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?
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.
Golden coins.
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 and prepositional phrase in this sentence...
The puppy buried its bone under the oak tree.
under
under the oak tree
Answers the question "how many?" or "what kind?" or "which one?"
adjectives
Identify the adjective in the sentence:
They live on a huge farm.
huge
Answers the questions how, when, where, or to what extent?
adverbs
In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have these two parts of speech.
Noun (subject) and Verb
Name the preposition AND prepositional phrase...
Larry ate his dinner on the table.
on
on the table
Proper nouns should always be this.
capitalized
This part of speech shows relationships between words such as location
preposition
What are the 4 things every sentence must have?
capital letter, punctuation, noun, verb
What is the verb phrase in this sentence?
Can the old red car pull the boat to the beach?
Can pull
Name the FOUR prepositional phrases in this sentence.
The trip through the dark, dangerous forest caused me fears about tree branches for the rest of my life.
through the dark, dangerous forest
about tree branches
for the rest
of my life