Parts of Speech
Provide an example of a proper noun and a pronoun.
Answers will vary.
The dishes were being washed by Gregory. Active or passive?
passive. +100 if you can change the sentence to an active voice verb
Name the punctuation mark that is used to show someone is speaking.
quotation marks
The bell sounded loudly in the silence. Is this verb action or linking?
action- the bell is doing the sounding
The dog grabbed his bone from the neighbor's puppy. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
TRANSITIVE = direct object is bone
The incredibly fast runner won the marathon in Columbus.
What is the adverb in this sentence?
incredibly
The class raised money for our end of year field trip. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
Active. +100 if you can change the sentence to passive.
Ex: "I'm ready" she said.
inside the quotation marks
ex: "I'm ready," she said.
I felt unhappy about the results of our conversation and the argument we had. ACTION or LINKING?
Linking - I am not literally touching anything
She screamed loudly at the squirrel on the porch. TRANSITIVE or INSTRANSITIVE?
INTRANSITIVE = Loudly is an adverb, not a direct object
"I wanted to stay home, but I had already made plans."
Which word is the conjunction in this sentence?
but
Carl shopped for groceries and then cleaned the house. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
Active. +100 if you can change the sentence to passive
How do you punctuate a sentence that has the speaker tag in the middle interrupting two pieces of dialogue?
You must provide ALL punctuation marks to be correct.
Ex: "I don't think" he said "this is a good idea"
"I don't think," he said, "this is a good idea."
We tasted the ice cream flavors and decided on strawberry. ACTION or LINKING?
Action - my tongue touched the ice cream
We watched an old black and white movie in history yesterday. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
TRANSITIVE - direct object is movie
Name the part of speech of each word in the following sentence.
"The tired students quietly walked into their classroom"
article, adjective, noun, adverb, verb, preposition, pronoun, noun
The work was done by my brother's law firm. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
passive. +100 if you can change the sentence to active voice
"Let's go to the park" He said.
What is incorrect about the punctuation/structure of this sentence?
1. There is a missing comma after "park"
2. "he" should be lowercase
I smelled smoke and realized my cake was burning. ACTION or LINKING?
Action. I literally used my nose to sniff
Mrs. Bowen eats Chick Fil A frequently. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
Transitive - direct object is Chick Fil A.
Name the 8 parts of speech
Noun, Pronoun, Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Conjunction, Preposition, interjection
The students picked up their vocabulary tests from Mrs. Bowen. ACTIVE or PASSIVE?
Active. +100 if you can change the sentence to passive.
Punctuate this sentence correctly.
Why are you late she asked
"Why are you late?" she asked.
The children remained watchful during the storm. ACTION or LINKING?
Linking - the children are not performing an action. Change remained with the word "are" to test.
The doctor is in his office today. TRANSITIVE or INTRANSITIVE?
Neither - the verb is a linking verb. Transitive and intransitive verbs are action verbs