Verb
What is a verb?
words that describe an action, state, or occurrence
What is an adverb?
describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb
What is a preposition?
anything a squirrel can do to a tree
What is a conjunction?
connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences
How do you say "Merry Christmas" in Spanish?
Feliz Navidad
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What are the five types of verbs?
action, saying, thinking & feeling, helping, linking
name four of the seven types of adverbs.
What are the five types of prepositions?
direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships
What are the three types of conjunctions?
coordinating, paired, subordinating
What is it called when people sing from door to door?
Caroling
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Identify the verb in the following sentence: They told us the truth.
told
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: They spoke quietly yesterday.
quietly
yesterday
Identify the preposition in the following sentence: The dog ran beneath the bridge and into the forrest.
into
What type of conjunction is this: not only... but also
paired conjunction
What was the highest-grossing Christmas movie of all time?
Home Alone
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Identify the verb in the following sentence: The football team won, causing the other team to slowly walk off the field.
won
causing
walk
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Sometimes, we like to go to the grocery store, but only briefly.
sometimes
briefly
Identify the preposition in the following sentence: Near the back is a car that we used to ride in.
near
in
What type of conjunction is this: so
coordinating conjunction
Three of Santa's reindeer names begin with the letter "d." What are those names?
Dasher, Dancer, Donner
Identify the verb in the following sentence: "We were walking through the school," she whispered. "When Ms. Shinn asked where it was that we were going."
walking
whispered
was
were
asked
Identify the adverb in the following sentence: Because of that, they need to take the gifts upstairs today instead of waiting for later.
Because
upstairs
today
later
What is the actual definition of a preposition?
word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun, or noun phrase to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships, or introduce an object
What type of conjunction is this: unless
subordinating conjunction
What ocean is the North Pole located in?
Arctic
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