Parts of Speech
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
We went to the library today.
library
Identify the verb's tense below.
I lit the fireplace with a flint.
past tense
Identify the interjection in the following sentence:
No, I walked home quickly.
It is 'no'.
Identify the conjunction:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
but
What is the difference between a prepositional phrase and a participle phrase?
A prepositional phrase starts with a preposition. A participle phrase begins with a verb.
We watched a short video about the Indigenous people's Pow Wow gathering.
Short is an example of __________.
an adjective
What are the forms of adjectives?
They are positive, comparative, and superlative forms.
Which part of speech joins clauses, sentences, or words together?
conjunctions
True or false: A sentence must have an adverb in order to be complete.
false.
Identify the participle phrase:
Wandering in the forest, I found a squirrel.
Wandering in the forest
________ is a person, place, or thing.
A noun
Identify the adverb and its form:
I played the piano better today than yesterday.
The adverb is 'better' and it is an example of a comparative form.
Which part of speech expresses emotions?
A interjection.
A word used to modify (describe) a noun:
an adjective
Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence:
During recess, they found a robot.
During recess
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
She whispers softly to her friend.
Softly.
Identify the adjective in the sentence. What are its different forms?
I can sing well.
The adjective is 'well' is in the positive form. Its comparative form is 'better'. Its superlative form is 'best'.
What is the acronym for the common conjunctions? What do they stand for?
FANBOYS
They stand for for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
When do we use a comma with an interjection?
Ex. No, I don't know.
When we express mild emotions
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? Why?
Went to the store.
No. It has no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence? Why?
Ran quickly to the bus.
No. There is no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Yes.
In the sentence below, identify the subject pronoun.
She collected stamps for her grandmother.
She.
In the sentence below, identify the object pronoun.
We sent gifts to him last time.
Him