Parts of Speech I
What type of noun is in quotations, concrete or abstract?
Victoria was swimming in the "pool."
concrete noun
What part of speech takes the place of a noun?
a pronoun
What type of noun names particular people, animals, places,...and is always capitalized?
proper noun
What is called the word that the pronoun replaces?
Mario is sick. He will not be coming today.
an antecedent
What's the type of noun that cannot be counted? Give examples.
Noncount (or uncountable) noun
water, air, rice, money
What kind of verb is in quotations?
I "was" on my way to class when I remember it "was" Saturday.
linking verb
To make nouns possessive, one would add what punctuation mark?
an apostrophe
'
What part of speech modifies nouns and pronouns?
adjectives
What's the general rule of thumb to make a singular noun possessive?
add an apostrophe and an s
('s)
This part of speech may show emotion or sentiment, joy, excitement.
interjection
What kind of pronoun asks a question?
an interrogative pronoun
General rule of thumb to make a plural noun possessive
add an apostrophe
Ex. Kids -> Kids'
What type of noun expresses feelings, ideas, or things that cannot be touched?
abstract nouns
Form changes to indicate when an action was performed show the ________ of the verb.
tense
____________ join two or more words, phrases, or clauses.
conjunctions
Fill in the blank:
The number of the verb must match the number of the __________________.
subject
What's another name for a "helping" verb?
Give examples
auxiliary verb
I do not know.
They will be back soon.
What part of speech shows the relationship of a noun or pronoun to another part of a sentence?
a preposition
Identify the verbal in quotes in the following sentence:
"To sing" beautifully is the talent that granted Heather the choir scholarship.
infinitive
What form of verb is indicated in the following sentence (in quotes):
Letchworth State Building has been "destroyed" beyond recognition.
past participle
What part of speech of speech answers the questions when, where, how, in what manner, or to what extent?
adverb
What form of verb is used in the following sentence (in quotes):
"Writing" in my notebook often provides me peace of mind.
a gerund
What's the acronym for a coordinating conjunctions?
Name each conjunction
FANBOYS
For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So
Identify the following part of speech (in quotes) in the following sentence:
The three books on the table are "mine"- the other two on the shelf are "yours".
possessive pronouns
Identify the following part of speech (in quotes) in the following sentence:
"Your" books are on the table - these two are Alma's.
possessive adjective