2023 Parts of Speech Review

Read the sentence:

"The average person today uses about six times more water than a hundred years ago."Which word is an example of a verb?

• six

• uses

• water

• person

Tags

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the function of verb "flows" in this sentence? 

"For instance, most of the water that flows through the hydroelectric dams to generate power is reused."

• It describes an action that water has taken.

• It describes a type of power.

• It describes an action that dams have taken.

• It describes the way power is generated.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.K.1B

 What is the function of verb "uses" in this sentence? 

 "A North American family of four uses about 1,500 L (400 gal) of water in a single day."

• It describes a North American family.

• It describes how many gallons of water.

• It describes the action that a North American family of four has taken.

Read the sentence

"Most of Earth’s fresh water is frozen in polar ice and mountain glaciers." Which word is an example of an adjective?

• ice

• most

• fresh

• frozen

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.K.5B

What is the function of the adjective "clean" in this sentence? 

"If you ever had to briefly shut down the plumbing in your home for repairs, you probably realize how much you depend on having clean water at the turn of a tap."

• It describes the water.

• It describes the tap.

• It describes the action you have taken.

• It describes the plumbing.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

 What is the function of the adjective "North American" in this sentence? 

"A North American family of four uses about 1,500 L (400 gal) of water in a single day."

• It describes the water.

• It describes the day.

• It describes how much water is used in a day.

• It describes the family.

Tags

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.2.1E

  Read the sentence

"Most animals depend entirely on watery places, such as oceans, lakes and wetlands, for their habitat."Which word is an example of an adverb?

• animals

• oceans

• depend

• entirely

Tags

CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the function of the adverb "briefly" in this sentence?  

"If you 've ever had to briefly shut down the plumbing in your home for repairs, you probably realize how much you depend on having clean water at the turn of a tap."

• It describes where the plumbing is in your home.

• It describes how often you realize you depend on having clean water.

• It describes how long you had to shut down the tap.

• It describes the type of water you have.

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CCSS.L.3.1A

What is the function of the adverb "usually" in this sentence?  

"A five-minute shower using a modern, low-flow showerhead usually uses less than an average tub filled halfway."

• It describes how often water is used less than an average tub filled halfway.

• It describes how long a shower takes.

• It describes the amount of water in an average tub.

• It describes the modern, low-flow showerhead.

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CCSS.L.3.1A