Parts of Speech
Part of speech:
The dog ate an apple.
Noun
The dog ate an apple.
Subject
Phrase or clause?
We will meet at the beach.
Phrase
Common or proper noun?
Why are the White Sox so bad at baseball?
Proper
Mary kicked the ball.
A. Direct Object
B. Indirect Object
C. Object of a Preposition
A. Direct Object
Part of speech:
Mr. Gibbons appeared frustrated.
Verb
Action Verb
Phrase or Clause?
The neighbor who revs his motorcycle constantly is so annoying.
Clause
Concrete, Abstract, or Collective
The pride of lions hunted in the veldt.
Collective
Where comma?
Please take out the trash and recycling Susan.
Before "Susan"
Part of speech:
Mr. Gibbons appeared frustrated.
Mr. Gibbons was frustrated.
Linking Verb
Independent or Dependent?
I know of no reason why he should not stay.
Independent
Find the verb phrase.
The class will have been studying verbs for a month now.
will have been studying
Pick the correct verb:
Did she rise/raise when addressed?
Rise
Part of speech:
The new kid in class spoke quietly.
Adverb
Mr. Gibbons appeared frustrated.
Linking Verb
Adjective or Adverb?
Susan brought apples which she fed to the horses.
Adjective
Find the antecedent of the underlined pronoun:
When John went out in the rain, he got wet.
John
Pick the correct word:
The drought will effect/affect our crops.
Affect
Part of speech:
Wow! That bird is huge.Interjection
Mr. Gibbons appeared frustrated.
Type of sentence?
The day for the picnic finally arrived, and everyone was happy.
Compound
Which part of the verb phrase determines if it is an action or linking verb? (syntax)
Main verb
A gerund is...
A. a verb word used as an adjective in a sentence
B. a verb word used as a noun in a sentence
C. made up
B. a verb word used as a noun in a sentence