Parts of Speech
The Pro-Noun Movement
Subject Verb Disagreement
D'ya Get My Point
What'd Essay
100
This part of speech is a person, a place, a thing, or an idea.
What is a noun?
100
This pronoun that is used as the subject of a sentence, such as "I", "you", "he", "she", "it", "we", and "they." It performs the action of the verb.
What is a subjective pronoun?
100
In the sentence, "The three cow eat a lot of food every day." this word does not agree.
What is the subject, "cow"?
100
This punctuation marks the end of a statement.
What is a period?
100
These are the three parts of an essay.
What is the introduction, the body and the conclusion?
200
This part of speech shows action or a change of state.
What is a verb?
200
This pronoun that is used as the object of a sentence, such as "me", "you", "him", "her", "it", "us", "them." It receives the action of the verb.
What is an objective pronoun?
200
In the sentence, " It's unique blend of herbs and spices bring out the natural taste of steak.", this word does not agree.
What is the verb, "bring"?
200
This punctuation marks the end of a question.
What is a question mark?
200
This is at least how many sentences a paragraph must have.
What are three sentences?
300
This part of speech takes the place of a noun in a sentence.
What is a pronoun?
300
This pronoun shows who owns something. They are "my", "mine", "your", "yours", "his", "her", "hers", "its", "our", "ours", "their", and "theirs".
What is a possessive pronoun?
300
In the sentence, "One in 11 have trouble speaking California's official language.", this word does not agree.
What is the verb, "have"?
300
This punctuation marks the end of an emotional statement or a strong command.
What is an exclamation mark?
300
This type of essay tells a story or a series of events in order.
What is a narrative essay?
400
This part of speech describes or modifies a noun or a pronoun. It has a basic form, a comparative form, and a superlative form.
What is an adjective?
400
This pronoun refers back to the subject of the sentence. They are "myself", "yourself", "himself", "herself", "itself", "ourselves", "yourselves", "themselves".
What is a reflexive pronoun?
400
In the sentence, "Neither the 3 Junior interns nor the 2 Senior executive are affected by the board's decision." this word does not agree.
What is the subject, "executive"
400
This punctuation is used to indicate a pause in a sentence, or to separate three or more elements in a series.
What is a comma?
400
This is the most important point you want to express in your essay.
What is the main idea?
500
This part of speech is used to modify a verb, an adjective, or an adverb. It has a basic form, a comparative form, and a superlative form
What is an adverb?
500
This pronoun introduces a clause, or part of a sentence, that relates to or describes a noun in the main part of the sentence. They are "who", "whose", "whom", "that", and "which".
What is a relative pronoun.
500
In the sentence, "It's important that we have in that position someone whose judgement, integrity, and competence is beyond question.", this word does not agree.
What is the verb, "are"?
500
This punctuation is used to enclose the exact words of a speaker being repeated.
What are quotation marks?
500
This is a sentence which indicates in a general way what the paragraph is about.
What is the topic sentence?