Parts of Speech
The word "teacher" is an example of what part of speech
noun
If you say someone is angry... you are using a description. What part of speech describes nouns?
an adjective
Which part of speech shows relationships between words in a sentence?
Prepositions
"to skip", "to leave", and "to talk" are examples of what...
verbs (infinitives)
purple is an example of what...
adjective
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words
conjunction
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Ms. Schwerin's class is fun
NO! There is no punctuation.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Yes.
and , or , so , because are examples of...
conjunctions
True or False: In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to make sense.
True
Is this a complete sentence?
Because of you.
No. It is a dependent clause.
What part of speech is used to show strong expressions of feelings?
Interjections
he, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are examples of...
pronouns
What does a sentence have to start with in order to be complete?
A capital letter
True or False:
"Go!" is considered a sentence.
True. It is called one-word sentence in which the subject is implied.
What part of speech helps to convey emotions with expressions?
interjections
What part of speech is used to replace nouns?
Pronouns
Which part of speech shows actions?
verbs
What does a sentence have to end with in order to be a complete sentence?
punctuation
Which part of speech is used as modifier of adjective?
Adverb
he drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
the, a, an are all examples of...
articles
What is the past tense of the verb "read"?
read (pronounced as /red/)
True or False: A simple sentence must have an adverb in order to be complete.
False. You can form a sentence even without an adverb.
Aha! Gosh! Wow! Ouch! ...are all examples of ...
Interjections