Parts Of Speech I
Words that show action, occurrence, or state of being. Almost every sentence requires this.
What is a Verb?
Identify the noun in this sentence...
One day I would like to travel to Sydney, Australia.
What is Sydney, Australia?
Correct the capitalization:
mom said, “Go get the groceries from the car for me”
What is capitalize Mom?
Where does the comma(s) need to go?
Kanye liked to eat chicken broccoli salmon fish and steak
What is chicken, broccoli, salmon, fish, and steak?
The two reasons apostrophes are used?
What are making contractions and showing possession?
Refers to a person, place or thing.
What is a noun?
Identify the verb in this sentence...
On a hot summer day, I would love to jump into a cold pool.
What is jump?
Correct or incorrect:
“Uncle Bart and Aunt Barbra are visiting us for the holidays”
What is Correct?
Where does the comma(s) need to go?
They love to go to the beach pool park YMCA and the mall.
What is Beach, pool, park, YMCA, and the mall?
Is this sentence correct?
Everyone has a great time at Hilda and Myrtles house.
What is incorrect?
A Word that modifies or describes
What is an adjective?
Identify the adjective...
On a hot summer day, I would love to jump into a cold pool.
What is cold?
Correct or incorrect:
Chris is at the movies
What is Correct?
Is this sentence grammatically correct? (Commas)
You can go play outside but you should put on your coat first.
What is not correct, there is a need for a comma after outside.
Name the correct sentence (Just apostrophes)
A. My mother and I love Japan and all its treasures.
B. Me and my mother love Japan and all it's treasure.
What is "A" being correct?
A word or phrase that modifies or qualifies an adjective or verb. Expressing a relation of place, time, circumstance, manner, cause, degree.
What is an adverb?
Identify the pronoun...
I went down to the creek for a walk and my friend went with me but they left early because of sports practice.
What is They?
Correct the capitalization:
jeff and keisha's favourite subject is language arts.
What is Jeff and Keisha's?
Is this sentence grammatically correct?
If you eat a balanced diet and exercise for a few hours each day, you will feel healthier.
What is yes?
Where does the apostrophe need to go?
My favorite childrens book when I was young was "A Wolf in Sheeps Clothing."
What is children's?
A word or group of words used before a noun, pronoun to show direction, time, place, location, spatial relationships. This word is also used to introduce an object.
What is a preposition?
Identify the preposition...
I drove my car right into my house.
What is into?
Fix the capitalization:
The Cohen family hosted a BBQ outside Their house for judge Miriam Jones
What is "Judge" capitalized and no capital in "their"?
Where should the comma go...
After you eat your dinner you can go outside and you can clean the car.
What is a comma after you?
identify the word that can be made a contraction:
You have not seen the movie I would like to see.
What is have not = haven't?