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Grammar 7 Unit 1
Parts of Speech
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The roles of words are the ___________________. | parts of speech |
| A _____________ always "carries" a noun or pronoun along with it to complete its idea. | preposition |
| A word that modifies a verb, an adjective, or another adverb. | adverb |
| A noun or pronoun that follows a preposition and completes its meaning | object of a preposition |
| A word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence. | preposition |
| A group of words that begins with a preposition, ends with a noun or pronoun, and is used as an adjective or adverb. | prepositional phrase |
| A _______________ is a word that shows the relationship between a noun or a pronoun and another word in the sentence. | preposition |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "a". | about above according to across after against along among around at |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "b". | because of before behind below beneath beside between beyond by |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "d". | down during |
| Common preposition beginning with the letter "e". | except |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "f". | for from |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "i". | in in front of inside into |
| Common preposition beginning with the letter "l". | like |
| Common preposition beginning with the letter "n". | near |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "o". | of off on out of over |
| Common preposition beginning with the letter "p". | past |
| Common preposition beginning with the letter "s". | since |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "t". | through throughout to toward |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "u". | under underneath until up upon up to |
| Common prepositions beginning with the letter "w". | with within without |
| Fill in the blank with a preposition. 1. The narrow road ran __________the cliffs. 2. A huge boulder was lying _____ the path. 3. The scouts camped _______ the lake. 4. I found my compass ________ the stream. | any preposition that makes sense |
| Fill in the blank with a preposition. 6. Our guide looked for a bear ____ the bush. 7. A huge falcon flew _______ the clouds. 8. The hikers climbed _______ the rocks. 9. That tent was pitched _________ Shelly. 10. This trail leads ________ the river. | any preposition that makes sense |
| A _______________ is a group of words made up of a preposition, its object, and any words that modify the object. | prepositional phrase |
| In July the islands are often crowded. ________ is the object of the preposition in. | July |
| An iguana stood in front of us. The pronoun ______ is the object of the preposition in front of. | us |
| Put the binoculars inside the small backpack. ___________ is the object of the preposition inside. ________ and ________ modify backpack. | Backpack; the; small |
| When a preposition has more than one object, it is said to have a _________________________. | compound object of the preposition |
| All the scientist except Kevin and Brianna have arrived. Kevin and Brianna are a ____________________. | compound object of the preposition, except. |
| The penguin eggs on the islands usually hatch around May. What are the prepositional phrases? | on the islands around May |
| After dinner we went to the island. What are the prepositional phrases? | After dinner to the island |
| What is the preposition phrase in each of the following: 1. The Galapagos Islands are located near Ecuador. 2. They cover an area of 3,029 square miles. 3. The islands contain many animals of interest. 4. You can find turtles throughout the islands. | 1. near Ecuador 2. of 3,029 square miles 3. of interest 4. throughout the islands |
| What is the preposition phrase in each of the following: 5. Marine iguanas are sometimes found in junkyards. 6. During his visit in 1835, Charles Darwin observed many interesting animals. | 5. in junkyards 6. During his visit |
| What is the prepositional phrase in each of the following: 7. According to Darwin, each of the islands is inhabited by vastly different species. 8. Centuries before Darwin's famous visit, ancient people traveled to the islands. | 7. According to Darwin; of the islands; by vastly different species 8. before Darwin's famous visit; to the islands |
| What is the prepositional phrases in each of the following: 9. many tourists enjoy the Galapagos Islands for their different animals and plants. 10. Certain species of penguins live on one of the islands near the equator! | 9. for their different animals and plants 10. of penguins; on one; of the islands; near Ecuador |
| Locate the prepositional phrase and identify the preposition and object of the preposition. 11. The trunk of an elephant is like a hose. 12. Elephants inhale water through their trunks. 13. Then they curl their trunks and shoot water into their mouths. | 11. of an elephant p=of, o=elephant 12. through their trunks p=through o=trunks 13. into their mouth p=into o=mouth |
