Word Types
Tick the conjunction in the sentence below.
Firstly, we must eat while the food is hot.
while
Who has their homework at the moment?
Lisa will do her homework.
Peter did his homework.
John is doing his homework.
Ben has done his homework.
John!
After eating a delicious meal we went to the museum.
After eating a delicious meal, we went to the museum.
Is the phrase in italics a main clause?
Ben went to the shops and bought a cactus.
No!
A main clause needs a noun and a verb!
Is the following sentence correct or incorrect?
There isn't no more yoghurt in the fridge.
Incorrect!
It should be:
There isn't ANYMORE yoghurt in the fridge.
What is the possessive pronoun in the sentence below?
Lisa went home without her homework, but Tom took his.
his
Tell me the correct form of the verb in italics.
During the party, we ate pizza, danced and sing.
sang
Insert a comma in the sentence below.
Quickly Sam ran across the field.
Quickly, Sam ran across the field.
I like to eat bananas and apples.
and apples
Tell me what the prefix is in the following sentence.
You must rewrite all of your homework.
re
Tell me what the adjective, verb and noun are in the sentence below.
He bravely fought the scary giant.
Verb = fought
Adjective = scary
Noun = giant
Rewrite one word in the sentence below to make it present tense.
Peter and Paul went to the zoo on Saturday.
Peter and Paul GO to the zoo on Saturday.
Insert inverted commas into the following sentence.
I like parties, Lisa said.
"I like parties," Lisa said.
What is the subordinate clause in this sentence?
We should go to the park with a frisbee as it is so sunny outside!
as it is so sunny outside
Insert capital letters correctly into this sentence.
my friend daniel lives in london, which is the capital of great britain.
My friend Daniel lives in London, which is the capital of Great Britain.
Complete these sentences with three different prepositions.
An owl lives _____ the tree.
Your homework is _____ the table.
There is a cottage _____ the river.
An owl lives in the tree.
Your homework is on the table.
There is a cottage by the river.
Change one word in the following sentence to make it correct.
She don't want to move house but she gradually got used to the idea.
Add an apostrophe to the sentence below to make it correct.
Can you please tell me where the boys toilet is?
Can you please tell me where the boys' toilet is?
What part of the following sentence is an adverbial?
Deep below the sea, an ugly sea monster lurks.
Deep below the sea
Use some of the following words to complete an extended noun phrase in the following sentence.
bloodthirsty scary dark evil teeth cloak
shoes red black nasty sharp long
I opened the door and I saw a _________ vampire __________.
I opened the door and I saw a _____, ____, _____ vampire with _____, ____, ______.
Complete the sentence below using a possessive pronoun.
Helen has the cleanest shoes but _______ are the comfiest.
Which sentence is correct?
We happily sang a song and then we dance.
We happily sing a song and then we danced.
We happily sang a song and then we danced.
We happily song a sang and then we danced.
We happily sang a song and then we danced.
What sentence needs speech marks?
Tom asked how to get to the library.
You are the best, shouted Hannah.
The doctor said you should stay in bed.
"You are the best," shouted Hannah.
Tell me the types of the following sentences.
Close the window
Are you hungry
Jupiter is a planet
What a helpful person you are
Close the window. (Command)
Are you hungry? (Question)
Jupiter is a planet. (Statement)
What a helpful person you are! (Exclamation)
Add a word to the following word family.
speak, speaking, speech, speaker, unspeakably
spoke, spoken, speakable, unspoken, unspeakable