Parts of Speech
A ____ shows how a noun or pronoun is related to some other work in the sentence
What is a preposition
Find the prepositions in the sentence:
We found a puppy around the corner and under the table
What is around, and under
Identify the clause in the following sentence:
Jesse Owens, is the one who won several gold medals at the Berlin Olympics
What is "who won several gold medals at the Berlin Olympics"
Identify the italicized word:
Mallory spiked the ball shattering the opposing team's defense.
What is a verb
The property was divided among/between the five children.
What is among
A ___ shows action or links a word to the subject
What is a verb
Find the prepositions in the sentence:
Ireland is known for its beautiful landscpae
What is for
Identify the clause in the following sentence:
Because she does not want to be late, Alice set her alarm clock ten minutes early.
What is, "because she does not want to be late"
Identify the italicized word:
This is a fantastic book with a surprise ending.
What is a pronoun
Please try to/and be on time for the meeting.
What is to
___ modifies a noun or pronoun
What is an adjective
Find the prepositions in the sentence:
Jake bought a hot dog and nachos at halftime
Identify the clause in the following sentence:
The queen who ruled during England's Golden Age was Elizabeth I
What is, "who ruled during England's Golden Age"
Identify the italicized word:
We felt we had barely arrived when it was already time to go.
What is an adverb
Please wait inside/inside of the car; I will be there soon.
What is inside
What are exclamatory words that are not related to other words in the sentence
What is an interjection
Find the prepositions in the sentence:
Many odd-looking marine animals live in the Marianna Trench
What is in
Identify the clause in the following sentence:
He acted as if he were an old man for his part in the play.
What is, as if he were an old man"
Identify the italicized word:
Because of the bad weather, we could not swim.
What is a preposition
I could of/have listened to the symphony for hours!
What is have
___joins words or groups of words?
What is a conjunction
Find the prepositions in the sentence:
In spite of my constant attention, the tomato plants in my garden did not yield much
fruit this summer
What is in spite of, and in
Identify the clause in the following sentence:
Julia plans to take extra math and science classes because she wants to study
nursing in college.
What is, "because she wants to study nursing in college"
Identify the italicized word:
Hooray! We graduated!
What is an interjection
Elisabeth happily excepted/accepted the scholarship for a week at summer camp.
What is accepted