Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
noun
Name the part of speech: Our school is only two years old.
Heat makes things melt.
noun
Is this a complete sentence?
If not, what is it missing?
The ball rolled down the hill.
Yes
What part of speech must the subject have in it?
Noun - who or what the sentence is about
A word that shows action
verb
Name the part of speech:
My dog’s paws were very muddy.
The red slide was incredibly tall.
adjective
Is this a complete sentence?
If not, what is it missing?
I jumped.
Yes
What part of speech does the predicate have to have in it?
Verb - the action
A word that replaces a noun
pronoun
Name the part of speech:
The ball did not belong to her.
It did not bother me.
pronoun
Is this a complete sentence?
If not, what is it missing?
Left on my desk at school.
No. Missing the subject (noun).
What is the complete predicate of this sentence?
The Sioux tribe lives in South Dakota.
A word that describes a verb
adverb
Name the part of speech:
We were inside.
Dan jumps for joy.
verb
Is this a complete sentence?
If not, what is it missing?
The tiny, black rabbit.
No. Missing the predicate (verb).
What is the complete subject of this sentence?
The ADM Tigers won the game by a score of 21-7.
The ADM Tigers
A word that describes a noun
adjective
Name the part of speech:
I should not wake up late.
The paper sack drifted softly through the air.
adverb
Is this a complete sentence?
Greg slipped afternoon.
No. Does not make sense.
Where would you draw a line to separate the subject and predicate?
My entire family decided to meet back at the statue.
family / decided