Parts of Speech
A person, place, or thing
noun
"Run" is what part of speech?
verb
a verb
A word used to describe a noun:
an adjective
"classroom" is what part of speech?
common noun
Is this sentence a complete sentence? Why or Why Not?
Went to the game.
No. It does not have a subject (noun).
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? Why or Why Not?
They lunch after science class.
NO, because there is no verb.
She had golden coins in her purse.
What part of speech is "golden"?
adjective
Identify the noun in the following sentence:
She cannot play the flute.
flute
This part of speech that modifies or qualifies often ends in -ly
adverb
He, I, his, she, her, they, their, them are all examples of what part of speech?
pronouns
In the phrase: He drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
Name the preposition...
The puppy buried its bone under the oak tree.
under
In the following sentence, what part of speech is "old"?
The old, wooden table collapsed due to the wind storm.
adjective
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live on a huge farm.
huge
Identify the preposition in the following sentence.
Yesterday, she was playing in the snow.
in
In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have these two parts of speech.
Noun (subject) and Verb
Name the adverb in this sentence.
She slept fitfully due to constant nightmares.
fitfully
Proper nouns should always be this.
capitalized
This part of speech shows relationships between words such as location, time, or place.
preposition
What is the verb in this sentence?
Gianna is a smart student.
is
Name the THREE prepositions in this sentence.
She ran through the tree, across the hills, and over the rock wall to escape the bear.
through
across
over