Parts of Speech #1
An example of an adjective.
What is: big, tall, small, hairy, purple, etc.
There are how many types of clauses.
What are two types.
A sentence that is missing either a subject or a predicate is called...
What is a sentence fragment.
This is the name for a word that imitates a sound (like “buzz” or “crash”).
What is onomatopoeia?
Type of punctuation the typically follows an interjection.
What is a comma or exclamation point.
A word used in the place of a proper noun
What is a pronoun.
The only difference between an independent and dependent clause.
What is a complete thought.
A predicate is...
What is it tells information about the subject (think verb)
The word "Quickly" is what part of speech?
What is an adverb?
What is: is, are, was, were, would, be, etc.
A word that connects two clauses together
What is a conjunction.
Identify the clause: If I had known about the traffic
What is a dependent clause.
Three types of sentences:
What is Simple, Compound, and Complex.
The sentence “Wow! That was amazing!” begins with this type of word.
What is an interjection?
A word that modifies a verb or adjective (usually ends in LY).
What is an adverb.
If you study hard, you will pass the exam. Identify the word: Will
What is a verb.
Identify the clause: I will sleep through my alarm.
What is an independent clause.
Identify the following sentence: While I enjoy reading novels, I prefer listening to audiobooks when I am traveling.
What is a Complex Sentence.
This punctuation mark is used to show possession or contractions.
What is an apostrophe?
The massive elephant danced away from the mouse. Identify the word: away
What is a preposition
What is a small word that shows direction, location, or time, or connects a noun or pronoun to the rest of the sentence.
Identify the dependent clause in the following sentence: Even though the storm was getting worse, the team continued to practice.
What is Even though the storm was getting worse.
Full definition of a Compound Sentence.
What are two independent clauses joined by a conjunction or a semicolon.
In the sentence “She gave him a gift,” “him” is called what?
What is an indirect object?