Parts of Speech
"Bird, animal, chair, and wheel" are examples of which part of speech?
What is a noun?
"Right Answer" is an example of...
What is a noun phrase?
Base word meaning "over or above"
What is "super"?
Prefix meaning "to cause or put into; within"
What is "en-/em-"?
The writer of the famous play "Hamlet"
Who is William Shakespeare?
"Purple, cool, bright, and sharp" are examples of this part of speech.
What are adjectives?
The part of speech missing in the sentence, "Despite the heavy rain"
What is a verb?
Base word meaning "child"
What is "ped"?
Suffix meaning "full of or having"
What is "-ous/-ious/-eous"?
Finish the lyric: "It's close to midnight and something _____ _____ __ __ ___"
What is "evil's lurking in the dark"?
Words, phrases, or clauses that provide information about nouns
What are "modifiers"?
Requires a noun (subject), an article, and a verb.
What is a complete sentence (or independent clause)?
Base word meaning "foot"
What is "pod?"
Suffix meaning "act of, state of, or result of an action"
What is "-ment"?
The capitol of Canada.
What is "Ottawa"?
What are articles?
The article that shows specificity (definite)
What is "the"?
Base word meaning "city; method of government"
What is "Poli"?
Suffix meaning "state of or quality of (a noun)"
What is "-ty/-ity"?
The name for a group of crows.
What is a "murder"?
"I, you, whoever, and himself" are examples of which part of speech?
What are pronouns?
The modifier in the phrase, "Mouse in the corner"
What is "in the corner"?
Base word meaning "ruler or chief"
What is "arch"?
Suffix meaning "relating to or characterized by"
What is "-al/-ial"?
It's the largest desert in the world with a surprising amount of marine life.
What is Antarctica?