Phrases and Parts of Speech

​Phrases and Parts of Speech

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What is a noun

• word that shows action

• person, place, thing, or idea

• descriptive word

• some kind of new game?

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What is an adjective

• a word that shows action

• person, place, thing, or idea

• a word to describe a noun

• a word to describe a verb

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What is a verb

• a word that shows action

• person, place, thing, or idea

• a word to describe a noun

• a word to describe a verb

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What is an adverb

• a word that shows action

• person, place, thing, or idea

• a word to describe a noun

• a word to describe a verb

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What part of speech is the underlined word?

I really like your hat!

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

• verb

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What part of speech is the underlined word?

I left my book under the bleachers.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

• verb

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What part of speech is the underlined word?

I had to run to the store for milk.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

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What part of speech is the underlined word?

Your dress is beautiful.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

• verb

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What part of speech is the underlined word?

She shook her head when I asked her what was wrong.

• adjective

• adverb

• noun

• preposition

• verb

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Which sentence contains a noun phrase? (multiple words that all function as a noun)

• People think they know.

• People think they already know everything.

• Clams like hiding in the dirt.

• Too many people think they already know everything.

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Which sentence contains a verb phrase?

• Too many people think they already know everything.

• I can take you to the fair tomorrow.

• I stopped believing in bears.

• Who do you think you are?

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Which sentence contains an adjective phrase?

• The man in the tall hat looks ridiculous

• Swimmers sunburnt from their outing did not sleep peacefully that evening.

• She was pretty.

• I have no idea what's going on.

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Which sentence contains a prepositional phrase?

• I don't want to see any bears.

• I threw the bear from the top of the building.

• I like some bears.

• Just kidding. I hate all bears.

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Which sentence contains an adverb phrase?

• I changed my oil last month.

• I turned off the lights.

• Let's go to the movies.

• No bears are allowed in the cafeteria.

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Which part of the sentence contains an infinitive phrase?

• I want to see the sunrise one more time.

• I walked to the store yesterday.

• The sun rises every day.

• I can see you have good taste in books.

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Which sentence contains a gerund phrase?

• The man watching the sunrise should probably wear sunglasses.

• I love watching the sunrise

• I have been watching this sunrise for hours.

• What is even happening right now??

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Which sentence contains a participal phrase?

• Walking my dog is so much fun.

• The man walking his dog waved at me and fell into an open manhole.

• She was walking her dog yesterday.

• Oh my god, they all look the same.

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Which sentence contains an appositive phrase?

• If you will look over there, you will see a bear.

• As you know, I really truly hate bears with all my heart.

• This bear, an Arizona brown bear, was particularly rude.

• How many times do I have to tell you that bears are the worst?