Parts of Speech, Sentence Types, and Comma Rules Review

8 PARTS

OF SPEECH

#1: NOUNS

Definition: a noun is a person, place, thing, or idea

#2: PRONOUNS

Definition: A pronoun is a word that takes the place
of a noun.

Examples: I, me, mine,you, yours, yourself, he, she,
they, it

#3: ADJECTIVES

Definition: a word that describes a noun or
pronoun; tells what kind, how many, or which one

#4: VERBS

1. ACTION VERBS:

� Show physical or mental action being

performed by the subject (Ex. ~ run)

2. LINKING VERBS:

� A word that links the subject with its

predicate (Ex. ~ They are cold.)

3.

HELPING VERBS:

� Help the main verb (Ex. ~ She will eat)

#5: ADVERBS

▪ describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb

▪ can tell how much, how often, when, and where

something is done

▪ often ends in “-ly”

▪ Examples: very, always, never, not, slowly

#6: CONJUNCTIONS

F - for
A - and
N - nor
B - but
O - or
Y - yet
S - so

Definition: a word that joins words or
word groups together

Examples: For, And, Nor, But, Or, Yet, So

#7: PREPOSITION

Definition: a word that shows position or direction

shows the relationship between a noun or a
pronoun and some other word or element in the
rest of the sentence

#8: INTERJECTION

Definition: an abrupt remark, made
especially as an aside or interruption;
expresses strong emotions or feelings

Can be followed by a comma or an
exclamation point.

Well, at least you tried.

Rats! He stole my credit card.

Multiple Choice

How many parts of speech are there in English?

• 6

• 7

• 8

• 9

• 1

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a word used to identify people, places, things, or ideas

• noun

• adjective

• verb

• pronoun

• adverb

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a word or phrase related to a noun, to modify or describe it

Ex: how many, what kind, etc...

• adverb

• adjective

• interjection

• pronoun

• noun

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a word used to describe an action, state, or occurrence

• pronoun

• adjective

• verb

• preposition

• adverb

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a word that modifies an adjective, verb, or other adverb

• conjunction

• adjective

• interjection

• preposition

• adverb

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a word that substitutes for a noun or a noun phrase

• adverb

• adjective

• interjection

• pronoun

• noun

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a word used to connect clauses, sentences, phrases, or words

• interjection

• adjective

• verb

• adverb

• conjunction

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a word expressing a relation to another word or element in the clause

• interjection

• preposition

• verb

• adverb

• conjunction

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a word that expresses emotion

• verb

• noun

• interjection

• conjunction

• adverb

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What part of speech usually ends in

"-ly"?

• interjection

• noun

• adjective

• adverb

• preposition

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They attended the concert last weekend.

• noun

• verb

• conjunction

• adverb

• pronoun

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Fast runners won all the awards at the track meet.

• verb

• adjective

• interjection

• preposition

• conjunction

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My friends and I walked home after school.

• article

• pronoun

• preposition

• adverb

• verb

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She wanted a snack, so her friend made PB&Js for them to share. What part of speech is "so"?

• adverb

• A noun

• conjunction

• interjection

• article

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She was counting the ballots during social studies class.

• pronoun

• noun

• interjection

• adjective

• preposition

Multiple Choice

What is an independent clause?

• A phrase that can stand on it's own.

• A phrase that CANNOT stand on its own.

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What is a dependent clause?

• A sentence that CANNOT stand on it's own.

• A sentence that can stand on it's own.

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Is the following phrase a dependent or independent clause?

The boys won the baseball game.

• dependent

• independent

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Is the following phrase a dependent or independent clause?

As she called from the window.

• dependent

• independent

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Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Because she was friendly.

• dependent

• independent

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Is the following sentence a dependent or independent clause?

Jane washed her dog in the bath tub.

• dependent

• independent

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What is a simple sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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What is a compound sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

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What is a complex sentence?

• Contains ONE independent clause

• Contains two or more independent clauses

• Contains an independent clause and one or more dependent clauses

Multiple Choice

Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys went to the park.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

Because the boys went to the park, they did not go to the zoo.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys went to the park, but they did not go to the zoo.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

The boys did not go to the zoo because they went to the park.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

We really like pizza.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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Is the following sentence simple, compound, or complex?

We like pizza and we like spaghetti.

• Simple

• Compound

• Complex

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My sister saw me coming hid the candy and then pretended she knew nothing about it.

• My sister saw me, coming hid the candy and then pretended she knew nothing about it.

• My sister saw me coming hid the candy and then pretended she knew nothing about it.

• My sister saw me coming, hid the candy, and then pretended she knew nothing about it.

• My sister saw me coming hid the candy, and then pretended she knew nothing about it.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Jim is very bold and smart but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

• Jim is very bold, and smart but he doesn't, always say nice things, to people.

• Jim is very bold, and smart, but he doesn't always say nice things to people. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Since I was absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since, I was absent on Tuesday I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was absent, on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up work to do. 

• Since I was, absent on Tuesday, I have a lot of make-up, work to do.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• Our apartment walls, are very thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

• Our apartment walls are, very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking.

• Our apartment walls are very thin, so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

• Our apartment walls are very, thin so we can hear our neighbors talking. 

Multiple Choice

Which sentence uses commas correctly?

• As I rode, my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.

• As I rode my bike down the street I saw, my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter. 

• As I rode my bike, down the street, I saw my friend riding her scooter.