Prepositions
What is the preposition in this sentence: The cat slept under the table.
Under
What conjunction can join these sentences?
I wanted to read. I couldn’t find my book.
but
Name this pair of correlative conjunctions:
Both the teacher and the students smiled.
both/and
What is the adverb in this sentence?
She ran quickly.
Quickly
What is the interjection in this sentence:
Wow! That was an incredible game.
Wow!
True or False — A preposition usually shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and another word in the sentence.
True
Fill in the missing word: Not only did he finish the project, ____ he also presented it.
but
Identify the correlative conjunctions:
“Either we leave now, or we miss the movie.”
either/or
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies:
The boy almost finished his assignment.
almost modifies finished
True or False — Interjections often show strong emotion.
True
How many prepositional phrases are in this sentence?
Before the bell, the class lined up near the door.
Two — “Before the bell” and “near the door”
Find the conjunction: She was sick, so she went to the doctor
So
Do correlative conjunctions have to come in pairs?
Yes
Add an adverb to the sentence: She spoke ______ about the upcoming test.
Answers may vary: angrily, anxiously, nervously, confidently, seriously, etc.
Name an interjection you might use if you drop something heavy.
Acceptable answers: Ouch! Whoops! Ah! etc.
Rewrite this sentence by adding a preposition: The students ran ____ the hallway.
Any correct preposition works: down, through, along, etc.
Find the conjunction: I have been waiting for an hour, for the bus is late.
For
Identify the correlative conjunctions: No sooner had the team arrived at the competition than they began to perform their routine
No sooner...than
Find BOTH adverbs in this sentence:
“He usually wakes up early, even on weekends.”
usually and early
Identify the interjection AND rewrite the sentence without it: “Hey, can you help me with this?”
Interjection: Hey
Rewrite: “Can you help me with this?”
Identify the prepositional phrase: We walked through the dark tunnel.
through the dark tunnel
Write a sentence using SO as a conjunction.
Your sentence has to connect two independent clauses while showing a result. Example: It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
Create a sentence using this pair of correlative conjunctions: both/and
Both/and has to correctly connect equal parts of a sentence, two nouns, two verbs, or two phrases.
What words do adverbs modify?
Hint: There are 3.
Verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs.
Write a sentence that uses an interjection in the beginning of the sentence.
Answers will vary.