Parts of Speech Review

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What is a prepositional phrase?

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A prepositional phrase is a group of words that begins with a preposition and ends with a noun or pronoun, which is called the object of the preposition. Example: 'in the park'.

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Identify a prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The cat sat on the mat.'

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The prepositional phrase is 'on the mat'.

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What is a verb phrase?

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A verb phrase consists of a main verb and its helping (auxiliary) verbs. Example: 'has been running'.

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Identify a verb phrase in the sentence: 'She has finished her homework.'

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The verb phrase is 'has finished'.

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What is a noun?

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A noun is a word that represents a person, place, thing, or idea. Example: 'dog', 'city', 'happiness'.

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Identify a noun in the sentence: 'The dog barked loudly.'

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The noun is 'dog'.

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What is an action verb?

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An action verb expresses physical or mental action. Example: 'run', 'think'.

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Identify an action verb in the sentence: 'He runs every morning.'

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The action verb is 'runs'.

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What is a subject in a sentence?

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The subject is the part of the sentence that tells who or what the sentence is about. Example: In 'The cat sleeps', 'the cat' is the subject.

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Identify the subject in the sentence: 'The students are studying.'

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The subject is 'The students'.