Parts of Speech
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
We went to the library today.
library
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
Identify the interjection in the following sentence:
No, I walked home quickly.
It is 'no'.
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
but
Label the noun and verb in the following sentence.
The dog jumped high.
dog-noun
jumped-verb
Her ring was shiny.
Shiny is an example of __________
an adjective
What are the forms of adjectives?
They are positive, comparative, and superlative forms.
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words?
conjunctions
True or false: A sentence must have an adverb in order to be complete.
false.
What does an adjective do?
Describes a noun.
(new, shiny, funny)
________ is a person, place, or thing.
A noun
Identify the adverb and its form:
I played the piano better today than yesterday.
The adverb is 'better' and it is an example of a comparative form.
Which part of speech expresses emotions?
A interjection.
A word used to modify (describe) a noun:
an adjective
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
She whispers softly to her friend.
Softly.
Identify the adjective in the sentence. What are its different forms?
I can sing well.
The adjective is 'well' is in the positive form. Its comparative form is 'better'. Its superlative form is 'best'.
What is the acronym for the common conjunctions? What do they stand for?
FANBOYS
They stand for for, and, nor, but, or, yet, and so.
What is the acronym we use for conjunctions?
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
FANBOYS
True or false: In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have a noun and a verb.
true
Is this sentence a complete sentence? Why?
Went to the store.
No. It has no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Ran quickly to the bus.
No. There is no subject.
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Jimmy Johns has the best sandwiches.
Yes.
Is this a complete sentence?
They lunch after science class.
NO.
"Purple" is what part of speech?
adjective