Nouns
This noun functions as both a subject and an object in different clauses of the same sentence: The teacher who we met yesterday is my aunt.
What is teacher?
What is the verb tense of this sentence? She will have completed the report by Monday.
What is future perfect tense?
This kind of adjective is formed from a proper noun.
What is a proper adjective?
This type of adverb compares two actions.
What is a comparative adverb?
What is the object of the preposition in: She walked across the bridge.
What is bridge?
Identify the gerund and its function in this sentence: Swimming every morning helps me stay healthy.
What is Swimming; it is the subject.
Identify whether this verb is active or passive and rewrite in the opposite voice: The book was written by the author in 1923.
Passive; rewrite: The author wrote the book in 1923.
In this sentence, which word is an adjective formed from a past participle? The frightened squirrel darted up the tree.
What is frightened?
Which two words are intensifiers in this sentence? The storm was really, truly terrifying.
What are really and truly?
Identify the compound preposition in this sentence: In spite of the rain, the team played the game.
What is in spite of?
What kind of noun is underlined in this sentence: The jury decided quickly. Is it singular or plural in meaning?
What is a collective noun; it is singular in meaning.
What is the modal verb in this sentence and what does it express? You should study for the exam.
What is should; expresses advice or obligation.
Which word is the predicate adjective in this sentence? The cake smells delicious.
What is delicious?
Identify the adverbial clause and what it modifies: He ran faster than his brother did.
Clause: than his brother did; modifies ran
In this sentence, what part of speech is after? She arrived after the concert started.
What is a subordinating conjunction (not a preposition)?
Name the possessive compound noun in: My brother-in-law’s guitar was damaged.
What is brother-in-law’s?
Identify the verbals in this sentence and label each: Jogging through the park, she paused to admire the blooming trees.
Jogging – participle; to admire – infinitive
Identify the adjective phrase in: The student with the red backpack raised her hand.
What is with the red backpack?
In this sentence, which word is not an adverb: He clearly understood the instructions very well.
What is instructions? (It's a noun)
Identify all prepositional phrases in this sentence: Throughout the morning, she worked at her desk without distraction.
What are: Throughout the morning, at her desk, without distraction?
Identify all noun functions in this sentence: We gave Maria a gift during the celebration.
What is: We (subject), Maria (indirect object), gift (direct object), celebration (object of preposition)?
Find the subject and main verb phrase in this sentence: Each of the girls may have been chosen to represent the class.
Subject: Each; Verb phrase: may have been chosen
Which adjective is misplaced in this sentence? Rewrite the sentence correctly.
She almost ate the entire chocolate cake.
Almost is misplaced. Correct: She ate almost the entire chocolate cake.
Analyze: What part of speech is fast in each of these?
He ran fast. He drove a fast car. He fasted for three days.
1. adverb, 2. adjective, 3. verb
Explain the difference in usage:
He sat on the table. vs. He sat at the table.
On = physically on top of; At = positioned by for use (e.g., eating or working)