Parts of Speech
Parts of Speech 2
Sentence Errors
Punctuation
Which is Which?
100
Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
A noun
100

Which word is not a noun? 

student, glad, kitten, habit

glad

100
Which type of sentence error is written as if it were a complete idea?
A fragment
100
Which punctuation mark is used at the end of a sentence that asks a question?
A question mark
100
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Florida is known for (its, it’s) beautiful beaches.
its
200
Which part of speech describes a noun or a pronoun?
An adjective
200

Which word is not a pronoun? 

she, him, themselves, father

father

200
The following statement is an example of which sentence error? Soccer, the number one sport in the world.
A fragment
200
Which punctuation mark is used at the beginning and end of someone’s exact words?
Quotation marks
200
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: (Your, You’re) one of the winners of the essay contest.
You're
300
Which part of speech modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb?
An adverb
300

Which word is not a verb? 

shady, sew, amuse, recycle

shady

300
The following statement is an example of which type of sentence error? The tribal community lives off of the land they gather and share food as a group.
A run-on OR A fused sentence
300
Which punctuation mark may be used to introduce a list of items?
A colon
300
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: My family and I went (two, to, too) the mall.
to
400
Which part of speech is used to join words or groups of words?
A conjunction
400

Which word is not an adverb? 

ahead, quickly, carefully, bruised

bruised

400
Name the type of sentence error in the following sentence: The roof is made of palm leaves, the walls are made of tree bark.
A comma splice
400
Which punctuation mark is used to form a possessive noun?
An apostrophe
400
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: All of the campers returned to (there, they’re, their) cabins.
their
500
Which part of speech are the words “in,” “out,” “about,” “at,” “toward,” and “of”?
Prepositions
500

Which word is not an adjective? 

gentle, gently, generous, ghostly

gently

500
What are two of the three ways to correct a run-on sentence?
Add a period and capitalize the next word OR Add a semicolon without capitalizing the next word OR Add a comma and one of the FANBOYS
500

In some situations, like separating items in a list, what is something that you can use instead of a comma?

A semicolon 

500
Choose the correct word to complete the following sentence: Everyone smiled for the photographer (accept, except) Jodie.
except
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