Verbs
Adverbs
Conjunctions
Interjections
Surprise!
100
This type of verb helps the main verb.
What is a helping verb?
100
Adverbs modify these three parts of speech.
What are verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs?
100
This is the purpose of a conjunction.
What is to join words or groups of words?
100
This is the purpose of an interjection.
What is to express emotion?
100
The word "for" can be used as what two different parts of speech?
What is a conjunction or a preposition?
200
This type of verb links the subject to the rest of the sentence.
What is linking verb?
200
This word is ALWAYS an adverb.
What is "not"?
200
"But", "and", "for", "nor", "or", "so", and "yet" are examples of this type of conjunction.
What is a coordinating conjunction?
200
Interjections are most commonly set off with these two types of punctuation.
What are commas and exclamation points?
200
This word is an action verb in the following sentence: Not only am I a teacher, I also research for my college classes.
What is "research"?
300
This type of verb expresses either physical or mental activity.
What is an action verb?
300
This word is an adverb in the following sentence: Halle has already completed her part of the project.
What is "already"?
300
This word is a conjunction in the following sentence: We wrote to the tourist bureau, for we wanted information on places to visit.
What is "for"?
300
This word is an interjection in the following sentence: Could you, well, please be quiet?
What is "well"?
300
This word is an adverb in the following sentence: The low plane circled above.
What is "above"?
400
This word is an action verb in the following sentence: Bruchac believes their stories should be told and remembered.
What is "believes"?
400
These words are adverbs in the following sentence: Slowly the man crawled down from the roof.
What are "slowly" and "down"?
400
This word is a conjunction in the following sentence: You can help me set the table or wash the dishes.
What is "or"?
400
This word is an interjection in the following sentence: My! What big teeth you have!
What is "my"?
400
This is the prepositional phrase in the following sentence: Sally sold seashells by the sea shore.
What is "by the sea shore"?
500
This word is a linking verb in the following sentence: The wildflowers smelled beautiful as I walked through the pasture.
What is "smelled"?
500
These words are adverbs in the following sentence: I patiently waited almost two hours to get tickets to that show.
What are "patiently" and "almost"?
500
These words are a conjunction in the following sentence: The student council will meet not only on Tuesday but also on Thursday.
What are "not only...but also"?
500
This word is an interjection in the following sentence: You are only, oh, twenty minutes late for your appointment.
What is "oh"?
500
This type of conjunction is used to create complex sentences.
What is a subordinating conjunction?
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