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Devious Descriptors
Pick out the parts
Part picking, part two
Verbalicious
100
I name a person, place, thing, or idea.
What is a noun?
100
Computers are some of the greatest inventions ever. What is the article adjective in the above sentence?
What is "the"?
100
A prepositional phrase must begin with a preposition. Name the prepositional phrase in the above sentence.
What is "with a preposition"?
100
Brendan and Algier traveled fifty miles to watch the game. Name the subject(s) of the above sentence.
What is "Brendon" and "Algier"?
100
We all partook of the delicious candy. Name the verb(s) in the above sentence.
What is "partook"?
200
I give action to a sentence.
What is an action verb?
200
I went to Spain for an amazing vacation last summer. Name ALL of the adjectives in the above sentence.
What is "an", "amazing", and "last"?
200
Santos was a nominee for baseball player of the year. Name the predicate nominative (predicate noun) in the above sentence.
What is "nominee"?
200
Each family will decide the outcome. Name the subject(s) and the verb(s) of the above sentence.
Who is "family", and "will decide"?
200
The baseball player deliberated the end of the game. Name the main verb in the above sentence.
What is "deliberated"?
300
I connect words, phrases, and clauses together.
What are conjunctions?
300
My ungrateful dog bit me when I fed him delicious kibble. Name ALL of the adjectives in the sentence above.
What is "ungrateful" and "delicious"?
300
Peter Piper from the pickle plant was in the planting part of the warehouse trying to paint pickles onto boxes. Name ALL of the prepositional phrases in the above sentence.
What is "from the pickle plant", "in the planting part", "of the warehouse", and "onto boxes"?
300
Before the game began, Olivia dropped her pom poms and tore her uniform. What is/are the verb(s) of the above sentence?
What are "dropped" and "tore"?
300
That goofy dog of mine licked and slobbered all over my face. Name the verb(s) in the above sentence.
What is "licked" and "slobbered"?
400
I connect the subject of the sentence to the predicate of the sentence.
What are linking verbs?
400
Mayra told Yesenia that she was a great friend, but that she is silly and immature. Name ALL of the adjectives in the above sentence.
What is "a", "great", "silly", and "immature"?
400
Both players were optimistic throughout the game. Name the two words that are linked by the linking verb in the above sentence.
What is "players" and "optimistic"?
400
Gaige and Nicasio studied for the test, and as a result, passed it with flying colors! Name the subject(s) and verb(s) in the above sentence.
Who is/are "Gaige", "Nicasio", "studied", and "passed"?
400
Fernando should have been a rock star. Name the verb(s) in the sentence above.
What is "should have been"?
500
I begin a phrase that gives extra information about something in the sentence...and are best marked and ignored when analyzing sentence parts.
What is a preposition?
500
Jose quickly ran toward the rare and beautiful Pokemon because he knew Ms. Waite was jealous of his collection. Name ALL of the adjectives in the above sentence.
What is "the", "rare", "beautiful", and "jealous"?
500
Eagles and hawks are carnivorous birds with long, sharp claws. Name the words connected by the linking verb in the above sentence.
What is "Eagles", "hawks", and "birds"?
500
This sentence should be no problem for students from my classes. Name the subject(s), verb(s), and prepositional phrases in the above sentence.
What is "sentence", "should be", "for students", "from my classes"?
500
Gad waited impatiently for Santos at the locker room, but Santos was not in a hurry. Name the verb(s) in the above sentence.
What is should "waited" and "was"?