Parts of Speech
Which of the following is a noun? Rayna's shirt is super sparkly.
What is a shirt?
an object, person, situation, event, or action that represents something else.
What is a Symbol/Symbolism?
I LIVE AT 313 MARYMONT LN COLUMBIA TENNESSEE 38401.
I LIVE AT 313 MARYMONT LN, COLUMBIA, TENNESSEE 38401.
CALL ME TOMORROW (;/:) I WILL GIVE YOU MY ANSWER THEN.
What is semicolon?
CALL ME TOMORROW; I WILL GIVE YOU MY ANSWER THEN.
Barbara and Jordan's years in the U.S. Congress (has, have) given her a unique perspective on American politics.
What is years; have?
Which of the following is a pronoun? Wade saw a big bear pooping in his backyard.
What is his?
When an author is instructing, entertaining, or persuading the reader.
What is author's purpose?
MY BIRTHDAY IS ON JANUARY 22 2011.
MY BIRTHDAY IS JANUARY 22, 2011.
THE RECIPE CALLS FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS (;/:) BUTTER, SUGAR, AND FLOUR.
What is colon?
THE RECIPE CALLS FOR THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: BUTTER, SUGAR, AND FLOUR.
Preparation and service often (depends, depend) upon having the correct utensils close at hand.
What is Preparation and service depend?
Which of the following sentence is a prepositional phrase? I was waiting in my classroom, hiding from Mr. Jordan.
What is "in my classroom"
The moral or lesson that the story is trying to teach/convey.
What is theme?
YES I WOULD LOVE TO GO ON A DATE WITH YOU.
YES, I WOULD LOVE TO GO ON A DATE WITH YOU.
A LIST FOR GOING CAMPING WILL INCLUDE (;/:) SLEEPING BAGS, PANS, AND WARM CLOTHING THAT WILL MAKE THE TRIP BETTER.
What is colon?
A LIST FOR GOING CAMPING WILL INCLUDE: SLEEPING BAGS, PANS, AND WARM CLOTHING THAT WILL MAKE THE TRIP BETTER.
For carving meats a fork and a sharp knife (is, are) essential to produce smooth, even slices.
What is fork and knife are?
"I always study hard before a test." In this sentence, which word is an adverb?
What is always?
A reference to a person, place, or another work of literature. Ex. In Persepolis, Marji talks about listening to Kim Wilde & Iron Maiden.
What is allusion
HANDSOME CHARMING AND RIPPED ACTORS ARE THE BEST IN MARVEL MOVIES.
HANDSOME, CHARMING, AND RIPPED ACTORS ARE THE BEST IN MARVEL MOVIES.
I WANT AN ASSISTANT WHO CAN DO THE FOLLOWING (;/:) INPUT DATA, WRITE REPORTS, AND COMPLETE TAX FORMS.
What is colon?
I WANT AN ASSISTANT WHO CAN DO THE FOLLOWING: INPUT DATA, WRITE REPORTS, AND COMPLETE TAX FORMS.
The cost of deforestation (is, are) years of floods and damaging soil erosion.
What is cost, is?
How many different types of word, or "parts of speech", does English have? And name them.
What is eight: noun, pronoun, verb, adjective, adverb, preposition, conjunction, and interjection
The positive or negative feelings/emotions that are associated with a word.
What is connotation?
THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE WHO LOVES MOVIES WILL BE IN TOWN NEXT WEEK.
THE GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE, WHO LOVES MOVIES, WILL BE IN TOWN NEXT WEEK.
THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE SUMMIT AND BACK BEFORE DARK (;/:) THEREFORE, THEY DECIDED TO CAMP FOR THE NIGHT.
What is semicolon?
THEY COULDN'T MAKE IT TO THE SUMMIT AND BACK BEFORE DARK; THEREFORE, THEY DECIDED TO CAMP FOR THE NIGHT.
The research by these two physicists (was, were) able to disprove a universally accepted law of nature.
What is research; was?