Parts of Speech
100: Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: The cat jumped over the fence.
Noun
100: Rewrite the sentence to make the antecedent clear: When Sarah talked to Emily, she was excited.
When Sarah talked to Emily, Sarah was excited.
100: Label the tense of the verb: She is reading a book.
Present Progressive
100: What is the modifier in this sentence? The blue car sped down the road.
Blue
100: Identify the verbal and its type: Swimming is her favorite hobby.
Swimming is a gerund.
200: Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: She ran quickly to the store.
Adverb
200: Rewrite the sentence to make the antecedent clear: The dog chased the cat, but it got away.
The dog chased the cat, but the cat got away.
200: Which sentence is in the perfect tense?
a) She runs every morning.
b) She is running to the store.
c) She has run three miles today.
d) She will run tomorrow.
c) She has run three miles today.
200: Underline the modifier and circle the word it modifies: The incredibly fast runner won the race.
Incredibly modifies fast.
200: Which of the following is a participle?
a) To dance
b) Dancing
c) Danced
d) Dance
c) Danced
300: Identify the part of speech of the italicized word: Wow! That was amazing.
Interjection
300: What is the antecedent in this sentence? James loves his dog, and he takes care of it every day.
Answer: James
300: Identify the tense: They had been studying for hours before the test.
Past Perfect Progressive
300: True or False: A modifier always describes a verb.
False (Modifiers can describe nouns, verbs, or other modifiers.)
300: What type of verbal is in this sentence? She wants to travel the world.
Infinitive
400: Write a sentence using a noun, verb, and adjective.
(Example: The happy dog barked loudly.)
400: Rewrite the sentence to make the antecedent clear: When the teacher and the student argued, he was frustrated.
When the teacher and the student argued, the teacher was frustrated.
400: Rewrite this sentence in the future perfect tense: She finishes her project.
She will have finished her project.
400: Rewrite this sentence to include a modifier: The dog barked.
(Example: The loud dog barked.)
400: Write a sentence using a gerund.
Running is fun.
500: Which part of speech connects words, phrases, or clauses?
Conjuction
500: Why is it important to fix vague pronouns?
To ensure the meaning of the sentence is clear and avoids confusion.
500: What is the difference between simple and progressive tenses?
Simple tenses describe actions that are completed or habitual, while progressive tenses describe ongoing actions.
500: Why is it important to place modifiers close to the word they modify?
To avoid confusion and ensure the sentence is clear.
500: What are the three types of verbals?
Gerunds, participles, and infinitives.