Parts of Speech I
Who or what the sentence is about
What is "the subject"?
Walmart, Target, and JC Penny are examples of:
What are "proper nouns"?
The ____ word of a sentence must start with a capital letter.
What is "first"?
A comparison using like or as is called:
What is "a simile?"
FANBOYS is considered what part of speech?
What are "conjunctions"?
True or False:
Helping verbs connect the subject and the predicate.
What is "false"?
_____ are used when you want to separate independent clauses that hold equal importance in the sentence
What are "semi-colons"?
An exaggeration, not meant to be taken literally.
What is a "hyperbole"?
Write three examples of interjections.
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Music was his passion - when his favorite artists went on tour, he would quickly secure his tickets before anyone else.
What is "quickly"?
Does the sentence contain the proper punctuation?
"She was heading to the store; and she needed to buy milk."
What is "no"?
A reference to another well-known text, person, or thing in a story.
What is "an allusion?"
What is the difference between a helping verb and a linking verb?
"Helping verbs provide clarity to the main, action verb and linking verbs link the subject to the predicate."
Noun Phrase: Object Compliment (NP:OC) describes what?
NP:OC describes the direct object in the sentence.
Where should the missing punctuation go?
"The woods were dark that night he could barely see the light from the house through the trees."
What is "a semi-colon after 'night''?
A statement that seems untrue at first glance because it contains contradictions.
What is a "paradox"?
Structure the following sentence:
"Jason hopes to find the treasure before the pirates do."
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Write one sentence with a linking verb and a prepositional phrase.
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Write a sentence that contains a semi-colon.
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The passage below contains which figurative language?
"The 'Red Death' had long devastated the country. No pestilence had ever been so fatal, or so hideous."
What is "personification"?