Parts of Speech
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
We went to the library today.
library
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
Identify the verb in the following sentence:
I walked home quickly.
walked
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
but
Label the noun and verb in the following sentence.
The dog jumped high.
dog-noun
jumped-verb
Her ring was shiny... Shiny is an example of ...
an adjective
Car, Bus, House are all examples of...
Nouns
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words?
conjunctions
True or false: A sentence must have an adverb in order to be complete.
false.
What does an adjective do?
Describes a noun.
(new, shiny, funny)
A person, place, or thing
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
a verb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She can not play the guitar.
Guitar.
What part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
ran, flew, trips, was, is, showed, jumped are all examples of what part of speech?
verb
What is the acronym we use for conjunctions?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
FANBOYS
True or false: In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have a noun and a verb.
true
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Went to the store.
No.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Ran quickly to the bus.
No. There is no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Yes.
Is this a complete sentence?
They lunch after science class.
NO.
"Purple" is what part of speech?
adjective
Identify the proper noun in the sentence: Mrs. Townsend is our favorite teacher.
Mrs. Townsend
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Slowly, the sloth moved across the branch.
Slowly
Give a synonym of walk.
Various answers
Give an example of an adjective
Various answers
Provide an antonym for cold
Hot