Parts of Speech 1
What is a pronoun?
A pronoun is a word that is used in place of one or more nouns or pronouns.
What is the definition of a reflexive pronoun? An intensive pronoun?
A reflexive pronoun refers to the subject and functions as a complement or the object of the preposition.
An intensive pronoun emphasizes a noun or another pronoun.
Preposition or adverb?
The worried young man wandered about.
The article is about ancient rain forests.
The worried young man wandered about. --ADV
The article is about ancient rain forests.--PREP
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each of the following sentences. Circle any helping verbs. On the line, write AV for action or LV for linking verb. Then write TR for transitive and IN for intransitive.
______ The car will appear unlike any other car on the road.
______The car of the future might use batteries as its main source of power.
LV, IN-->The car will appear unlike any other car on the road.
AV, TR--> The car of the future might use batteries as its main source of power.
Identify if the prepositional phrases below are adjective phrases or adverb phrases.
Jane read a book about the fall of Rome.
From our research we learned facts about the solar system.
Jane read a book about the fall of Rome. --ADJ
From our research we learned facts about the solar system.-- ADV
What is an antecedent?
The word that the pronoun stands for is called an antecedent.
Which sentence has a reflexive pronoun?
Which has an intensive pronoun?
I myself recorded BTS's new hit.
I don't feel like myself.
I myself recorded BTS's new hit.-- Intensive
I don't feel like myself. --Reflexive
Preposition or adverb?
We saw some rather unusual birds.
We took an ambitious hike in the Rockies.
We saw some rather unusual birds.-- ADV
We took an ambitious hike in the Rockies. --PREP
Underline the verb or verb phrase in each of the following sentences. Circle any helping verbs. On the line, write AV for action or LV for linking verb. Then write TR for transitive and IN for intransitive.
______ Computers in the car monitor everything.
______ The car will not operate by itself, however.
AV, TR --> Computers in the car monitor everything.
AV, IN --> The car will not operate by itself, however.
Underline the gerund phrase in the sentences below.
Holding a class election taught us much about politics.
When did the candidates begin campaigning for the class offices?
Holding a class election taught us much about politics.
When did the candidates begin campaigning for the class offices?
Identify the pronoun(s) and its antecedent.
The passengers scrambled to find their luggage and even got down on hands and knees to pick up their belongings.
The passengers scrambled to find their luggage and even got down on hands and knees to pick up their belongings.
What sentence is a demonstrative pronoun?
What sentence is a relative pronoun?
What sentence is a personal pronoun?
Last spring, I visited my relatives.
This is the most valuable card.
Ray Bradbury was a writer who wrote many popular short stories.
Last spring, I visited my relatives. --PER
This is the most valuable card. --DEM
Ray Bradbury was a writer who wrote many popular short stories. --REL
Identify the preposition, the prepositional phrase and the object of the preposition.
Grant Wood, a famous painter, grew up in rural Iowa.
Grant Wood, a famous painter, grew up in rural Iowa.
Predicate Nominative or Predicate Adjective?
Was Enrico Caruso a famous tenor?
The bag with the bowling ball felt heavy.
Mrs. Kaufman is my favorite teacher.
Was Enrico Caruso a famous tenor? --PN
The bag with the bowling ball felt heavy. --PA
Mrs. Kaufman is my favorite teacher. --PN
Identify if the infinitive phrase is a noun, adjective, or adverb.
Would you like to dance?
A relatively simple dance to perform is the waltz.
Are all of the dancers ready to rehearse?
Would you like to dance? N
A relatively simple dance to perform is the waltz. ADJ
Are all of the dancers ready to rehearse? ADV
Identify the pronoun(s) and the antecedent.
One person shouted, "The brown bag belongs to me!"
One person shouted, "The brown bag belongs to me!"
Identify the conjunctions. Also, what sentence has a coordinating conjunction? A subordinating conjunction? A correlative conjunction?
I like to eat chicken, but my sister loves corn.
Either you study your notes or you will fail.
Although he studied a lot, he forgot to study conjunctions.
I like to eat chicken, but my sister loves corn.--COOR
Either you study your notes or you will fail. --CORR
Although he studied a lot, he forgot to study conjunctions. --SUB
Identify the preposition, the prepositional phrase and the object of the preposition.
Grant Wood's great works are respected around the world.
Grant Wood's great works are respected around the world.
Predicate Nominative or Predicate Adjective?
The dog seemed eager to see us.
The best vegetable, in my opinion, is spinach.
Our next door neighbor is a teacher at the local high school and the coach of the cross country team.
The dog seemed eager to see us. --PA
The best vegetable, in my opinion, is spinach.-- PN
Our next door neighbor is a teacher at the local high school and the coach of the cross country team.-- PN, PN
Identify if the infinitive phrase is a noun, adjective, or adverb.
To become a singer requires talent and desire.
Do you have the desire to become a singer?
You seem eager to become a singer.
To become a singer requires talent and desire. N
Do you have the desire to become a singer? ADJ
You seem eager to become a singer. ADV
Identify the pronoun(s) and the antecedent.
As a crowd of people gathered, some laughed, but several offered to help.
As a crowd of people gathered, some laughed, but several offered to help.
In the two sentences below, which is a preposition and which is an adverb?
We walked around new civic center for several hours.
As we walked around, we saw many unique exhibits.
We walked around new civic center for several hours. -- PREP
As we walked around, we saw many unique exhibits. --ADV
Identify if the underlined word is the object of the preposition, a direct object, or an indirect object.
The novel offers readers a great adventure.
In the novel the boy finds himself captive in a ship.
Eventually, the boy and another passenger secretly make plans to escape.
The novel offers readers a great adventure.--IO
In the novel the boy finds himself captive in a ship. --OP
Eventually, the boy and another passenger secretly make plans to escape.-- DO
Identify if the prepositional phrases below are adjective phrases or adverb phrases.
My favorite writer for young readers is Beverly Cleary.
We completed the science project before the deadline.
My favorite writer for young readers is Beverly Cleary. -- ADJ PHRASE
We completed the science project before the deadline.-- ADV PHRASE
Underline the appositive phrases.
The meteor shower, an unpredicted event, caught scientist by surprise.
Make sure that you bring your most important item, your permission slip.
The Mexican food, a delicious change of pace, spiced things up in the cafeteria.
The meteor shower, an unpredicted event, caught scientist by surprise.
Make sure that you bring your most important item, your permission slip.
The Mexican food, a delicious change of pace, spiced things up in the cafeteria.