Figurative Language and Parts of Speech

Prepositions link nouns or pronouns to other parts of the sentence.

Prepositions are a part of speech.

A hyperbole is an extreme exaggeration.

The predicate of the sentence tells what the subject is or does.

The sentence "Hot Cheetos are my kryptonite" is a sentence that is an example of...

Which word is an example of a direct object in the sentence: Sam watched a movie on Saturday?

"The cook looked in the book before he shook the salt shaker" is an example of a sentence that contains assonance.

An example of a preposition is

An independent clause cannot stand alone.

A narrative is when the author shares his or her feelings about a topic.

"I'm going to hit the hay" and "I'm all ears" is an example of...

Nouns name people, places, things, or ideas.

Adverbs describe...

Direct objects answer the question WHO or WHAT.

Victoria baked cookies with her sister. Which word is the direct object in the sentence?

Adjectives describe nouns.

Adverbs only tell HOW and WHEN.

An allusion is

The subject of the sentence tells who or what the sentence is about.

Which sentence is an example of a compound sentence?

A fragment is

Which one is an example of an article?