Name that Part of Speech
Person, place, thing or idea.
What is a noun?
Of the 2 pronouns italicized, this one is incorrect because it is the wrong case. Name the word and identify what it should be.
On the way to the game, her and I stopped at Starbucks and bought them coffee.
What is her? It should be she.
In the following sentence, this word is the linking verb.
Are you and Willis close friends?
What is are?
The action verb or verb phrase below. This verb is ___.(Transitive or Intransitive).
Mr. Jenkin’s cat watched the birds in the trees.
What is a watched? It is Transitive.
The verb of the verb phrase in this sentence, as well as the subject complement, direct, or indirect object, be sure to identify this as well as the verb.
*There may not be a subject complement, direct, or indirect object.
I don’t understand the concepts in this class.
The verb phrase is do understand. The Direct object is concepts.
Includes linking and helping.
What is the verb?
True or False: The Italicized word is used correctly. Explain what it is or why it is incorrect.
Jennifer, after school, went home and slept until it was time for him to return from work.
True. It is the object of the prepositional phrase and him is an objective case pronoun.
In the following sentence, this word is the linking verb/ verb phrase.
A fine mess this is!
What is is?
The action verb or verb phrase below. This verb is ___.(Transitive or Intransitive).
The house on the hill belongs to the Millers.
What is belongs? It is INTRANSITIVE.
The verb of the verb phrase in this sentence, as well as the subject complement, direct, or indirect object, be sure to identify this as well as the verb.
*There may not be a subject complement, direct, or indirect object.
It is a pleasure to have them in class.
The verb is is. The predicate adjective is pleasure.
Used to connect words, phrases, and clauses.
What is a conjunction?
Select one pronoun from the choices in parenthesis.
Five of (we / us / ourselves ) took a cab to the play.
What is us?
In the following sentence, this word is the linking verb/ verb phrase.
All summer the weather here has been hot and dry.
What is "has been?"
The action verb or verb phrase below. This verb is ___.(Transitive or Intransitive).
Why did you take my umbrella?
What is did take? It is TRANSITIVE
The verb of the verb phrase in this sentence, as well as the subject complement, direct, or indirect object, be sure to identify this as well as the verb.
*There may not be a subject complement, direct, or indirect object.
I dress conservatively.
The first verb is dress. It is INTRANSITIVE.
Adds emotion to the sentence.
What is an interjection?
Select one pronoun from the choices in parenthesis. (Who / Whom) can I go out with tonight?
What is who?
In the following sentence, this word is the linking verb/ verb phrase
All of the contestants appear calm and confident.
What is "appear?"
The action verb or verb phrase below. This verb is ___.(Transitive or Intransitive).
Tom likes neither coffee nor tea.
What is likes? It is TRANSITIVE.
Choose verb and complement
*There may not be a subject complement, direct, or indirect object.
I have been a teacher, a minor league baseball player, and a magazine editor.
The verb phrase is have been. The predicate nomintatives are player and editor.
Answers the questions "which one," "what kind," or "how many."
What is an adjective?
Select one pronoun from the choices in parenthesis. A person as young as (she / her / herself ) should not be given too much responsibility.
What is she.
In the following sentence, this word is the linking verb.
The actor portraying the dragon in the play did not feel comfortable in the elaborate costume
What is "did feel?"
The action verb or verb phrase below. This verb is ___.(Transitive or Intransitive).
Mr. Clark spoke for more than an hour about the deficit in our finances.
What is spoke? it is INTRANSITIVE.
The verb of the verb phrase in this sentence, as well as the subject complement (I.D. PA or PN), direct, or indirect object, be sure to identify this as well as the verb.
*There may not be a subject complement, direct, or indirect object.
He understands how to listen and answer questions.
In the first sentence, the verb is understands. The direct object is how.