Main parts of speech
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Random Penguin or Platypus facts
100
A person, place, thing or idea
Noun
100
What is the contraction for "it is"?
it's
100
An alliteration is...
A. a word used differently than intended
B. repeating the beginning sound more than 2 times
C. a word that sounds like the action
D. comparing 2 unlike things using "like, than, as"
B. repeating the beginning sound more than 2 times
100
What is an interjection?
A. expresses strong emotion
B. connects words, phrases, or clauses
C. describes the place, time or direction
A. expresses strong emotion
100
True or false: A group of penguins on land it called a waddle and a group of platypus is called a paddle.
True
200
"Jumped," "ran", "waited" are all examples of this part of speech.
Verbs
200
The contraction "they're" is squishing which two words together?
They and are
200
An onomatopeia is...
A. a word used differently than intended
B. repeating the beginning sound more than 2 times
C. a word that sounds like the action
D. comparing 2 unlike things using "like, than, as"
C. A word that sounds like the action
200
What is a conjunction?
A. expresses strong emotion
B. connects words, phrases, or clauses
C. describes the place, time or direction
B. connects words, phrases or clauses
200
True or false: Both animals here lay eggs.
True, eventhough the platypus is mammal they lay eggs.
300
"He," "she," "they" are all examples of this part of speech.
Pronoun
300
The contraction "I've" is replacing what two words?
I and have
300
Which is an example of an idiom?
A. I need to just bite the bullet.
B. The water is smooth as glass.
C. The car was thumping.
D. I have a million things to do!
A. I need to just bite the bullet.
300
What is a preposition?
A. expresses strong emotion
B. connects words, phrases, or clauses
C. describes the place, time or direction
C. describes the place time or direction
300
Which one feeds it's young with milk?
platypus
400
What is the adverb of this sentence?
"Most students silently sat after the teacher asked a question."
silently - it is describing the verb "sat"
400
What 2 errors are in this sentence?
"Iv'e been they're before but could'nt go last night."
Iv'e should be I've apostrophe is in wrong place and they're is they are which doesn't make sense in this sentence.
400
Which is an example of hyperbole?
A. I need to just bite the bullet.
B. The water is smooth as glass.
C. The car was thumping.
D. I have a million things to do!
D. I have a million things to do!
400
Which word in this sentence is the interjection.
"Hey, my computer was on the desk and plugged in."
Hey
400
Which one has the largest variety of species?
Penguins
Penguins have 18 species and platypus's has only 5 known variety of species.
500
What is the adjective of this sentence?
"Most students silently sat after the teacher asked a question."
Most - it is modifying the noun "students"
500
What is wrong with this sign?
"there" should be "they're" because there is describing a location and they're is a contraction for They are.
500
Which is an example of a simile?
A. I need to just bite the bullet.
B. The water is smooth as glass.
C. The car was thumping.
D. I have a million things to do!
B. The water is smooth as glass.
500
Which word in this sentence is the preposition?
"Hey, my computer was on the desk and plugged in."
On
500
Which one's eggs only take 10 days to hatch?
Platypus
Penguins eggs take 65-75 days to hatch.