Parts of Speech
Name the Person
Actions Speak Louder
Don't be Tense
Are You Coordinated?
100
These word forms name a person, place, or thing.
What are nouns?
100
Describe the person and number of the pronoun "I".
What is FIRST PERSON SINGULAR?
100
The name for this group of verbs:
am, is, are, was, were, be, been
What are "BE VERBS"?
100
These are the three simple tenses of verbs.
What are SIMPLE PRESENT, SIMPLE PAST, and SIMPLE FUTURE?
100
The name for the small set of words that join words with words, phrases with phrases, and sentences with sentences.
What are CONJUNCTIONS?
200
This category of words signify actions and states of being.
What are verbs?
200
Describe the person and number for the pronoun "we".
What is FIRST PERSON PLURAL?
200
The type of verb that includes to be, to have and to do, as well as Modal Verbs such as can/could, may, might, will, would, etc..
What are Auxiliary Verbs?
200
The tense of the following verbs:
The dog chased the car.
Mark fixed the electrical problem.
He was awake, but they were asleep.
What are SIMPLE PAST TENSE verbs?
200
The type of words used to connect two words, phrases, or sentences of equal importance or weight.
What are COORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS?
300
This category of words contains a finite number of words which take the place of nouns.
What are PRONOUNS?
300
Describe the person and number for the pronoun "you", as in "You, Mark, are invited to my party."
What is SECOND PERSON SINGULAR?
300
The type of verb in this sentence: (cop or aux)
"The students were mesmerized."
What is COPULA?
300
The tense of the following verbs:
The outlet is smoking.
The fire department is coming.
What is PRESENT PROGRESSIVE?
300
The types of words used to connect a main or independent clause to another (dependent) clause.
ex: He's crying because he's angry.
I can't believe it's snowing, even though it's spring!
What are SUBORDINATING CONJUNCTIONS?
400
This category of words modify nouns or pronouns.
What are adjectives?
400
Describe the person and number for the pronouns "he", "she" and "it".
What is THIRD PERSON SINGULAR?
400
The type of be verb in this sentence:
"The girls were racing."
What is AUXILIARY?
400
The tense of the following verbs:
I have been studying for hours.
I have been wondering about your grandma.
She has been sick.
What is PRESENT PERFECT (first two are PPP).
400
The name for the type of sentence that contains a coordinating conjunction.
What are COMPOUND SENTENCES?
500
This category of words modifies verbs or states of being.
What are ADVERBS?
500
Describe the person and number for the pronoun "THEY".
What is THIRD PERSON PLURAL?
500
Provide an example of use of a copula be verb and an auxiliary be verb.
Copula: Links the subject to an identity or description.
Auxiliary: helps another verb.
Answers will vary.
500
Conjugate the verb "walk".
What is:
walk, walked, will walk
is walking, was walking, will be walking
have walked, had walked, will have walked
(Future Perfect Progressive) have been walking, had been walking, will have been walking
500
What does F.A.N.B.O.Y.S. stand for and what is that group of words called?
Fanboys stands for for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so. They are the COORDINATING conjunctions.