Parts of Speech
Which part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea?
Noun
What is the difference between an infinitive and a gerund?
A gerund is a verb form that ends in “-ing” and is used as a noun (walking, traveling, voting); an infinitive is the base form of a verb preceded by “to”
When should you capitalize the first letter of a word?
When it is the beginning of a sentence, a place, or someone’s name.
What tense is the following sentence written in:
"He walked to the park after school."
Past Tense
Complete the analogy:
Cat is to kitten as dog is to _.
Puppy
Identify the part of speech for the word "quickly" in the sentence: "She ran quickly to catch the bus.
Adverb
Identify whether the underlined word is an infinitive or gerund in the sentence: "I love swimming in the ocean."
Gerund
Correct the capitalization error in the sentence: "the capital of france is paris."
The, France, Paris
Identify the verb tense in the sentence: "She will have finished her homework by the time her friends arrive."
Perfect tense
Complete the analogy.
Bricks are to roads as ________ are to poems.
lines/stanzas
Provide an example of at least two pronouns.
I, She, He, They, Them
Provide an example of a sentence using an infinitive phrase.
Any sentence with to _________ (verb)
Explain the capitalization rules for proper nouns.
Proper nouns are always capitalized in English, no matter where they fall in a sentence.
Rewrite the sentence "They cook dinner." in the future tense.
They will cook dinner.
Complete the analogy.
Cut:bandaid::virus:________
medicine
What part of speech is the word "between" in the sentence: "The cat slept between the two cushions.
Preposition
What type of verbal is found in the following sentence: He is learning a new language at school.
present participle
Which words in this movie title should be capitalized:
how to train your dragon
How to Train Your Dragon
Change the verb "run" to the future perfect tense in the sentence "He will __ the race by then."
He will have run the race by then.
Complete the analogy.
Spotify:_____::Nintendo Switch:videogame
music/song
What part of speech is the word "yet" in the following sentence?
He wanted to order pizza, yet his mom made him eat a salad first.
conjunction
Rewrite the following sentence using a gerund: "I prefer to run in the mornings."
I prefer running in the mornings.
Rewrite this sentence with correct capitalization: "the president of the united states lives in the white house."
The President of the United States lives in the White House.
Change the following sentence to the past perfect tense using the word "play":
They ______ football in that field before it started to rain.
They had played football in that field before it started to rain.
Create an analogy using the words mountain and valley. Use the correct format found in your notes.
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