Parts of Speech
Idenitify the prepostional phrase:
Please stack the books on your desk.
on your desk
Identify if the following sentence is simple, compound, or comples:
The gorilla smiled at the visitors.
Simple
We are reading the book Auggie and Me in class.
Auggie and Me should be underlined or italized because it is the name of a book.
This part of speech can describe position of nouns in relation to other nouns.
Preposition.
True or False: The following sentence uses "then" correctly.
My teacher is taller then me.
FALSE
Identify the adjective:
There are several houses for sale in the city.
several
Identify if the sentence is simple, compound or complex:
The gorilla smiled at the visitors, but she pounded the class.
Compound
Add the punctation where it belongs:
The last day of school is July 15 2022.
July 15, 2022.
This part of speech describes when or how about a verb.
Adverb
TRUE OR FALSE: The following sentence uses "their" correctly.
Their going to eat pizza tonight.
FALSE.
Identify the adverb:
We will go to the movies later.
later
Identify if the sentence is simple, compound, or complex:
After she smiled at the visitors, the gorilla pounded the glass.
Complex
Fix the dialogue with the correct punctuation:
I can't believe we won! shouted Daniel
I know responsed Brady
"I can't believe we won!" shouted Daniel.
"I know," responsed Brady.
Identify the pronouns:
His boss told him that he could have the day off if he wanted it.
His, him, he, he, it
Write two sentences. One using "your" correctly and the other using "you're" correctly.
answers will vary. Check with the teacher.
Identify the complete verb:
We will be making cookies this evening for the party.
will be making
What is the acronoym that we use to remember conjunctions that we use in compound sentences?
FANBOYS
Insert a comma where it belongs:
For breakfast I will make muffins and I will share them with my friends.
For breakfast I will make muffins, and I will share them with my friends.
Identify the object of the preposition. There are two prepositions, so two objects you will need to identify:
One of my friends gave me a coffee from Starbucks.
friends, Starbucks
TRUE OR FALSE: The following sentence uses "too" and "to" correctly.
I would like to come to the zoo too!
TRUE
Identify all the nouns:
The mystery of the crime was solved by the detectives.
mystery, crime, detectives
What is the acronym that we use to remember conjunctions in complex sentences?
AWHITEBUS
Insert the comma where it belongs:
When Pam Munoz Ryan wrote Esperanza Rising she based it off of her grandma's story.
When Pam Munoz Ryan wrote Esperanza Rising, she based it off of her grandma's story.
This part of speech tells which one, what kind, or how many and describes a noun.
Adjective
Write three sentences using "their", "they're", and "there" correclty.
Answers will vary. Check with your teacher.