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Parts
of
Speech
Business Letters
Agreement of Pronouns and Antecedents
100
The wolf came near. Near is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
100
Let's light some candles. Light is this part of speech.
What is a verb?
100
Before they all died out, dinosaurs ruled the earth. Before is this part of speech.
What is a conjunction?
100
The introduction of a business letter is referred to as
What is the salutation?
100
The man had made the choice himself. Name the antecedent.
What is man? The pronoun refers to the noun.
200
All their near relations were with them. The word near is this part of speech.
What is an adjective?
200
A light snowfall covered the trees. Light is this part of speech
What is an adjective?
200
The moon rose before sunset. Before is this form of speech.
What is a preposition?
200
Dear Sir or Madam, the salutation, is followed by this punctuation.
What is the colon? Dear Sir or Madam:
200
Again, what does the pronoun do?
What is...it takes the place of the noun?
300
At least all of them will be near each other. The word near is this part of speech.
What is a preposition?
300
What did you say? The word 'what' is this part of speech.
What is a pronoun?
300
The aim of her stories (is,are) to express truth. Name the correct linking verb.
What is...is?
300
The ending of a business letter is called by this name.
What is the closing?
300
Each of the girls brought (her/their) uniform. Name the correct pronoun.
What is her?
400
Finally, the bus would near the camp. Near is this part of speech.
What is a verb?
400
What! I won the contest! What is this part of speech.
What is an interjection?
400
Tears, absent in the day, (fall, falls) at night. Name the correct action verb.
What is fall?
400
This punctuation follows the closing.
What is the comma? Sincerely yours,
400
Not everyone gets a chance to know (their, his or her) grandparents. Name the correct pronoun.
What is his or her?
500
The room was filled with light. Light is this form of speech.
What is a noun?
500
Have you ever been there before? Before is this part of speech.
What is an adverb?
500
Miami, not the Florida Keys (is, are) their home. Name the correct linking verb.
What is...is?
500
The other significant difference between a formal and informal letter (business letter and personal letter) would be this important information.
What is adding the date to the formal/business letter?
500
Bill or Fred will read (their, his) poem next. Name the correct pronoun.
What is his?