Parts of Speech
this modifies nouns and pronouns
adjectives
Let's walk to the park.
verb
How many main comma rules are there?
four
Clause that can stand alone as a sentence
independent clause
What is the most spoken English word in the world?
ok
time and location words; they indicate where things/people are, where they are going, and when events happen
prespositions
His love of music really shows.
noun
Use commas to separate items in a list, or ________________________.
multiple adjectives describing the same thing
Clause that expresses an incomplete thought
dependent clause
What is the most used English word in the US?
the
action or state of being
verb
The coffee shop is across the street.
preposition
A trick to decide whether you need a comma between two adjectives is to include the word _______ between them.
and
Join two independent clauses with a comma and a _____________.
FANBOYS conjunction
What is the shortest sentence in the English language?
Go!
people, places, things, or ideas
nouns
adverb
One important strategy on the ACT English test is to eliminate as many ______________ as possible.
commas
Name the FANBOYS conjunctions
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
What is the most well known sentence that uses all 26 letters in the English language?
The quick brown fox jumps over a lazy dog.
this modifies verbs, adverbs, and adjectives
adverbs
The sleepy bear hibernated all winter.
adjective
What score do you need to pass the ACT English test?
18
Use a comma when a sentence starts with a dependent clause followed by an ________________ clause.
independent clause
What English word has the most definitions?
set (430 definitions according to Guinness World Records)