8 Parts of SpeechBLUFF

DAY 1Identify which part of speech the underlined

section is.

1. He will visit his grandparents for two weeks this summer.

Pronoun

2. Silently read your book.

adverb

3. Hey! Put that down!

interjection

4. Liam brought his notebook to class

noun

5. Your test scores were almost perfect.

adverb

6. Please join us for the birthday party this afternoon.

pronoun

7. French onion soup is on the lunch menu.

adjective

8. The coach jumped for joy.

verb

9. Classes will resume in the fall.

preposition

10. I understand the directions.

verb

11. Fathers and sons enjoy taking long fishing trips to the lake.

conjunction

12. The postman will deliver it to your house

pronoun

13. She wore a beautiful dress to the party

adjective

14. Wow! That was scary

interjection

15. The music concert was loud and entertaining

noun

16. Place the books against the wall.

preposition

17. I will not be able to attend the game for I have not completed my homework.

conjunction

18. Visiting Italy was an exciting trip for my family.

noun

19. Would you like chocolate or vanilla?

conjunction

20. Nathan is finishing his chores early so he can enjoy the rest of the day.

conjunction

21. Honesty is a desirable characteristic trait.

noun

22. Samantha forgot to bring her homework to school.

pronoun

23. The storm uprooted the eight-foot tree.

adjective

24. Many students are excited about the class trip.

verb

25. Sophia sang the solo perfectly.

adverb

26. I must clean my room before going to the park.

noun

27. Refreshing water is always a treat on a hot day

adjective

28. Everyone was happy to see the young man return home safely

pronoun

29. The stars are shining bright tonight.

noun

30. Ouch! You are hurting me.

pronoun

FINAL BLUFF

Identify all 8 parts of speech in this sentence:

Well, my little brother and I usually walk to school together.

BLUFF DAY 2: The Bluff Strikes Back

Name the term that the definition describes.

1. The words marker, love, and tree are all examples of _________________ nouns.

common

2. A(n) ___________ noun represents a group of individuals.

collective

3. A(n) ______ is a noun phrase that redefines and clarifies another noun.

appositive

4. The words grace, faith, and democracy are all ________ nouns.

abstract

5. A noun made of two or more words is a ____________________________.

compound noun

6. A noun that names who or what owns or has something is a ____________.

possessive noun

7. Personal pronouns refer to people or things. There are two types of these:

__________________________.

subjective and objective

8. ________________: noun or group of words that a pronoun refers to.

antecedent

9. A _______________ pronoun refers to a noun or another pronoun and indicates that the

same person or thing is involved.

reflexive

10. A _____________ pronoun is a pronoun that points out something.

Demonstrative

11. ______, ________, and ________ are types of verbs.

Action, helping, linking

12. When an action verb transfers action to a direct object, it is _____________.

transitive

13. The ___________ is the part of the sentence (or clause) that tells what the subject does or

is.

predicate

14. ___________ answers the question “to whom” or “for whom” an action is done.

Indirect object

15. A ____________ connects the subject of a sentence with a noun or adjective in the

predicate.

linking verb

16._________________ names an action that occurs regularly. It can also express general

truths.

present tense

17. The _____________________ form of a verb names an action or condition that continued

for some time in the past.

past progressive

18. The _____________ of a verb names an action that took place before another action

or event.

past perfect tense

19. The ___________ names an action that will be completed before another future event

begins

future perfect tense

20. A sentence is in the ___________ when the subject receives the action of the verb.

passive voice

21. _________________________ describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

adjective

22. A ______________ adjective compares two things or people.

comparative

23. __________________ point out something and describe nouns by answering the questions

“which one” or “which ones?”

Demonstrative adjectives

24. A(n) ____________ modifies, or describes, a verb, an adjective, or adverb.

adverb

25. A __________ is a word that shows the relationship between a noun/pronoun and

another word in a sentence.

preposition

26. A ___________________ pair of words used to connect words or phrases in a sentence.

Correlative conjunction

FINAL BLUFF

Name the four verb forms.

Base form, present participle, past form, past participle

DAY 3:Return of the Bluff

Fill in the blank

1. Joe, Arkansas, and February are examples of ___________________ nouns.

proper

2. Democracy, hope, and prayer are examples of ________________ nouns.

abstract

3. Audience, team, and crowd are examples of ____________ nouns.

collective

4. Parking lot, football, and mother-in-law are examples of ____________ nouns.

Compound

Tell if the pronoun is subjective or objective

5. She is immediately recognizable.

subjective

6. The police officer smiled at me.

objective

7. I liked it, too.

subjective

8. It was a wonderful opportunity for her.

objective

Tell if the underlined pronoun is reflexive or intensive.

9. She told herself not to be frightened by the scratching sounds.

reflexive

10. He awoke when he heard himself snoring.

reflexive

11. The race itself lasted only about fifteen minutes.

intensive

12. Sandy, Jack, and Ursula assured themselves they would finish on time.

reflexive

Identify the verb tense

13. A great actor wins awards.

Present tense

14. The actors practice their lines.

Present tense

15. She will buy her first car when she’s 16.

Future tense

16. Dad is considering what dog to get.

Present progressive

17. We are leaving immediately.

present progressive

18. We had arrived just in time.

past perfect tense

19. He has played guitar for three years.

20. She will have won the contest three times in a row.

future perfect tense

Identify the word or phrase that the prepositional phrase describes.

21. The tourists travel in a group.

travel

22. I noticed some men with heavy suitcases.

men

23. The mountain is impressive from this view.

impressive

24. They left the hotel in the morning.

left

25. The curious visitors went to Japan.

went

26. The large group traveled by airplane.

traveled

27. Most people follow the customs of their country.

customs

28. The Japanese traditionally bow on certain occasions.

bow

29. They show great respect for their elders.

respect

30. Throughout their history, the Japanese have also loved beauty.

loved

FINAL BLUFF

Name as many prepositions as you can in 60 seconds. GO!