Parts Of Speech
What part of speech that describes a verb?
An Adverb
Whats the subject in this sentence?
Bob ate a donut.
Bob ate a donut.
BOB is the subject.
True or False?
A phrase has a subject and a verb.
FALSE
A phrase does not have a subject and a verb.
Where do the commas go?
I knew it was worth and I knew I would get into trouble but I had to do it anyway.
I knew it was wrong, and I knew I would get into trouble, but I had to do it anyway.
What's this? > -
A hyphen.
Whats a conjunction?
Hint: FANBOYS
A word to connect a word or phrase
Whats a predicate?
The verb or verb phrase in a sentence.
Is this an Independent or Dependent clause?
While I went to the soccer game...
It's a DEPENDENT CLAUSE
While I went to the soccer game...
I was eating pizza, chips, and fries (which were all pretty good).
The parentheses are these > (______) so...
I was eating pizza, chips, and fries (which were all pretty good). ^
^
Where is the ellipses?
I wanted to make pizza, cookies, and fries... they weren't good.
The ellipses is this > ...
I wanted to make pizza, cookies, and fries... they weren't good. ^
Whats the Adverb in this sentence?
I ran fast around the track.
I ran fast around the track.
FAST is the adverb.
Whats the object?
She is living in Toronto.
She is living in Toronto.
TORONTO is the Object.
Is this a clause or a phrase?
While Colin reads nonfiction, Nick reads historical fiction.
CLAUSE
Dependent Clause Independent Clause
While Colin reads nonfiction, Nick reads historical fiction.
What's this> :
A colon.
What part of speech expresses a strong feeling or emotion?
An Interjection.
Ex: Ow! Hey! Wow!
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What's the predicate?
The test was difficult.
The test was difficult.
WAS DIFFICULT is the predicate.
Phrase or Clause?
I read a book.
PHRASE.
[I] [read a book.]
^ ^
Subject | Action
Whats a dash?
-- < Two hyphens basically.
What does FANBOYS stand for?
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So.
F A N B O Y S
What's the Subject, Predicate, and Object?
Brian skateboarded to the skate park near the school.
Brian skateboarded to the skate park near the school.
Subject=Brian | Predicate= skateboarded to the skate park near the school. | Objects= skate park + school.
A clause has a ______ and a _____.
A clause has a subject and a verb.
SUBJECT and VERB
What is the loose definition of a semicolon?
Shows a pause that is more pronounced then a comma.
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Find the adjective, pronoun, hyphen, and dependent clause in this sentence. > After the cross country meet, he was eating a big Jimmy-John's-Sub.
Italicize=DC, CAPITAL=Pronoun/Adjective, S p a c e =Hyphen > After the cross country meet, HE was eating a BIG Jimmy - John's - Sub.