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3rd Language Arts GCRCT Review
Parts of Speech
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English
3rd Grade
04/16/2013

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Term
The Subject has an "and" between the words before the verb.
EX. BOB AND KYLE
Bob and Kyle went swimming.
Definition
Compound Subject
Term
Answers the question who or what did the verb in the sentence.
EX. A CAKE
After dinner, Matthew always serves a cake.
Definition
Direct Object
Term
This type of sentence has a complete sentence and a phrase (not a complete sentence) in it.
EX. When he handed in his homework, he forgot to give the teacher the last page.
Definition
Complex Sentence
Term
It has two complete sentences that are joined together with a conjunction like and, but, or or nor.
Definition
Compound Sentence
Term
These type of sentences do not have conjunctions in them.
Definition
Simple Sentence
Term
This word describes a noun, what kind? which one?, how many? how much? whose?

The blue frog is my favorite.
EX. blue
Definition
Adjective
Term
These words usually begin a sentence and are followed by a comma.
after all as a result
at any rate at the same time
by the way even so
for example in addition
in fact in other words
on the other hand on the contrary
Definition
Transitional Phrase
Term
This tells you what page the chapters begin.
Definition
Table of Contents
Term
This part of the book has an alphabetical list of the topics in the book and on what pages they can be found.
Definition
Index
Term
Who or what receives the direct object.
Emil sent his brother a postcard from the hotel. Emil did not send his brother.

He sent a postcard to his brother. The noun receiving the direct object is the indirect object.
Definition
Indirect Object
Term
The very first word(s) in a sentence until you hit the verb, what or who the sentence is about.
Definition
Complete Subject
Term
The verb and every word that follows the verb.
Definition
Complete Predicate
Term
Who, whom, what, which, whose, whomever, whoever and whichever are all called __________________
Definition
Interrogative Pronouns
Term
When spelling, use i before ___
Definition
i before e
believe
relieve
Term
This subject has no conjunction in it
Definition
Simple Subject
Term
This has an and between the verbs of a sentence.
EX. We swam and hiked all day.
Definition
Compound Predicate
Term
Only the word that is the verb in the sentence.
Definition
Simple Predicate
Term
Only the noun that the subject is about.
EX. Mom
My Mom from Georgia traveled to Florida.
Definition
Simple Subject
Term
Answers when, why, how, how much?
I quickly ran inside when it started to rain.
EX. quickly
Definition
Adverbs
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