Parts of Speech
Takes the place of a noun.
What is a pronoun?
What is the verb in the following sentence? Plants were the first living things on earth.
What is "were"?
What is the subject in the sentence below? My mom took me to Salt and Straw today to get a unique ice cream.
What is "My mom"?
These words are used to join sentences or clauses (parts of sentences).
What are conjunctions?
boy, pencil, school, Starbucks, book, Mrs. Hoover
What are nouns (and proper nouns)?
The person, place, or thing that is performing the action of the sentence.
What is the subject of the sentence?
is, was, help, run, jump, devour, were, are, determine, etc.
What are verbs?
Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb.
What is an adverb?
you, him, their, them, his, hers, I, me
What are pronouns?
What is the pronoun in the sentence below: She was absent from school today.
What is she?
What is the adverb in the sentence below: After running three miles, I could barely move.
What is barely?
This follows the subject of a sentence.
What is a predicate?
This is the job of an adjective...
What is to describe a noun or pronoun?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What are conjunctions?