Parts of Speech
Identify the noun(s) in this sentence.
It was worth it, Salva thought as he touched his eye gingerly.
What are Salva and eye.
This type of clause can stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is an independent clause.
It made him think, for a minute, of his mother's hand, tiny and soft.
Why are there commas after "think" and "minute?"
What is "to add additional information into the middle of the sentence."
Identify a reason for using a hyphen.
What is "To join two or more words together into one word."
Identify the pronouns in this sentence.
I most definitely would have offered to help him.
What are I and him.
Identify the adverb(s) in this sentence.
It was worth it, Salva thought as he touched his eye gingerly.
What is gingerly.
This type of clause cannot stand alone as a complete sentence.
What is a dependent clause.
Somehow it was easier to deal with Margaret if there were reasons not to like her, and I definitely did not want to like her.
Why is there a comma after "her?"
What is "to join two independent clauses with a coordinating conjunction."
Identify a reason for using a dash in a sentence.
What is "To show an interrupted or unfinished sentence" or "Before and after extra information within a sentence."
Did anyone see who left the door open?
What type of pronoun is "anyone?" Personal, Indefinite, or Possessive
What is indefinite?
Identify the adjective(s) in this sentence.
He caught sight of her pink dress; it looked all crumpled, like a wadded-up tissue.
What are pink, crumpled, and wadded-up.
Identify the dependent clause in the sentence below.
As I wrote down Mr. Browne's September precept, I suddenly realized that I was going to like school.
What is "As I wrote down Mr. Browne's September precept."
They didn't seem too surprised by my arrival, which made sense: The fact that Augustus made me feel special did not necessarily indicate that I was special.
What is the punctuation called after "sense?"
What is a colon?
Traffic, people talking, sounds all the time--the hum and whine of the city.
Does this sentence contain a hyphen or a dash?
What is a dash?
I bought strawberries at the grocery store. Did she eat all of them already?
I and she are which type of pronoun? Personal, Indefinite, or Possessive.
What is Personal?
Identify the verb(s) in this sentence.
He caught sight of her pink dress; it looked all crumpled, like a wadded-up tissue.
What are caught and looked.
Identify the independent clause in this sentence.
As we walk, I glance over at Gale's face, still smoldering underneath his stony expression.
What is "I glance over at Gale's face."
He caught sight of her pink dress; it looked all crumpled, like a wadded-up tissue.
What is the punctuation after "dress" called?
What is a semicolon?
They were round, wire-rimmed, and very "old-school," according to the woman who deals with that part of the process.
Does this sentence contain hyphens or dashes?
What are hyphens?
This type of pronoun refers to a specific person or thing.
What is a personal pronoun?
Identify the verb(s) in this sentence.
The camera crews, perched like buzzards on rooftops, only add to the effect.
What are perched and add.
Identify the dependent clause in this sentence.
Two years ago when they drove to Washington, D.C., they were arrested for stealing the back tires off a senator's car.
What is "Two years ago when they drove to Washington, D.C."
He caught sight of her pink dress; it looked all crumpled, like a wadded-up tissue.
What is the purpose of the punctuation mark after dress?
What is "to combine two independent clauses."
I was pre-enrolled in English, math, Spanish, physical education, social studies, and science.
Does this sentence contain a hyphen or a dash?
What is a hyphen?
It was his turn to mow the lawn.
His is which type of pronoun? Personal, indefinite, or possessive?What is a possessive pronoun?