Parts of Speech
What do we call the part of speech that connects words, phrases, and clauses? They are like the 'glue.'
conjunction(s)
TRUE or FALSE:
We need commas when we list things/nouns.
True
When you go down suddenly, you:
a) persevere
b) intensify
c) plunge
plunge
What is a noun?
person, place, thing, idea
I was born ___ May 5th.
What's the correct preposition?
What do we call the part of speech that modify nouns and pronouns?
adjectives
Is this a correct comma placement?
Even though, Viola is crazy the students are listening to her.
No
The word obtain means:
to get
Viola is talking to her students.
'Is talking to her students' is called:
predicate
Let's have a party ___ July.
What's the correct preposition?
in
On, in, at, over, before, after...are examples of:
prepositions
TRUE or FALSE
We don't need commas to separate adjectives.
False
To greatly decrease the supply of a resource:
a) dispose
b) deplete
c) reservoir
deplete
What are FANBOYS?
conjunctions
For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
TRUE or FALSE
'I stopped smoking' means you quit smoking for now, but you will have one cigarette later today.
False
What part of speech is this:
Viola is talking quickly.
adverb
Insert commas where they belong:
I bought a minivan which isn’t my favorite kind of car because I drive large groups of people.
I bought a minivan, which isn’t my favorite kind of car, because I drive large groups of people.
TRUE OR FALSE:
A feature means a part or a characteristic.
True
What is a compound sentence?
two independent clauses/thoughts joined together
Which one is correct? See below:
He admitted to cheat on the test.
He admitted cheating on the test.
He admitted cheating on the test.
Oh my!, Wow!, Boom! are examples of:
interjection
When you want to connect two simple sentences/thoughts, what should you do?
, + conjunction
example: Viola is a crazy teacher, but the students are very intelligent.
What is another word for arbitrary?
random
The dog and the cat howled.
This is an example of:
a) compound verb
b) compound noun
compound noun
Which one is correct? See below:
We decided to go to Hawaii.
We decided going to Hawaii.
We decided to go to Hawaii.