More About Verbs, Prepositions, Adjectives, and Adverbs
Definitions
Phrases & Clauses
100
Which part of speech is the word in [brackets]?
I [am] hungry.
What is a verb?
100
What kind of sentence is this?
These pictures, which I bought last week, are funny.
What is a WHOVILLE?
100
What kind of word is this?
jump
What is an action verb or main verb?
100
This word expresses emotion and is often followed by an exclamation point or by a comma when the feeling is not as strong.
What is an interjection?
100
What is the kind of phrase in the [brackets]?
In a minute, I [can help] you.
What is a verb (or verbal) phrase?
200
What part of speech is the word in [brackets]?
[Diplomacy] is the best tactic.
What is a noun?
200
What kind of sentence is this?
I can readily see your point, and I do not agree with it at all.
What is a FANBOYS?
200
What are the complete lyrics of the Helping Verbs song?
What is:
do, does, did,
have, has, had,
is, am, are, was, were.
May, might, must,
be, being, been,
shall, should,
will, would,
could, CAN!
200
This part of speech is a word that joins words, phrases, or clauses.
What is a conjunction?
200
What kind of phrase is the one in [brackets]?
Mom cooked the meal [within an hour].
What is a prepositional phrase (or more specifically an adverbial phrase)?
300
What part of speech is the word in [brackets]?
[He] is our legislator.
What is a pronoun?
300
What kind of sentence is this?
After he watched his sister, he came out with us.
What is a SWEET SIXTEEN?
300
What is the complete first verse of the Yankee Prepositions song?
What are:
aboard, about, above, across,
against, along, around,
amid, among, after, at,
except, for, during, down...
300
A group of words acting as a single part of speech and not containing both a subject and a verb
What is a phrase?
300
What kind of phrase is the phrase in [brackets]?
The treacherous wind [during the game] made pitching well virtually impossible.
What is an adverbial phrase (a type of prepositional phrase)?
400
What part of speech is the word in [brackets]?
This [extravagant] home is overpriced even for today's market.
What is an adjective?
400
What kind of sentence is this?
Mrs. Kilbourne, our English teacher, is extremely intelligent.
What is an APPOSITIVE?
400
What are the adjective questions?
What is:
What kind?
How many/much?
Which one(s)?
400
A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence; it has both a subject and a verb and forms a complete thought
What is an independent clause?
400
Which kind of phrase is in the [brackets]?
Visitors [from Brazil] enjoyed seeing this state's attractions.
What is an adjectival phrase (a kind of prepositional phrase)?
500
What part of speech is the word in [brackets]?
Can you please drive more [slowly]?
What is an adverb?
500
What kind of sentence is this?
In the morning, I like to stretch, eat breakfast, and read a good book.
What is a PREP STARTER AND TRIPLE?
500
What are the adverb questions?
What is:
How?
How often?
When?
Where?
To what extent?
500
A group of words with a subject and a verb that does not express a complete thought, so it is not a sentence and can't stand alone
What is a dependent clause?
500
What kind of phrases and clauses are in the following sentence?
When the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful, and there is no place to go, we should drink cocoa.
What are
1 dependent clause and 3 independent clauses?