Parts of Speech Quiz

Nouns: Names of people, places, things, or ideas.
- Common nouns (e.g., dog, city)
- Proper nouns (e.g., London, Sarah)
Pronouns: Replace nouns to avoid repetition.
- Personal (e.g., he, she, it)
- Possessive (e.g., my, his, their)
Verbs: Indicate actions or states of being.
- Action verbs (e.g., run, eat)
- Linking verbs (e.g., is, seem)
Adjectives: Describe or modify nouns.
- Comparative (e.g., taller)
- Superlative (e.g., tallest)
Adverbs: Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
- Descriptive (e.g., quickly, very)
Prepositions: Show relationships between nouns/pronouns and other words.
- (e.g., in, on, at)
Conjunctions: Connect words, phrases, or clauses.
- Coordinating (e.g., and, but)
- Subordinating (e.g., because, although)
Interjections: Express strong emotions or sudden bursts of feeling.
- (e.g., wow, ouch)

Simple Sentences: Contain one independent clause.
- Example: "She runs."
Compound Sentences: Contain two or more independent clauses, joined by a conjunction.
- Example: "She runs, and he swims."
Complex Sentences: Contain one independent clause and at least one dependent clause.
- Example: "Although she was tired, she finished the race."
Compound-Complex Sentences: Contain two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause.
- Example: "She runs, and he swims because they enjoy exercise."

Present Tense: Describes current actions or states.
- Simple (e.g., run)
- Continuous (e.g., is running)
- Perfect (e.g., has run)
Past Tense: Describes actions that have already occurred.
- Simple (e.g., ran)
- Continuous (e.g., was running)
- Perfect (e.g., had run)
Future Tense: Describes actions that will occur.
- Simple (e.g., will run)
- Continuous (e.g., will be running)
- Perfect (e.g., will have run)

Subject-Verb Agreement: Subjects and verbs must agree in number.
- Singular subject: "The dog barks."
- Plural subject: "The dogs bark."
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement: Pronouns must agree with their antecedents in number and gender.
- Singular: "Each student must submit his or her paper."
- Plural: "All students must submit their papers."

Run-on sentences: Two independent clauses joined without proper punctuation.
Fragment sentences: Incomplete sentences lacking a subject or verb.
Misplaced modifiers: Words or phrases that are incorrectly separated from the word they modify.
Subject-Verb Disagreement: When the subject and verb do not agree in number.

Nouns: Categories include common nouns (e.g., dog, city) and proper nouns (e.g., London, Sarah) which identify specific entities.
Pronouns: Substitutes for nouns that prevent repetition; types include personal (e.g., he, she, it) and possessive (e.g., my, his, their).
Verbs: Represent actions (action verbs like run, eat) or states of being (linking verbs like is, seem).
Adjectives: Words that qualify nouns; include comparative forms (e.g., taller) and superlative forms (e.g., tallest).
Adverbs: Modify verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs, providing more information about how, when, or to what extent (e.g., quickly, very).
Prepositions: Show relationships between nouns/pronouns and other elements in a sentence (e.g., in, on, at).
Conjunctions: Join words or phrases; can be coordinating (e.g., and, but) or subordinating (e.g., because, although).
Interjections: Convey strong feelings or sudden emotions (e.g., wow, ouch).

Simple Sentences: Feature one independent clause, e.g., "She runs."
Compound Sentences: Combine two or more independent clauses with a conjunction, e.g., "She runs, and he swims."
Complex Sentences: Include one independent clause and at least one dependent clause, e.g., "Although she was tired, she finished the race."
Compound-Complex Sentences: Have two or more independent clauses and at least one dependent clause, e.g., "She runs, and he swims because they enjoy exercise."

Present Tense: Describes current actions; includes simple (e.g., run), continuous (e.g., is running), and perfect (e.g., has run) aspects.
Past Tense: Refers to actions that have occurred; aspects include simple (e.g., ran), continuous (e.g., was running), and perfect (e.g., had run).
Future Tense: Indicates actions to be taken; aspects include simple (e.g., will run), continuous (e.g., will be running), and perfect (e.g., will have run).

Subject-Verb Agreement: Requires verb forms to match the number of subjects; e.g., singular "The dog barks." vs. plural "The dogs bark."
Pronoun-Antecedent Agreement: Pronouns must align with antecedents in number and gender; singular example "Each student must submit his or her paper." vs. plural "All students must submit their papers."

Run-on Sentences: Arise from improperly connecting two independent clauses without correct punctuation.
Fragment Sentences: Incomplete sentences that lack either a subject or a verb.
Misplaced Modifiers: Occur when modifying words or phrases are set apart incorrectly from what they modify.
Subject-Verb Disagreement: Happens when the subject and verb do not agree in number (singular/plural).