Parts of Speech
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
A sentence that asks a question.
What is an interrogative sentence?
The punctuation mark used at the end of a declarative sentence.
What is a period?
A word that has the same or nearly the same meaning as another word.
What is a synonym?
A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as."
What is a simile?
This part of speech describes an action, state, or occurrence.
What is a verb?
A sentence that makes a statement.
What is a declarative sentence?
The punctuation mark used to indicate direct speech or a quotation.
What are quotation marks?
The opposite of a synonym, this term describes words with opposite meanings.
What is an antonym?
A direct comparison between two unlike things without using "like" or "as."
What is a metaphor?
This part of speech modifies a noun or pronoun.
What is an adjective?
A group of words with a subject and predicate, which may be independent or dependent.
What is a clause?
The punctuation mark used to show possession or a contraction.
What is an apostrophe?
This is the correct term for a word formed from the initial letters of a phrase, like "NASA."
What is an acronym?
Giving human characteristics to non-human things.
What is personification?
This part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses
What is a conjunction?
A sentence structure with at least two independent clauses.
What is a compound sentence?
The punctuation mark used to join two independent clauses in a compound sentence.
What is a semicolon?
A word derived from another word, often by adding a prefix or suffix.
What is a derivative?
A figure of speech where an exaggeration is made for effect.
What is hyperbole?
This part of speech replaces a noun to avoid repetition
What is a pronoun?
A sentence structure with one independent clause and one or more dependent clauses.
What is a complex sentence?
The punctuation mark used to indicate a strong pause or separation within a sentence.
What is a colon?
The use of words that sound the same but have different meanings, often used for humor.
What is a pun?
A contradiction in terms, like "jumbo shrimp."
What is an oxymoron?