Prepositions
What is the preposition in this sentence?
The book is on the table.
on
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
I wanted to go outside, but it was raining.
but
What is the adverb in this sentence?
She ran quickly to the store.
quickly
What are the nouns in this sentence?
The cat sleeps on the sofa.
cat, sofa
Find the adjective and noun in this sentence:
The silly dog ran everywhere.
adjective: silly
noun: dog
Come up with a sentence using before as a preposition.
e.g. I never wash my hands before lunch.
Come up with a sentence using when as a conjunction.
e.g. We stopped speaking Russian when Ms. Sophie came into the classroom.
Come up with a sentence using finally as an adverb.
e.g. You finally finished your handwriting!
Come up with a sentence using the noun chimpanzee and any adjective.
e.g. I was expecting to see a black chimpanzee at the zoo, but it was purple!
Come up with a sensible verb that can complete the sentence:
Yesterday, my mum __________ me an elephant to ride to school.
e.g. bought, gave
Rewrite this sentence using a different preposition:
She sat beside her friend.
e.g. next to, by, near, on
Rewrite this sentence using a different conjunction:
Although I like to eat broccoli, I don't like to eat cucumbers.
e.g. I like to eat broccoli, but I don't like to eat cucumbers.
Rewrite this sentence using a different adverb:
Fedya plays football anywhere.
e.g. everywhere, well, badly, often, sometimes
What is the difference between these two nouns?
Moscow
village
Moscow is a proper noun and must be capitalized.
Find the mistakes in this sentence:
When she hear shouting, Ms. Rebecca run outside to see what had happened.
When she heard shouting, Ms. Rebecca ran outside to see what had happened.
Finish the sentence:
Prepositions join __________ to other words.
nouns
Finish the sentence:
Conjunctions join a __________ to another __________.
clause, sentence
Finish the sentence:
Adverbs always need a __________.
verb
Finish the sentence:
Nouns are a person, __________, or __________.
place, thing
Finish the sentence:
Adjectives change __________, but adverbs change __________.
What is the difference between the usage of because in these two sentences?
School was cancelled because of the snowstorm.
We didn't go to school, because it was cancelled.
In one case it is a preposition, and in the other it is a conjunction.
What is the difference between the usage of after in these two sentences?
I'm so sleepy after lunch.
After we complete this game, we will understand everything!
In one case it is a preposition, and in the other it is a conjunction.
What is the difference between the usage of before in these two sentences?
You finished your homework before you went to school.
You've finished all of your homework before!
In one case it's a conjunction and in the other it's an adverb.
Find all of the nouns in this sentence:
Maria and Polly bought a ginger cat, a bicycle, and a marvelous book at the new market in the center.
Maria, Polly, cat, bicycle, book, market, center
Choose two of the following and use them correctly in a sentence:
before, when, at, during, after, while, tomorrow, outside, for, because, or, here
e.g. I like drawing during golden time, because I can finally relax!