Parts of Speech

Describes a noun...tells what kind, which one, or how many?

What is the complete verb in this sentence:  Is Candy coming?

a word that shows an action, occurrence, or state of being

What is the verb for this sentence?  The rain fell gently.

The one word that names what the sentence is about is the _________.

What is the subject in this sentence:   Is Candy coming?

Specific name of a person, place, or thing

The part of the independent clause that names who or what the sentence is about is the______.

Describes a verb, adjective, or other adverb

What is the subject for this sentence?  The rain fell gently.

person, place, thing, idea

The part of the independent clause that tells the action or state of being is called the ____.

What is the verb in this sentence:      Water runs.

What is the verb for this sentence?    Here are the shoes.

What is the main subject of this sentence:   The fluffy white kitten squeezed under the porch.

an exclamation within a sentence

What is the subject in this sentence:       Snow melts.

The main verb (that shows action) and any helping verbs is called the__________.

shows position

What are 3 places the verb can be in a simple sentence?

What is the subject for this sentence?  Here are the shoes.

An independent clause has _____ main parts.

replaces a noun...can show ownership

A simple sentence has _____(how many) independent clauses?

a word used to connect two things