| Locate the prepositional phrase and identify the preposition and object of the preposition. 14. Elephant eat food in a similar way. 15. With their trunks elephants also spray water on their backs. 16. They like water and can swim for six hours. | 14. in a similar way p=in o=way 15. With their trunks p=with o=trunks; on their backs p=on o=backs 16. for six hours p=for o=hours |
| Locate the prepositional phrase and identify the preposition and object of the preposition. 17. During the hottest hours, elephants often huddle under trees. 18. Elephants also throw mud over their bodies. 1 | 17. During the hottest hours p=during o=hours; often huddle p=often o=huddle; under trees p=under o=trees 18. over their bodies p=over o=bodies |
| Locate the prepositional phrase and identify the preposition and object of the preposition. 19. With their trunks elephants can break large branches from trees. 20. In a wildlife park, an elephant can live for sixty-five years. | 19. With their trunks p=with o=trunks; from trees p=from o=trees 20. In a wildlife park p=in o=park; for sixty-five years p=for o=years |
| Certain words, such as inside, can be a preposition in one sentence and an ____________ in another. | adverb |
| If there is no object for a preposition then the preposition is called an ______________. | adverb |
| Carolyn and Jackie went inside the hotel. Inside the hotel is a __________________. | prepositional phrase |
| Carolyn and Jackie went inside. Inside is an ________________. | adverb |
| In which sentence is up an adverb? 1. Climb up the ladder and check on the luggage. 2. Climb up and check on the luggage. | 2. Climb up and check the luggage. |
| In which sentence is down an adverb? 1. His very last quarter rolled down the aisle. 2. She rolled the window down. | 2. She rolled the window down. |
| In which sentence is the word past used as an adverb? 1. She drove past. 2. She drove past the house. | 1. She drove past. |
| What part of speech is the word "through" in the following sentence? We drove through Chicago in less than an hour. | preposition |
| What part of speech is the word "off" in the following sentence? The mountains stood a long way off. | adverb |
| What part of speech is the word "near" in the following sentence? We ate our lunch near Lake Michigan. | preposition |
| What part of speech is the word "around" in the following sentence? Every morning Dad checked around the car. | preposition |
| What part of speech is the word "through" in the following sentence? Did you drive straight through? | adverb |
| What part of speech is the word "behind" in the following sentence? Lisa left the tickets behind. | adverb |
| What part of speech is the word "off" in the following sentence? My suitcase rolled off the roof rack. | preposition |
| What part of speech is the word "near" in the following sentence? Don't come near, for I have to focus the camera. | adverb |
| What part of speech is the word "around" in the following sentence? Did you look around? | adverb |
| What part of speech is the word "behind" in the following sentence? The spare tire may have rolled behind that bush. | preposition |
| _____________ are the glue of grammar. This part of speech joins words. | Conjunctions |
| When you realized so many household objects were held together by glue, perhaps you said, "Hey!" or "Wow!" If so, you used the part of speech called an ____________, a word that expresses strong feeling. | interjection |
| A word that connects words or groups of words. | conjunction |
| A word that connects single words or groups of words. | coordinating conjunction |
| Pairs of conjunctions that connect words or groups of words. | correlative conjunction |
| A word that expresses strong feeling. | interjection |
| Name the part of speech for the word "Wow" in the following sentence. Wow! That was the best pass of the game. | ingerjection |
| Name the part of speech for the word "next" in the following sentence. Gladys Brenda will give the next report. | conjunction |
| Name the part of speech for the word "or" in the following sentence. A rainbow can be seen only in the morning, during the late afternoon, or in the early evening. | conjunction |
| Name the part of speech for the word "Oh" in the following sentence. Oh, I forgot my homework! | interjection |
| Name the four coordinating conjunctions. | and but or yet |
| In the following sentence what types of words is the "and" connecting? I have rods and reels. | nouns |
| In the following sentence what type of words is the "or" connecting? He or I will meet Tim. | pronouns |
| In the following sentence what type of words is the "or" connecting? The wind blew and howled. | verbs |
| In the following sentence what type of words is the "or" connecting? Get blue or green worms. | adjectives |
| In the following sentence what type of words is the "yet" connecting? He spoke firmly yet kindly about my poor fishing skills. | firmly and kindly are adverbs describing the verb spoke. |
| In the following sentence what type of groups of words is the "and" connecting? Tad looked in the boat and outside the boat. | "in the boat" and "outside the boat" are prepositional phrases |
| In the following sentence what type of groups of words is the "but" connecting? Everyone was here early for the fish fry, but the special guest was late. | The but is connecting two sentences. |
