Parts of Speech
Tricky Language
Conjunction Junction
Predicates
100

A person, place, or thing.

What is a noun?

100

Clean your room, and (then/than) you may watch TV

What is then?

100

Swimming and reading are my favorite summer activities.

What is coordinating conjunction?

100

The man from the shop is a monster.

"is a monster"

200

Answers the questions "where" or "when".

What is a preposition?

200

I had to (lay/lie) down because I was dizzy.

What is "lie"?

200

You must decide either to fly or to drive.

What is correlative conjunction?

200

The glacier melted, broke apart, and slipped into the sea.

"melted, broke apart, and slipped into the sea."

300

Used in pairs to connect words, phrases, or clauses of equal grammatical value.

What is a correlative conjunction?

300

What is the (affect/effect) of the medication?

What is "effect"?

300

If you finish your homework, you will be prepared for the test.

What is subordinating conjunction?

300

Because Amy left the iron on.

Left the iron on.

400

Oh my god!

What is an interjection?

400

Before I can answer your question, I will have to do (farther/further) research.

What is "further"?

400

Emilio could not eat his desert until he had finished his dinner

What is subordinating conjunction?
400

Neither the superior performance of the opera nor the excellent wine at intermission pleased the wealthy audience.

"pleased the wealthy audience."

500

In the sentence "If you finish your homework, you will be prepared for the test," the word "if"

What is a subordinating conjunction?

500

Yesterday, I ____ the book on my desk before I ____ down in bed.

What is "laid" and "lay"?

500

My car payments are high; _____, I really enjoy driving a luxurious vehicle.

What is "however"?

500

As long as it isn't cold, it doesn't matter if it rains.

"isn't cold" and "doesn't matter if it rains"

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