Exploring the 8 Parts of Speech

What is the primary function of nouns in a sentence?

• To join clauses together

• To name people, places, animals, objects, and concepts

• To describe actions

• To replace other nouns

Which of the following is a proper noun?

• dog

• London

• city

• happiness

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1B

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the role of pronouns in a sentence?

• To replace nouns

• To express emotions

• To describe actions

• To describe nouns

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CCSS.L.6.1A

CCSS.L.6.1C

CCSS.L.6.1D

CCSS.L.3.1A

Which word in the sentence 'The nervous driver navigated the icy roads' is an adjective?

• roads

• nervous

• navigated

• driver

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CCSS.L.2.1E

CCSS.L.1.1F

CCSS.L.K.5B

Which type of verb is 'wish'?

• Speaking verb

• Linking verb

• Action verb

• Thinking or feeling verb

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CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.1.1E

CCSS.L.K.1B

What is the function of linking verbs?

• To replace nouns

• To describe how an action happens

• To link a noun to a state of being

• To express an action

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CCSS.L.4.1B

CCSS.L.3.1A

CCSS.L.2.6

CCSS.L.1.4C

CCSS.L.1.1E

Which type of adverb describes where an action takes place?

• Adverbs of degree

• Adverbs of manner

• Adverbs of place

• Adverbs of frequency

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CCSS.L.3.1A

In the sentence 'Dale is very clever', what does the adverb 'very' describe?

• The verb 'is'

• The adverb 'clever'

• The adjective 'clever'

• The noun 'Dale'

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CCSS.L.3.1A

Which of the following words is a preposition?

• happy

• ouch

• before

• and

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.4.1E

CCSS.L.1.1I

CCSS.L.K.1E

What is the role of conjunctions in a sentence?

• To join parts of sentences together

• To describe nouns

• To express emotions

• To replace nouns

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CCSS.L.5.1A

CCSS.L.5.1E

CCSS.L.3.1H

CCSS.L.1.1G