Parts of Speech (definitions)
A person, place, thing or idea
A noun
The deep blue water poured into the river.
Adjective
He helped to build the roof.
Infinitive Phrase
One of the officers at the scene (was/were) injured.
Was
One is a singular indefinite pronoun
Where does/do the commas go?
I like biscuits and gravy milk and fruit.
gravy, milk,
Expresses physical or mental activity
Preposition
The boy, an avid sprinter, raced ahead to the finish line.
Appositive Phrase
Gymnastics (are/is) an excellent way to stay in shape.
is
Some nouns are singular even though they end in 's'
Where does/do the commas go?
I recently bought an expensive diamond necklace.
No comma
Adverb
The crystal was tinted with a brilliant purple color.
Adverb
Eating a banana an hour before can help.
Gerund Phrase
All of the cake (were/was) eaten.
Was
All can be either singular/plural, it depends what it's referring to (cake).
Where does/do the comma(s) go?
We walked into the damp dark cave.
damp,
Relates a noun or pronoun to another word
Preposition
Linking verb
The boys sitting by the road were gossiping.
Participial Phrase
Several of the motorcycles (is/are) in need of repair.
Are
Several refers to motorcycles (plural)
The reading list includes the following titles "The Gift," "The Sniper," and "The Necklace."
titles:
Expresses emotion
Interjection
I could literally eat a 72oz. steak.
Adverb
Name the Two Gerund Phrases
Discovering this new cave will assist with exploring the western tunnels
Discovering this new cave
Exploring the western tunnels
Neither the players nor the coach like/likes to play in the rain.
likes
Singular and plural subjects joined by or or nor require a verb that agrees with the subject closest to the verb.
What/where does/do the punctuation mark(s) go?
Sherlock Holmes is a fictional character however it's easy to think that he actually did exist.
character; however,