Parts of Speech 1
What is a verb?
It describes a state of action.
What is an adverb?
It describes a verb, adverb, or adjective.
What is an adjective?
It describes a noun.
What is a preposition?
It links a noun to another word.
What is an interjection?
Its a short exclamation, an abrupt remark, sometimes inserted into a sentence.
I ran to the playground to play on the swing set.
Find the verb(s).
Correct response: Ran, play.
Mark works very fast.
Find the adverb(s).
Correct response: Fast
The blue backpack
Find the adjective(s)
Blue.
Ouch! That Hurts!...are examples are what?
Correct Response: Inerjection
We sat in the room, waiting silently until further notice.
The word "waiting" is an adverb: True or False?
Correct Response: False.
I hate going to school on Monday.
Find the preposition(s)
Correct Response: To, on.
"Well" is an adverb, interjection, and also a...
Correct Response: Adjective
The movie was more exciting than the book.
Find the adjective(s).
More exciting.
If you want gold, go to the cave, but watch out for traps!
Find the preposition(s).
Correct Response: To
"Go over there" is a prepositional phrase.
True or False?
Correct Response: True
Casey, Chris, and I went to find the temple of Bismark. But first we had to traverse some traps.
Find the verb(s).
Correct response: Traverse, find, went.
You must answer this question
Find the verb(s).
Correct response: Must, answer.
Quickly, silently, well, and badly are all examples of what?
Correct Response: Adverbs
Jackson is away for the holiday.
Away is a preposition: True or false?
Correct Response: False.
Aha! Gosh! Wow! Ouch! ...are all examples of what?
Correct response: Interjections
"Is" is a verb
True or False?
Correct Response: True
The classroom is radiating with welcome, I'd like for it to stay this way.
Identify the verb(s).
Correct Response: Is, radiating, like, stay.
An adjective describes a verb or an adverb.
True or False?
Correct Response: False
All I do is sleep when I get home.
Find the preposition(s).
Correct Response: No prepositions.
Hey! Get back here! is an example of...
Correct Response: A preposition.