| Name the three correlative conjunctions. | both/and either/or neither/nor |
| In the following sentence the "both/and" conjunction is connecting what? Both bass and catfish are tender. | bass and catfish which are both nouns |
| In the following sentence the "neither/nor" is connecting what? The two fish neither look alike nor swim alike. | look and swim which are both verbs |
| In the following sentence the "either/or" conjunctions are connecting what? Either Raymond will come here, or I will go to the pond. | complete sentences |
| Name some common interjections. | aha goodness hooray oh oops ouch ugh well wow yes yikes yippee |
| An interjection at the beginning of a sentence is followed by an __________________ or _______________. | exclamation point; comma |
| Find the conjunction or interjection in the following sentences. 1. Either Sam or David will have to bait my hook. 2. You and I are responsible for the fish. 3. Wow! Did you see the size of the fish Susan caught? | 1. either/or 2. and 3. Wow |
| Find the conjunction or interjection in the following sentences. 4. Nani will bake or broil the fresh fish. 5. The fish were biting, but no one caught any. 6. Both bass and trout are tasty. 7. Ugh! The fish is slimy. | 4. or 5. but 6. both/and 7. Ugh |
| Find the conjunction or interjection in the following sentences. 8. Lures and hooks are scattered everywhere. 9. Neither Tom nor Cherri could clean the fish. 10. Oh, you should have seen the one that got away. | 8. and 9. neither/nor 10. Oh |
| Name the part of speech that "work" represents in each sentence. 1. Clara's success depended on hard work. 2. She worked very hard. 3. Her work schedule was tremendous. | 1. work is a noun 2. worked is a verb 3. work is an adjective describing schedule |
| If a word names a person, place, or thing then it is a ______________. | noun |
| If a word takes the place of a noun, then it is a _________________. | pronoun |
| If a word shows action or links the subject with another word in the sentence, then the word is a ______________. | verb |
| If a word modifies a noun or pronoun and answers the question "What kind?" "Which one?" "How many?" or "How much?" then the word is an ____________________. | adjective |
| If a word modifies a verb, an adjective, or an adverb and answers the question "How?" "When?" "Where?" or "To what extent?" then the word is an _________________. | adverb |
| In the following sentence the word "young" is what part of speech? As a young child, Clara proved to be good at her studies. | adjective |
| In the following sentence the word "everyone" is what part of speech? Everyone loved her, and her family encouraged her many interests. | pronoun |
| In the following sentence the word "sometimes" is what part of speech? Her father sometimes told her exciting adventure stories. | adverb (modifying the verb told) |
| In the following sentence the word "Oh" is what part of speech? Oh, did you know that she was born on Christmas day? | interjection |
| In the following sentence the word "frequently" is what part of speech? She owned several pets, including a turkey and a snapping turtle that frequently frightened the other children. | adverb (modifying the frightened) |
| In the following sentence the word "became" is what part of speech? Well, one day her brother's dog became sick, and only Clara was able to heal it. | verb |
| In the following sentence the word "brought" is what part of speech? Soon children from other farms brought their cats and dogs to Clara. | verb |
| In the following sentence the word "during" is what part of speech? As a young woman, she cared for wounded soldiers during the Civil War. | preposition |
| In the following sentence the word "and" is what part of speech? They loved the twisted cobblestone streets and whitewashed houses of Lisben. | conjunction |
| In the following sentence the word "of" is what part of speech? One evening, they listened to "fado", a sad, haunting music that speaks of love and loss. | preposition |
| In the following sentence the word "before" is what part of speech? They had never heard anything like it before. | adverb |
| In the following sentence the word "out of" is what part of speech? The next day, they drove out of the city and into the countryside. | preposition |
| In the following sentence the word "well" is what part of speech? Well, they had some adventures there! | interjection |
| In the following sentence the phrase "outside the palaces of Sintra" is what part of speech? First, their car broke down outside the palaces of Sintra. | prepositionalphrase |
| In the following sentence the word "friendly" is what part of speech? The townspeople, friendly and concerned, helped them find a new rental car. | adverb |
| In the following sentence the word "yet" is what part of speech? The Jarmans spoke no Portuguese and the townspeople spoke no English, yet they managed to communicate. | conjunction |
| In the following sentence the phrase "on their way" is what part of speech? Finally, the Jarmans were on their way again. | prepositional phrase |
| In the following sentence the word "saw" is what part of speech? They drove up a hill and saw aces of lemon trees below. | verb |
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