Parts of Speech
What is a pronoun?
A word that takes the place of a noun.
Identify the linking verb:
Chocolate is my favorite dessert.
is
What does "complete subject" mean?
The noun or pronoun and its modifiers
What is a compound sentence?
A sentence with two independent clauses and a coordinating conjunction.
FANBOYS
Identify the verb in this sentence: The edge of the pond crystalized into ice.
crystalized
What is an adjective?
A word that describes or modifies a noun.
Identify the helping verb: She will stretch before she goes on a run.
will
What does "complete predicate" mean?
The verb and its modifiers
What is a complex sentence?
A sentence with an independent clause, a subordinating conjunction, and a dependent clause.
Identify the adverb in this sentence: The entire body of water would soon be frozen solid.
soon
What is an adverb?
A word that describes or modifies a verb.
Identify the action verb: I want chocolate cake for my birthday.
want
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
The teacher and her students eagerly rode the train to San Francisco.
The teacher and her students
Even though it was crowded, the beach was so much fun.
complex
Identify all of the adjectives in the following sentence: We picked juicy, red apples at the orchard.
juicy, red
Identify all nouns in this sentence: The coast guard quickly sent a helicopter to rescue the passengers.
coast guard, helicopter, passengers
Is the verb in the following sentence a helping, linking, or action verb?
He is an incredibly smart person!
linking
Identify the complete predicate in the following sentence:
Snakes and turtles are cold-blooded animals.
are cold-blooded animals.
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
We can't go to recess today, for it hasn't stopped raining all morning.
compound
suddenly
Identify the pronoun in this sentence: The cast rehearsed until they knew the lines perfectly.
they
Is the verb in the following sentence a helping, linking, or action verb?
She played the piano at the recital last year.
action
Identify the complete subject in the following sentence:
The feral kitten ate the cat food that I left out last night.
The feral kitten
Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?
He rented a bike and rode it down the boardwalk.
simple
Identify the adjectives in this sentence: The Space Center is the perfect launching site because of its good climate.
perfect, good