Parts of Speech
Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
"The first pioneers on the Great Plains encountered animals."
"First."
Is "The room with the high ceiling" a complete sentence or a sentence fragment?
"A sentence fragment."
"And, yet, nor" are examples of which part of speech?
"Conjunctions."
Correct the spelling error of the italicized word:
"On the way to Japan, his neece met many people."
"Niece."
Which is correct?
"No one in my class (except/accept) me has been to Moscow."
"Except."
What type of noun is "South America"?
Proper Noun.
What is the term for the part of the sentence that "tells whom or what the sentence is about"?
"The subject."
What type of sentence makes a statement and ends with a period?
"Declarative."
Correct the spelling error of the italicized word:
"Leisure activities may be unecessary for survival, but they make life enjoyable."
"Unnecessary."
What can you replace to make this sentence better?
"You have done very good today."
"Good- well."
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
"The tornado almost destroyed the barn."
"Almost."
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
"The warm-weather sport of surfing uses the force of incoming waves."
"Uses."
What is the past form of the irregular verb "seek?"
"Sought."
Correct the spelling error of the italicized word:
"Leisure activities may be wholey unnecessary for survival, but they make life enjoyable."
"Wholly."
Which pronoun is correct?
"She is always very polite to him and (I/me)?"
"Me."
What is the name of the part of speech that describes a noun.
Adjective.
In order to be a complete sentence, the sentence must have a verb, must express a complete thought, and ...?
"A subject."
What is the subject in the following sentence:
"Please pass the salad."
"The understood 'you.'"
Correct the spelling error of the italicized word:
"After the clouds receeded, the sun came out."
"Receded."
Fix the mistake:
"I can't hardly turn the key."
"Can't- can."
"Hardly" conveys a negative meaning and should not be used with another negative word.
In the following sentence, "We rode on the subway," what part of speech is "on"?
"A Preposition."
What is the simple predicate in the following sentence:
"The band's star performer was the drummer."
"Was."
Which pronoun is correct in the sentence:
"It was Queen Elizabeth I, an English monarch, (who, whom) set this style in her court."
"Who."
Correct the spelling error of the italicized word:
"Leaves fluttered off the trees and down the desserted beaches during winter."
"Deserted."
What is the superlative form of "good"?
"Best."