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Part of Speech
100

Paxton got an A on his Spanish test because he studied hard over the weekend.

He studied hard over the weekend.

100
Cam came home soaking wet after rollerblading in the rain.

Cam came home soaking wet.

100

Definition of irate

(adj.) angry; enraged

100

One feature of a play.

Teacher decides.

100

State the adjectives in the following sentence: 

When the old, gray haired man died, he left money to his grieving family. 

old, gray haired

grieving

200

Celeste got a bellyache after eating all of her Halloween candy in one day. 

She ate all of her Halloween candy in one day.

200

Ethan went swimming today because it was so hot.

Ethan went swimming.

200

Definition of embark

(v.) to make a start; to go aboard

200

Fix this sentence: i ran outside as it rained my close were drenched.

ran outside as it rained. My clothes were drenched.

200

Identify the verb(s): Friends sometimes argue when they spend too much time together.

argue 

spend

300

Practicing everyday helped Luis win the race.

Practicing everyday.
300

Liam fell off his skateboard and broke his arm.

Liam broke his arm. 

300

Definition of pulchritudinous

(adj.) beautiful

300

Define hyperbole

A type of figurative speech that exaggerates.

300

What are the nouns in the sentence? The river is one of the longest in the country.

river 

country

400

Because Lauren helped her father, he took her to the movies.

Because Lauren helped her father.

400

Because Max's dog ran away, now he has to stay on his leash when we walk.


He has to stay on his leash when we walk.

400

Definition of ambivalent

(adj.) Having mixed feelings

400

Give an example of personification in a sentence.

Any example where an object is brought to life.

400

What is the adverb in the sentence? After running 3 miles, I could barely move.

barely

500

Allie lives way up in the hills, so she has a great view of the city.

Allie lives way up in the hills.

500

Ben got grounded after he came home three hours late.


Ben got grounded.

500

Definition of somnolent

(adj.) sleepy, drowsy; inducing sleep

500

Define the following terms: protagonist and antagonist 

protagonist: leading character; someone that is rooted for

antagonist: adversary; opponent; someone that opposes another.

500

What is the part of speech of the following: 

gracefully, quickly, always, above

adverb