Parts of Speech
What part of speech is an action word like STUDYING.
What is a verb?
The sun rises in the east and (sits, sets) in the west.
Which is correct? Sits or Sets
SETS
These are the "paragraphs" in a poem.
STANZA
June (runs, ran, will run) for school treasurer last year but she missed by just 2 votes!
RAN
Billy is an AMICABLE young man. No wonder he's so popular and has many friends.
FRIENDLY, POLITE, GOOD-NATURED, CORDIAL
What part of speech is Abraham Lincoln?
What is a NOUN?
Sorry but I can't (accept, except) that answer because it's not clear.
Which is the correct word? Accept or Except?
ACCEPT
Travis trained his terrier with twenty to thirty tricks!
ALLITERATION
My parents (loves, love) to eat out on Fridays.
LOVE
Xavier is an ACOLYTE. He didn't get paid but had to go to church every weekend to help the priest with his duties, he was responsible to keep the church clean, and anything else the priest needed help with was Xavier's job.
HELPER, ASSISTANT, APPRENTICE
Hannah's backyard is (larger, more large, more larger) than mine.
What is LARGER?
Julie, can you go (by, bye, buy) the supermarket and get 2% milk?
Which is correct?
BY
Mom loved zipping down the cable! I never saw her have so much fun on a zipline!
ONOMATOPOEIA
In the summer, oranges are tastier (then, than) apples, but (then, than) in the fall, that order gets reversed!
THAN, THEN
Don didn't study for his final and he didn't want to fail so he FEIGNED sickness and stayed home. But, his sharp mom wasn't falling for it. She took him to the pediatrician that morning and the doctor said she didn't find anything wrong. Don ended up getting dropped off at school and took the final! We'll see how he does.
PRETEND, FAKE
How many nouns in this sentence?
The big black bird flew over the old tree and landed in its hidden nest.
What is 3? Bird, tree, nest.
(Who's or Whose) going to the movies this Friday?
Which is correct? Who's or Whose?
WHO'S = Who is
Joan's a calculator. She's so good in math!
METAPHOR
The cashier forgot to give me the (receipt, reciept) so I was able to retrieve it at the front desk.
RECEIPT
Fortunately, Casey's dizzy spell was TRANSIENT. After sitting out for just a few seconds, she was able to get right back into the match and continue playing. Her team won!!
TEMPORARY, BRIEF, FLEETING, PASSING, SHORT-LIVED.
How many pronouns in this sentence?
Heather likes Drew but he doesn't like her which is not surprising because they really didn't ever get along.
What is 3? HE, HER, and THEY
The criminal was (hanged or hung) for his treason.
Which is correct? Hanged or Hung?
HANGED
When I had to punt the ball, the coach yelled, "Go get 'em! You got this! We got your back!! It's now or never, Boss!"
What is an IDIOM?
When in doubt, (they're, there, their) are always adults you can speak to about social issues.
THERE
No matter where you go these days, Starbucks is UBIQUITOUS. You can find it anywhere!
WIDESPREAD, EVERYWHERE, ALL OVER, GLOBAL, WORLDWIDE