Parts of Speech
Nouns
Sentences
Rules for making plurals
This and
That
100
This part of speech is a person, place, or thing.
noun
100
A noun that names more than one person, place, or thing.
plural noun
100
A sentence that makes a statement or tells something.
declarative sentence
100
How do you make a noun plural if it ends with s, x, ch, sh, or z? Example: dish
add -es.
100
A word part added to the end of a word.
Suffix
200
This part of speech is an action word.
verb
200
A noun that names a special person, place, thing, or idea. This kind of noun is capitalized.
proper noun
200
This type of sentence ends with a question mark.
interrogative sentence
200
How do you make a noun plural if it ends with a consonant and a y? Example: fly
Change the y to an i and add -es.
200
A comparison of two different things with the use of like or as.
simile
300
This part of speech is a describing word.
adjective
300
A noun made up of two or more other words.
compound noun
300
A sentence that shows excitement or strong feeling.
Exclamatory sentence
300
What is the rule for making some nouns that end in f or fe plural? Example: thief
Change the f to a v and add -es.
300
Your address and the date is written in this part of a friendly letter.
heading
400
This part of speech describes a verb or adjective. It usually ends in -ly.
adverb
400
A noun that names any person, place, or thing. This kind of noun is not capitalized.
common noun
400
A sentence that tells or asks someone to do something.
imperative sentence
400
How do you make a noun plural if it ends in a vowel and y? Example: monkey
Add -s.
400
The sentence that states the main idea of a paragraph. It is often the first sentence of the paragraph.
topic sentence
500
Words that take the place of a noun such as he, she, it, they, and them.
Pronouns
500
A noun that names who or what owns something.
possessive noun
500
A group of words that does not state a complete idea.
fragment
500
What is the plural form of the word "goose?"
geese
500
This part of a book tells on what page you can find a certain subject or name. It is found in the back of the book.
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