Parts of Speech #1
DAILY DOUBLE: A person, place, or thing
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
a verb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
Is this sentence a complete sentence?
Went to the store.
No.
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.
DAILY DOUBLE:
Is this a complete sentence?
They lunch after science class.
NO.
"Purple" is what part of speech?
adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She can not play the guitar.
Guitar.
What part of speech is about strong expressions of feelings?
Interjections
DAILY DOUBLE:
He, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are all examples of what part of speech?
pronouns
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
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
We needed a place to study, so we packed up our things and went to the library.
so
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live in a beautiful house.
beautiful
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
I want to eat pizza or burgers for dinner tonight.
or
Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Jesse did not have much money, but she went shopping anyways.
but
DAILY DOUBLE:
Which part of speech replaces nouns to help with repetition?
pronouns
He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
DAILY DOUBLE:
The, a, and an are all examples of...
articles
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.
Aha! Gosh! Wow! Ouch! ...are all examples of what?
Interjections