Parts of speech
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun
The part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about.
what is the subject
The sentence that states your main argument in an essay.
What is a thesis statement
The punctuation mark used to join two independent clauses with a conjunction.
What is a comma
This animal can sleep standing up and is often found on farms.
What is a cow
This part of speech shows action or a state of being.
What is a verb
A group of words missing a subject, a predicate, or a complete thought.
what is a fragment
The type of paragraph that wraps up your essay and restates your main ideas.
What is the conclusion
The verb tense used to describe something happening right now.
What is present tense
This fruit shares its name with a color and is known for its vitamin C.
What is an orange
This part of speech describes a noun.
What is an adjective
Two independent clauses joined incorrectly.
what is a run-on sentence
These sentences support your claim with facts, examples, or explanations.
What are supporting details
The punctuation marks used to show someone’s exact words.
What are quotation marks
This planet is famous for its rings.
what is Saturn
This part of speech modifies verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
What is an adverb
A sentence that expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point.
what is an exclamatory sentence
The first paragraph of an essay.
What is the introduction
The agreement rule that requires verbs to match their subjects in number.
What is subject‑verb agreement
This creature has eight legs and is NOT allowed to live in your classroom.
What is a spider
Words like “and,” “but,” and “or” belong to this part of speech.
What is a conjunction
A sentence that gives a command or direction.
What is an imperative sentence
A sentence that connects one paragraph to the next.
What is a transition sentence
Used to separate two complete thoughts, as well as lists that already have commas (such as lists of cities)
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This food is technically a fruit, but most people treat it like a vegetable.
What is a tomato