Parts of Speech
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Define and identify the following parts of speech:
A.
A complete sentence must have:
- adjective and adverb
- subject and predicate
- cookies and milk
- verse and stanza
B.
A word which takes the place of a noun is called a:
- plot
- pronoun
- rhyme
- predicate
C.
Identify the noun:
The boy runs far.
The boy runs far.
- The
- boy
- runs
- far
D.
A noun that names a particular person, place, thing or idea. It is always capitalized. Example: Grace Academy Knights.
- possessive noun
- pronoun
- proper noun
- none of the above
E.
The simple predicate of a sentence. It shows either action or a state of being.
- noun
- adjective
- pronoun
- verb
F.
The diagrammed sentence below is written:
- A great crowd surrounded
- great crowd surrounded A
- A surrounded great crowd
- crowd surrounded A great
H.
Which is NOT a proper noun?
- Mrs. Johnson
- Mary
- A woman
- Miss Parker
I.
J.
K.
An adverb:
- takes the place of a noun
- is always at the beginning of a sentence
- modifies a verb, adjective, or other adverb
L.
Alex carefully checked over his test answers.
Which word is the adverb?
Which word is the adverb?
- Alex
- carefully
- checked
- answers
M.
Find the noun of the SUBJECT and the verb of the PREDICATE in the following sentence.
"The smart student studied every day."
"The smart student studied every day."
- student and studied
- smart and day
- the and every
- student and every
N.
O.
Choose the correct possessive noun.
There are six girls. They have books.
There are six girls. They have books.
- girls's books
- girl's books
- girls' books
- girl books