Sentences
The Verb
Basic Eight
The Verbals
Big Words
100
What is the most basic type of sentence?
Simple Sentence
100
What is known as the "past", "present" and "future" of a verb.
Verb Tense
100
Modifies a verb, often ends in "ly".
Adverb
100
Look for the word "to" in front of the simple form of the verb.
Infinitive
100
The most complicated types of sentences generally filled with several clauses and phrases.
Complex-Compound
200
Many different types of sentences can exist without a verb.
False
200
Helping verbs in tandem with other verbs, such as action verbs, create these parts of speech.
Verb Phrases
200
This type of noun refers to a group of something.
Collective Noun
200
These parts of speech always end with the suffix "ing".
Gerunds
200
Generally set aside from the rest of the sentence by an exclamation point or a comma. It usually expresses emotion.
Interjection
300
These types of sentences are joined together by a conjunction.
Compound Sentences
300
Connects the subject with a word that identifies or describes the subject.
Linking Verb
300
Words like "with", "for", "to", "about" & "from" are the trickier types of this part of speech.
Preposition
300
What do we call a verb form that is used as a noun in a sentence.
Gerund
300
A noun or pronoun placed beside another noun or pronoun to identify or describe it. Ex. My neighbor, Mr. Jones, has the best front lawn on the block.
Appositive
400
What kind of sentence is this, "After you finish raking the leaves you need to mow the lawn."Imperative Sentence
Imperative Sentence
400
One of the compliments, this part of speech receives the action of a verb.
Direct Object
400
"The, a, an" are a sub-group of adjectives and are called...
Articles
400
Formed from verbs these parts of speech are used as adjectives, adverbs or nouns.
The Verbals
400
The word or words that a pronoun stands for.
Antecedent
500
This is another word for "sentence"
A Clause
500
This type of verb has an object. Ex. He took the test in English.
Transitive Verb
500
Without these parts of speech there would be a lot of shorter sentences.
Conjunctions
500
One of the three verbals, this part of speech is a verb form that is used as an adjective
The Participle
500
A word, phrase or sequence that reads the same backward as well as forward.
Palindrome
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