Review for You: Parts of Speech

Mr. Griot reviews parts of speech, focusing on prepositions, interjections, and conjunctions. He explains prepositions using the airplane test, identifies interjections as expressions of emotion, and describes conjunctions as words that join sentences or phrases. Examples are provided for each part of speech to enhance understanding.

What is the main function of a preposition in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To join two sentences

• To show the relationship between words

• To express strong emotions

Which of the following words is a preposition?

• Quickly

• Happiness

• Beautiful

• Under

Identify the prepositional phrase in the sentence: 'The cat slept under the table.'

• The table

• Under the table

• Slept under

• The cat

What punctuation is often used after an interjection?

• Colon

• Period

• Comma

• Semicolon

Which word is an interjection in the sentence: 'Wow, that was amazing!'?

• Was

• That

• Wow

• Amazing

What is the role of a conjunction in a sentence?

• To describe a noun

• To express a sudden feeling

• To join words or sentences

• To show time or place

Which of the following is a coordinating conjunction?

• Since

• Although

• Because

• And