Using Vocabulary Words Correctly by Using Part of Speech

Using Vocabulary Words Correctly by Using Part of Speech

by Shannon Temple

​Pay attention to the part of speech of a word when using it in a sentence.

• ​If a word is a noun, you cannot use it as another part of speech.

  • Example: librarian is a noun.

  • ​Correct sentence: The librarian read the book.

  • ​Incorrect sentence: The librarian kindergartener sat in the corner and read her book. You cannot use librarian as an adjective.

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​The word acquiesce is a verb.

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​That means in a sentence, it can be used as a verb or an infinitive.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences CORRECTLY uses the word acquiesce?  

• While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging eventually caused me to acquiesce.

• HE was acquiesce because he knew they were not going to change their mind.

• He was acquiesce in giving his brother his car. 

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences CORRECTLY uses the word acquiesce?  

• The students were not acquiesce to the no recess in middle school.

• I did not want to go, but her begging made me acquiesce.

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The word braggart is a noun. It means~ a person who boasts.

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​Nouns must be used as subjects, direct objects, indirect objects, objects of the prepositions, predicate nouns, or appositives.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following sentences CORRECTLY uses the word braggart in a sentence?

• The braggart football player was talking about himself to everybody.

• That person is so braggart because he won the competition.

• The braggart annoyed everyone around him with his boasting comments.

• The other team was so braggart.

​The word skulk is a verb that means to keep out of sight, typically with a sinister or cowardly move.

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​This word can be used as a verb or an infinitive.

Open Ended

Write a sentence that correctly uses the verb skulk.