Parts of Speech
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The dog ran quickly across the yard.
Noun!
An independent clause (DOES/DOES NOT) make sense by itself.
Does!
Sentences are made up of two things: ___________ and ____________ clauses.
Independent and dependent clauses!
What is Mr. F's favorite color?
a. Neon Green
b. Forest Green
c. Cobalt Blue
d. Aquamarine
Cobalt Blue!
What is the proper way to end this sentence _
With a question mark (?) - making it an interrogative sentence!
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The dog ran quickly across the yard.
Verb!
A phrase is simply defined as...
a. A group of words that serve a purpose
b. A group of words that contains a noun and a verb
A!
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
The dog is too quick.
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Complex
d. Compound-Complex
Simple!
Mr. F has an adorable husky named after a TV show - which show is she named after?
a. Buffy the Vampire Slayer
b. Will and Grace
c. Jessica Jones
d. I Love Lucy
D!
Rewrite this sentence as an interrogative sentence (question).
You are going to the game.
Are you going to the game?
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The dog ran quickly across the yard.
Adverb!
Are the italicized words an independent or dependent clause?
Because the dog ran across the yard, Mr. F had to chase it.
Dependent!
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
Because Mr. F wasn't watching, the dog ran out the door.
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Complex
d. Compound-Complex
Complex!
What color are Mr. F's eyes?
Blue-grey! (I'll take either one!)
Rewrite this sentence as a declarative sentence (gives information, ends with period).
Close the door.
Someone needs to close the door. OR The door needs to be closed.
What part of speech is the italicized word?
The dog ran quickly across the yard.
Preposition!
Are the italicized words an independent or dependent clause?
The dog's speed was astounding - Mr. F didn't stand a chance in the race.
Independent!
What type of sentence is the following sentence?
The dog is too quick - Mr. F needs to work out more to catch it.
a. Simple
b. Compound
c. Complex
d. Compound-Complex
Compound!
Which of the following TV shows is Mr. F's LEAST favorite?
1. SWAT
2. The Office
3. Fallout
4. Parks and Rec
5. Grey's Anatomy
6. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure
7. Bridezillas
8. Teen Mom
9. The Challenge
5!
(END ALREADY!!!)
You should turn off the lights before you leave the room.
Turn off the lights before you leave the room!
Challenge! What part of speech is the italicized word?
The dog ran quickly across the yard.
Article Adjective!
(Which yard is it? Describes which one!)
Challenge! Which TYPE of phrase are the italicized words?
On the bus, please mind your manners.
a. Prepositional Phrase
b. Noun Phrase
c. Adjective Phrase
d. Gerund Phrase
A!
(ON is a preposition, indicating a prepositional phrase!)
Challenge! How many dependent clauses are in this sentence?
While the dog napped in the shade, Mr. Whiskers ran the house with an iron fist - what a rude kitten he was!
One!
Challenge! What is Mr. F's gamerscore on Xbox?
(Closest without going over wins!)
43,920!
What kind of sentence is this - interrogative, exclamatory, imperative, or declarative?
This category is hard!
Exclamatory - expresses strong emotion and ends with an exclamation point!