Parts of Speech

Parts of Speech

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Multiple Choice

A word that describes how two words relate to each other in a sentence is

• an adjective

• an adverb

• a preposition

• a pronoun

Multiple Select

The dog was running and barking. What word in this sentence is a noun?

• running

• barking

• dog

Multiple Choice

He quickly walked into the crowded theater. Which word is a verb?

• quickly

• walked

Multiple Choice

We saw shiny, new tire rims on his car. What part of speech is the underlined word?

• adverb

• adjective

• noun

• verb

Fill in the Blanks

The endangered monkey lives contentedly in Malaysia. Write the adverb.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier "listening to music"

• I walked listening to music to the store

• Listening to music, I walked to the store.

Multiple Select

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier "on the ice"

• After dinner on the ice, we all went skating.

• We all went skating after dinner on the ice.

• After dinner, we all went skating on the ice.

Placing Modifiers Correctly

• A modifier should be placed close to the object it is modifying

• or the sentence may become confusing

• If you missed the two above about best placement review notes on placing modifiers correctly

Multiple Choice

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier "on the tree"

• The leaves on the tree grew quickly during the summer

• The leaves during the summer on the tree grew quickly.

Multiple Select

Which sentence shows the best placement for the modifier "with bright red hair"

• The large clown with bright red hair was driving the tiny car

• Driving the tiny car, the large clown was with bright red hair.

• The large clown was driving the tiny car with bright red hair.

Multiple Choice

What is wrong with the following sentence? Jayden handed his project to his teacher that was late.

• It seems like the teacher is giving Jayden the project.

• It seems like the teacher is the one who is late.

Multiple Choice

Which part of the sentence is a dangling modifier? Swinging through the air, the children were delighted by the acrobats on the stage.

• Swinging through the air

• the children were delighted

• by the acrobats

• on the stage