Parts of Speech
The dog barked.
Which part of speech is dog?
noun
The cat slept on the couch.
What is the simple subject?
cat
I watched a new movie.
What type of sentence is this?
simple
(I like to eat ice cream.)
What type of clause is in parentheses?
independent
my dog is named max
What needs to be capitalized?
My, Max
The dog barked loudly.
Which part of speech is loudly?
adverb
The students in the classroom worked quietly.
What is the prepositional phrase?
in the classroom
I studied, and I passed the test.
What type of sentence is this?
compound
(Since it's Friday), we're eating out for dinner.
What type of clause is in parentheses?
dependent
I bought candy chips and soda from the concession stand.
Where do the commas go?
candy, chips, and soda
The happy child smiled.
Which part of speech is happy?
adjective
Jimmy drank Dr. Pepper.
What is the direct object?
Dr. Pepper
Because I practiced, I ran the race well.
What type of sentence is this?
complex
The boy (who sat behind me) asked to borrow a pencil.
What type of clause is in parentheses?
dependent
Jake said I am ready.
Where do the quotation marks go?
Jake said, "I am ready."
Running is good exercise.
Which part of speech is running?
gerund
My brother, a gifted athlete, plays basketball.
What type of phrase is "a gifted athlete"?
appositive
Because I practiced, I ran the race well, and I won a medal.
What type of sentence is this?
compound-complex
(Tim went to Chick-Fil-A) and (it was closed) (because it was Sunday.)
What is the dependent clause in this sentence? What are the independent clauses?
dependent - (because it was Sunday.)
independent - (Tim went to Chick-Fil-A) and (it was closed)
The team played their best_they made it to the state tournament.
Which punctuation best fits here?
; semicolon