Identify the part of speech of the italicized word in each sentence. Sheila’s mother can drive us to the mall. That song is stuck in my head. The teacher handed the math test back today.
article pronoun ✔ preposition
the new movie ✔ playing in town is supposed to be good
the speech on safetywas given at the school✔ by the fire department
noun verb adjective ✔ adverb
✔ noun verb adjective adverb
noun ✔ verb adjective adverb
Is that a new haircut, Nisha? [___]
✔ articlepronounpreposition
Use the dictionary entry to complete each sentence with the correct form of the word.
The lab determined that the compound was [___].
The final [___] surprised everyone.
Use the drop-down menus to identify each italicized phrase as a noun phrase, a verb phrase, or a prepositional phrase.
✔ noun phrase verb phrase prepositional phrase
noun phrase ✔ verb phrase prepositional phrase
Use the drop-down menus to complete the sentences below.
“More vigorously than Nico” modifies the word “[___].”
“More vigorously than Nico” is an example of a(n) [___].
Which phrases in the passage are adjectival phrases? Check all that apply.
Which phrases in the passage are adverbial phrases? Check all that apply.
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