Parts of Speech
What part of speech is a word like run, sleep, or study?
A verb.
True or False: Words in the same word family always share the same root.
True
What two main elements does every complete sentence need?
A subject and a verb.
Where is a topic sentence usually found in a paragraph?
At the beginning.
What punctuation mark goes at the very end of a question?
A question mark (?)
Identify the adjective in this sentence:
"The smart student passed the test.
Smart
If the verb form is inform, what is the noun form?
Information
What do we call an incomplete sentence that is missing a subject or a verb?
A sentence fragment.
What are the two main parts of an effective topic sentence?
The topic and the controlling idea.
Name one common use of a comma (,).
To separate items in a list or make a pause between clauses.
What is the main difference between a noun and a pronoun?
A noun names a person, place, or thing; a pronoun replaces a noun (e.g., he, she, it).
Give an example of a word where the noun and verb forms are completely identical.
Plan, study, research, review, influence, etc.
Why is "Running in the park" considered a fragment?
Because it lacks a subject (we don't know who is running).
In the sentence "Online shopping is very convenient because it saves time," what is the topic?
Online shopping
What punctuation mark is used after abbreviations like Mr. or Dr.?
A full stop / period (.)
Identify the adverb in this sentence:
"She speaks English very fluently."
Fluently.
In the sentence "My friends influence my choices," is influence used as a noun or a verb?
A verb.
What is a run-on sentence?
A sentence that is too long and lacks proper punctuation or conjunctions to separate ideas.
In the sentence "Online shopping is very convenient because it saves time"), what is the controlling idea?
It is very convenient because it saves time (gives the specific focus)
Fix or identify what is missing at the end of this sentence: "What a wonderful surprise"
It needs an exclamation point (!) at the end.
What part of speech shows the relationship of time, place, or direction between a noun and other words
A preposition (e.g., in, on, under, behind).
If the verb form is decide, what is the noun form?
Decision
Identify the error and fix this sentence: "She was very tired, she went to sleep early."
She was very tired, so she went to sleep early." OR "She was very tired. She went to sleep early.
Why is the sentence "Dogs are animals" an ineffective topic sentence for a paragraph?
Because it is too broad, obvious, and lacks a clear controlling idea.
True or False: You can connect two completely independent sentences using only a comma without any conjunction.
False (that causes a comma splice error; you need a period, semicolon, or a conjunction like and/but).