Parts of Speech
The word "teacher" is an example of what part of speech
noun
If you say someone is angry... you are using a description. What part of speech describes nouns?
an adjective
This part of speech describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb and often ends in -ly
Adverb
and, or , so , because, are examples of
conjunctions
purple is an example of what...
adjective
Which part of speech do you use when you need to join sentences?
conjunctions
The word - Mrs Schuman is an example of what ?
Mrs Schuman's class is fun.
A proper noun.
Is this sentence a correct sentence?
Jimmy Johns Cafe has the best sandwiches.
Yes.
What part of speech are the underlined words in the following sentence?
Yesterday, Daniel walked quickly to the bus stop so he would not miss his ride.
Adverbs
True or False: In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have a full stop (period).
True
Is this a complete sentence?
Because of you.
No. It needs more information and we don't start a sentence with BECAUSE.
In order for a sentence to be complete, it has to have these three parts.
Subject, Verb and object.
Is this sentence a correct sentence? Why or Why Not?
Went to the game.
No. It does not have a subject.
Is this sentence correct?
She has a sandwich so an apple for her lunch.
Incorrect conjunction, should be AND
True or False:
Every sentence does not need a verb.
FALSE - to be correct every sentence must have a verb.
How can you tell if a noun is proper or common?
Proper nouns start with a capital letter and common nouns don't.
Is this a complete sentence? Why or Why Not?
They after English class.
No, because there is no verb
Which part of speech shows actions?
verbs
What is missing from the following question?
Where is your school
A question mark ?
Find the adjectives in the following sentence?
The tired boy carried a heavy backpack to school.
Tired, Heavy
he drove quickly... Quickly is an example of ...
an adverb
the, a, an are all examples of...
articles
Is this sentence a correct sentence?
Ran quickly to the bus.
No. There is no subject.
Identify the nouns in the following sentence and tell me if they are common or proper.
On Saturday, Sarah and her dog Max walked to Central Park, where they met her friend Alex to buy ice-cream at Marco's Bakery.
Proper Nouns
Saturday, Sarah, Max, Central Park, Alex, Marco's Bakery.
Common Nouns
dog, friend, ice-cream.
Identify the adjective, adverb, noun, conjunction, verb, preposition in the sentence:
The friendly teacher spoke slowly to the class, and the students listened.
Adjective: friendly (describes the noun teacher)
Adverb: slowly (describes how the teacher spoke)
Noun: teacher, class, students (names of people/groups)
Conjunction: and (connects the two clauses)
Verb: spoke, listened (action words)
Preposition: to (shows direction/connection to the class)