Identifying Parts of Speech

What is a preposition?

• A word that shows the relationship between a noun and other words in a sentence.

• A type of verb that indicates action.

• A word that describes a noun or pronoun.

• A conjunction that connects two clauses.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is an independent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence and contains a subject and a verb.

• A phrase that cannot stand alone and lacks a subject.

• A type of sentence that expresses a complete thought without a subject.

• A collection of words that is always a question.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is the difference between an independent clause and a dependent clause?

• An independent clause can stand alone as a sentence, while a dependent clause cannot stand alone and depends on an independent clause.

• An independent clause is always longer than a dependent clause.

• A dependent clause can stand alone as a complete thought, while an independent clause cannot.

• Both independent and dependent clauses can stand alone as sentences.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a dependent clause?

• A group of words that can stand alone as a sentence.

• A group of words that cannot stand alone as a sentence and usually begins with a subordinating conjunction.

• A type of independent clause that expresses a complete thought.

• A phrase that provides additional information but is not essential to the meaning of a sentence.

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What is a conjunction?

• A part of speech that connects words, phrases, or clauses.

• A type of punctuation used in sentences.

• A synonym for a noun.

• A verb that describes an action.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E

Identify the interjection in the sentence: 'Wow! That was amazing!'

• Wow!

• Amazing!

• That

• Was

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CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the independent clause in the sentence: 'Although it was raining, we went for a walk.'

• Although it was raining

• we went for a walk

• it was raining

• for a walk

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

Provide an example of a sentence with both an independent and a dependent clause.

• 'Although I was tired, I decided to go for a run.'

• 'Because it was raining, we stayed indoors.'

• 'She enjoys reading books.'

• 'When the sun sets, the sky turns orange.'

Tags

CCSS.L.7.1A

CCSS.L.9-10.1B

What role do interjections play in a sentence?

• They express strong emotion or surprise, often standing alone.

• They connect clauses and sentences together.

• They describe nouns and pronouns.

• They indicate the time of an action.

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

Identify the conjunction in the sentence: 'I want to go to the park, but it is raining.'

• and

• but

• or

• so

Tags

CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.1.1G

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.5.1E