Nouns
& Pronouns
Adjectives
Adverbs
Prepositions
Verbs
100
You and I will stay behind.
What is you and I (pronouns).
100
The little dog is a very affectionate pet.
What is little & affectionate
100
Despite the harshness of their environment, the Hopis have clung very tenaciously to their way of life.
What is very and tenaciously
100
The package under the tree is mine.
What is under the tree (phrase); Under (prep.)
100
Other people have been working as clerks.
What is have been working
200
Tom has been helping me with my homework.
What is Tom & homework (Noun); me & my (pronoun);
200
For eighty-four days, Santiago, an elderly Cuban fisherman, had not caught a single fish.
What is eighty-four, elderly, Cuban, and single
200
Quickly the man jumped up.
What is quickly and up
200
Wildflowers were blooming along the riverbank.
What is along the riverbank (phrase); along (prep)
200
George Washington is a major figure in American history.
What is (is)-linking verb
300
Brian, do you have my ticket to the play?
What is Brian, ticket, & play (Nouns); you & my (pronouns)
300
Thomas donated used books and new jeans for the sale.
What is used and new
300
The class was unusually quiet today.
What is unusually
300
The captain has died during the voyage, just as Lincoln died at the end of the Civil War.
What is during the voyage; at the end; of the Civil War (phrases); during, at, and of (prep.)
300
In April, Jill moved to Florida and opened a store.
What is moved & opened
400
We saw him standing in line to go to a movie.
What is line & movie (nouns); we & him (pronouns)
400
The old, dusty books were donated to the local library.
What is old, dusty, and local
400
The Cinco de Mayo celebration in Mexico is very loud and remarkably colorful.
What is very and remarkably
400
According to many people, "O Captain! My Captain!" is one of Whitman's finest poems.
What is according to many people & of Whitman's finest poems (phrases); according to & of (prep.)
400
This store eventually became popular and Jill served as its manager.
What is became (linking) & served (action)
500
She asked you and me to be on her bowling team.
What is team (noun); she, you, me, & her (pronouns)
500
The incredibly elegant moose leaped over a very high fence.
What is elegant & high
500
Condors fly amazingly gracefully considering that some weigh more than fifteen pounds.
What is amazingly and gracefully
500
The black cat went around the house and across the yard.
What is around the house & across the yard (phrases); around and across (prep.)
500
The Vikings were Norsemen who roamed the seas from A.D. 700 to 1100.
What is were (linking) & roamed (action)