb/main verb
How could you fix the following sentence?
I ate everything at the feast, it was good.
I ate everything at the feast. It was good.
I ate everything at the feast, and it was good.
I ate everything at the feast; it was good.
Fill up my water.
Is the above a complete sentence? If so, what kind?
Yes, imperative
What is the complete subject of the sentence below?
The guy in the red shirt tagging people is 'it'.
The guy in the red shirt tagging people
How many prepositional phrases are in the sentence below?
They criticize everything, and I mean everything, about me: my behaviour, my personality, my manners; every inch of me, from head to toe and back again, is the subject of gossip and debate.
5
What kind of pronoun is himself in the sentence below?
Jase did it himself.
Intensive
What kind of clause is the below?
When pigs fly.
Dependent/subordinating clause
We used to be best friends but then she became too cool for me and we stopped hanging out.
The above is a _________ sentence that connects _________ clauses without a comma.
run-on/fused, independent
What is the complete predicate in the sentence below:
In the corner sat a pruned lemon tree.
In the corner sat