Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
noun
A complete thought that can stand on its own
independent clause
In the phrase: He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
"classroom" is what part of speech?
noun
A word that shows action or state of being
verb
an incomplete thought that doesn't make sense alone
dependent clause
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She cannot play the flute.
flute
What type of conjunction connects two independent clauses
Coordinating conjunction
Golden coins.
What part of speech is "golden"?
adjective
This part of speech that modifies or qualifies often ends in -ly
adverb
Identify the independent clause: Although he likes planes, he is afraid of heights
he is afraid of heights
He, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are all examples of what part of speech?
pronouns
What type of conjunction connects a dependent clause with an independent clause
subordinating
Name the preposition and prepositional phrase in this sentence...
The puppy buried its bone under the oak tree.
under
under the oak tree
Proper nouns should always be this.
capitalized
Identify the dependent clause: Although she doesn't like his pranks, Lady Penelope loves Sir Reginald.
Although she doesn't like his pranks
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live on a huge farm.
huge
Answers the question "how many?" or "what kind?" or "which one?"
adjectives
Name the preposition AND prepositional phrase...
Larry ate his dinner on the table.
on
on the table
Answers the questions how, when, where, or to what extent?
adverbs
Identify the clause type: Old Man Bob lives alone, so he is very lonely.
independent
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
This part of speech shows relationships between words such as location
preposition
Name the FOUR prepositional phrases in this sentence.
The trip through the dark, dangerous forest caused me fears about tree branches for the rest of my life.
through the dark, dangerous forest
about tree branches
for the rest
of my life