Noun/Pronoun
Adverb/Adjectives
Verbs
Preposition/Conjunction
Interjection
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What is a noun? What is a pronoun?
A noun is a person, place, thing, or idea. A pronoun replaces a noun.
100
What is an adjective? What is an adverb?
An adjective modifies a noun. An adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
100
What is a verb?
A verb demonstrates action or state of being.
100
What is a preposition? What is a conjunction?
A preposition is a word that shows where an object is located. A conjunction links two words, clauses, or phrases together.
100
What is an interjection?
An interjection is a word usually at the beginning of a sentence to show emotion or excitement. It is usually used with an exclamation point but if the emotion's not as strong, it is used with a comma.
200
Give an example of all of the different types of nouns (person, place, etc.)
Answers may vary. They may include: pie, Derek, Pie Shoppe, hunger
200
What are the adjective(s) in the sentence? The very very very fat dog ate the very delicious pie in the very cozy dog pen.
Fat, delicious, dog, cozy.
200
What is the verb also known by?
Predicate
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How do you identify a preposition in a sentence easily?
Use the "box" method. Put the preposition in front of "the box," and if it makes sense, then it is a preposition. Example: I ate pie on the roof. ---> on the box. Makes sense, so on is a preposition.
200
Can interjections stand alone?
Yes. Example: Wow! That pie looks so good! Wow can stand alone because it shows emotion.
300
What do pronouns mainly do?
They replace a noun with a more non-specific word. Example: Matt and Derek are making this jeopardy game. Matt and Derek(Nouns) can be replaced with the pronoun, they. They are making this jeopardy game.
300
Give an example of an adverb that is describing either another adverb, adjective, or verb.
Answers may vary. They may include: That car ride was really fun. Really is the adverb that is describing fun(the adjective). I walk extremely quickly. Extremely is describing quickly (adverb). I quickly walk. Quickly is describing walk (verb).
300
Identify all of the verbs in this sentence. You should eat pie while drinking some barbecue flavored cold pop.
Should eat is the verb in the sentence.
300
What is the difference between conjunctions in a complex sentence and conjunctions in a compound sentence?
In a compound sentence, the conjunction is called a coordinate conjunction and has a comma before the conjunction. In a complex sentence, there is no comma and the conjunction is called a subordinate conjunction.
300
Identify all of the interjections in the sentence. Wow! Interjections are so amazing. Hooray! Woo! Yay!
Wow, hooray, woo, and yay.
400
What are the pronouns replacing in this group of sentences? Bob likes to eat pie. It is good. He asks Joe to try it.
It (both occasions) - pie He - Bob
400
Give an example of both an adjective and an adverb.
Extremely Fat
400
Does a helping verb include both verbs?
Yes
400
Name ALL the prepositional phrases in this passage. I am at the store. The milk is in the jug. I take the milk from the cart. I don't buy it, for it is too expensive. It costs two dollars. I like milk.
At the store In the jug From the cart
400
How can you end off an interjection?
With a comma or a exclamation point, it depends on the amount of emotion there is.
500
Are articles pronouns? If so, name them.
No
500
How do you know the difference between an adverb and an adjective when you are confused which one is which? For example: The very fun dog ate pie.
In this sentence, if you think very is an adjective, you just have to isolate very and the subject (dog). Since very dog doesn't make sense, you know that very is an adverb that describes fun (in this case)
500
How do you know whether or not a verb is a linking or action verb?
If you replace the verb with a equals sign, and the "equation" makes sense, then it is a linking verb. Otherwise, it is an action verb. Example: I am amazing ---> I=Amazing. Makes sense, so am is a linking verb.
500
Name all the FANBOYS.
For And Nor But Or Yet So
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Can names be interjections?
Yes
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