Parts of Speech
Paragraph Basics
Miscellaneous
100

What is a noun? 

person, place, or thing

100

What are the three parts of most sentences? 

Subject, verb, and object

100
What are the three parts of a paragraph?
Topic Sentence, Supporting details, and Conclusion
200

What is a verb?

action of the sentence

200

What are the two parts of a topic sentence? 

topic and controlling idea. 

200

List 2 signals to show "similarities"

similarly, likewise, the same, alike, like, similar, as...as, so, too, either, neither

300

What is an adjective?

describes nouns

300

What are the coordinating conjunctions?

For, and, nor, but, or, yet, so

300

List 2 signals to show "contrast"

on the other hand, however, but, whereas, in contrast, while, unlike

400

What is an adverb?

describes adjectives, verbs, and other adverbs. 

400

What is the independent and dependent clause in this sentence?

When students email their professors, they often expect an immediate reply.

Independent: They often expect an immediate reply. 

Dependent: When students email their professors

400

Combine the sentences to make a compound sentence. 

She shouted for help. No one heard her.  


She shouted for help, but no one heard her.  

500

What is a clause? 

a sentence that has a subject and a verb

500

Is this a simple, compound, or complex sentence? 

The reporters interviewed the President at the news conference yesterday.

simple sentence

500

Combine the sentences to make a complex sentence: 

The Pilgrims came to the New World. The government limited religious freedom in England.

The Pilgrims came to the New World because the government limited religious freedom in England.