Subjects/Predicates
Identify the compound subject and the simple predicate: Neither the coach nor the captain has decided.
Compound Subject: the coach nor the captain
Predicate: has decided
“Will you please open the window?” — Identify the sentence type.
Interrogative
What part of speech describes a noun or pronoun?
Adjective
What is the preposition in: The puppy slept beside the couch.
beside
What figurative language gives human qualities to non-human things?
Personification
What is the simple predicate in: The soccer team will travel to Nashville tomorrow.
Predicate: will travel
“What a beautiful painting!” — Identify the sentence type and explain why punctuation matters.
Exclamatory; ! shows strong emotion or surprise.
The kids shouted loudly during the game, what part of speech is “loudly”?
Adverb
Identify the prepositional phrase in: We walked along the rocky shoreline.
along the rocky shoreline
Fix the run-on: I like to read I also like to draw. (Two correct answers possible.)I like to read, and I also like to draw. OR I like to read. I also like to draw.
I like to read, and I also like to draw. I like to read. I also like to draw.
True or False: In a compound sentence, each independent clause must have its subject and predicate.
True
Turn this declarative sentence into interrogative: She finished her science project.
Did she finish her science project?
Identify the part of speech for each word: Wow! The birds are flying high.
Wow! (interjection), The (article/adjective), birds (noun), are (verb), flying (verb), high (adverb).
True or False: Every preposition must have an object.
True
Identify the figurative language: He’s as brave as a lion.
Simile
Name the simple subject and simple predicate in: On the velvet cloth lie two rare coins from 1913.
Subject: Coins
Predicate: lie
Write a single sentence that is imperative but also includes a prepositional phrase.
Place your books on the desk.
Identify the part of speech for each word of the sentence: Although they silently studied under dim light, Marcus kept turning pages and sighed in frustration
Although (conjunction), they (pronoun), silently (adverb), studied, kept, turning, sighed (verbs), dim (adjective), light, Marcus, pages, frustration (nouns), under, in (prepositions), sighed (interjection)
Write a sentence with two different prepositional phrases that tell where and when.
We will meet at the library in the afternoon.
Identify the figurative language: Her voice was music to his ears.
Metaphor
What is the subject in: Running through the hallway is not allowed.
Subject: Running through the hallway
Write one short paragraph (3 or 4 sentences) that contains all four sentence types.
Pack your backpack and grab a snack before we leave. Did you remember to finish your homework? We are going to the park this afternoon, and I can’t believe how beautiful the weather is today!
Write one original sentence that includes all 8 parts of speech.
Wow, she quickly grabbed the red book from the shelf and placed it on the table
Name 10 prepositions
1. Below, 2. Under 3. Above, 4. Left, 5. Right, 6. Up,
7. Down, 8. On 9. In front of 10. Between
Write a sentence that contains both personification and a prepositional phrase. Label each.
The sun smiled over the hill.