1What are the eight parts of speech?
1. Nouns 2. Pronouns 3. Verbs 4. Adjectives 5. Adverbs 6. Prepositions 7. Conjunctions 8. Interjections
2How are nouns and pronouns different? How are they similar?
Nouns and Pronouns are different by that nouns are specific names like person, place, things, or ideas while pronouns are words that take the place of nouns like he, she, and it. They are similar as both refer to the same kinds of things.
3Why are pronouns useful?
Pronouns help us stop repeating the noun over and over.
4How are adjectives and adverbs different? How are they similar?
Adjectives and adverbs are similar since they both descibe things. They are different because adjectives describe nouns while adverbs describe verbs.
5What are the adjective questions?
They are questions that describes nouns.
6What are the adverb questions?
They are the questions that describe verbs
7What are the two types of conjunctions? List at least 3 examples of each.
The two types of conjunctions are coordinating (which connect words, phrases, or clauses that are similar. Subordinating connect a dependent clause to an independent clause.
Coordinating Examples
1. I wanted pizza, but we had pasta instead.
2. We can go to the park, or we can stay home.
3. She was tired, so she went to bed early.1
Subordinating Examples
1. I stayed inside because it was raining.
2. Although he was late, he didn't miss the move.
3. When the bell rang, the students left the classroom.
8What kind of information do prpositions add to sentences?
Prepositions add information to a sentence by adding details to a sentence, between different words. Like example "The cat is under the table." The proposition "under" it tells you where the cat is.
9How are conjunctions useful?
Conjunctions help connect words, phrases, or sentences.
10What is the purpose of using interjections?
INterjections are words or phrases that show strong emotions.
11What three things bust a complete sentence include?
1. Subject is who. 2. Predicat is the action 3. Complete thought meaning it makes sense on it's own.
12What is a simple subject?
A simple subject is the main word or words in a sentence.
13What is a complete subject?
A complete subject is all the words that tell who or what the sentence is about.
14What is a simple predicate?
Simple predicate is the main verb.
15What is a complete predicate?
A complete predicate includes the simple predicate and all the words that describe what the subject action.
16What are compound subjects?
Compound subject is when a sentence has more than one subject.
17What are compound verbs?
Compound verbs are verbs that consist of multiple words combined together / a group of verbs composed of more than one word, or two or more verbs that share a single subject. Verbs such as "look over", "have finished", "set aside", and d"ouble-click" are all compound verbs.
18What kind of conjunctions are used to combine compound subjects and verbs?
The conjunctions used to combine compound subjects and verbs are called coordinating conjunctions. Examples using the coordinating conjunctions “and,” “or,” or “nor” or a correlative conjunction (e.g., “either … or“). Compound subject examples "Parker and I" are going to the store. "The irises, pansies, and violets" are all in bloom. "Pizza or pasta" sounds good for dinner.