Parts of Speech
The subject of a sentence MUST have what part of speech?
noun
If you say someone is angry... you are using a description. What part of speech describes nouns?
an adjective
Is this a complete sentence?
When you play outside at recess.
No
"skip", "leave", and "talk" are examples of what...
verbs
purple is an example of what...
adjective
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words
conjunction
What is this sentence missing?
Ms. Schwerin's class is fun
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
The predicate of a sentence MUST have what part of speech?
verb
he, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are examples of...
pronouns
What does a sentence have to start with?
A capital letter
a Subject and a Predicate
The word "quietly" is an example of what part of speech?
Adverb
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
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