Parts of Speech
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
We went to the library today.
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
Give an example of a noun.
Answers may vary
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
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
Join the following two simple sentences into one compound sentence.
The weather was perfect.
The girls were playing soccer.
The weather was perfect, and the girls were playing soccer.
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join clauses, sentences, or words?
conjunctions
What is a verb?
An action word
What does an adjective do?
Describes a noun.
(new, shiny, funny)
________ is a person, place, or thing.
A noun
Identify the adjective in this sentence:
Sally's red convertible sure stands out in the crowd.
Red
________ replaces a noun in a sentence.
A pronoun
A word used to modify (describe) a noun:
an adjective
She is what part of speech?
She whispers softly to her friend.
Pronoun
Identify the adjective in the sentence.
I can sing well.
Well
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.
He, she, they, then, his, hers
These are examples of what part of speech?
Pronouns
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.
McDonald's is what part of speech?
Proper noun