Daily Edit Week 18 December 17-21
Monday December 17 th
1 st parts of speech review
The eight parts of speech are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Verbs show action or state of being. Identify the verb in the following sentence:
I will fine you for your action.
2 nd
Nouns are the names of person, places or things. Identify the noun(s) in the following sentence:
The policeman gave me a fine.
3 rd
Pronouns take the place of nouns—me, mine, you, your, yours, I, etc. Identify the pronoun in the following sentence:
That coat is mine.
4 th
Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns and tell which, whose, what kind, and how many. Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
That is a fine horse you have.
5 th
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and tell how, when, where, and how much. Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
I looked behind for any cars.
6 th
Conjunctions join words, phrases, and clauses. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
I will do what I can since you want it.
7 th
Interjections show feeling and are punctuated with either a comma or an exclamation point. Identify the interjection in the following sentence:
Wow! That must be a very hot fire.
Answer Key:
1 st Fine – verb

2 nd policeman, fine – nouns
3 rd mine – pronoun
4 th fine – adjective (describes what kind of horse)
5 th behind – adverb (tells where I looked)
6 th since – conjunction (joins two clauses together)
7 th wow – interjection
Tuesday December 18 th
1 st parts of speech review
The eight parts of speech are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Prepositions must have an object and show a relationship between its object and some other word in the sentence. A preposition usually indicates the temporal, spatial or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence.
Example sentences (prepositions are in bold):
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The book is on the table.
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The book is beneath the table.
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
Sione has been here since yesterday.
2 nd
Identify what part of speech each word is in the following sentence:
He seemed sorry since he almost immediately apologized to us.
3 rd
Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns and tell which, whose, what kind, and how many. Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
The past event will be remembered forever.
4 th
Identify what part of speech each word is in the following sentence:
Yes, you can to with us to Ogden tomorrow.

5 th
Adverbs modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs and tell how, when, where, and how much. Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
Do you think he is near?
6 th
Conjunctions join words, phrases, and clauses. Identify the conjunction in the following sentence:
Mom wanted an answer, but neither of us had one for her.
7 th
Pronouns take the place of nouns—me, mine, you, your, yours, I, etc. Identify the pronoun in the following sentence:
We will go shopping on Friday.
Answer Key:
1 st Since – preposition (represents time)
2 nd He – pronoun, seemed – verb, sorry – adj., since – conjunction, he – pronoun, almost – adverb, immediately – adverb, apologized – verb, to – preposition, us – pronoun.
3 rd Past – adjective (describes which event)
4 th Yes – interjection, you – pronoun, can – verb, go – verb, with – preposition, us – pronoun, to – preposition, Canada – noun, tomorrow – adverb
5 th Near – adverb (tells where)
6 th But – conjunction
7 th We – pronoun
Wednesday December 19 th
1 st parts of speech review
The eight parts of speech are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Identify what part of speech each word is in the following sentence:
Whew! This weather is very warm for this time of year.
2 nd
Prepositions must have an object and show a relationship between its object and some other word in the sentence. A preposition usually indicates the temporal (time), spatial (space) or logical relationship of its object to the rest of the sentence.
Example sentences (prepositions are in bold):
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The book is on the table.

The book is beneath the table.
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
Don’t come near me!

3 rd
Verbs show action or state of being. Identify the verb in the following sentence:
The leaves fall all over the ground.
4 th
Identify what part of speech each word is in the following sentence:
He seemed sorry since he almost immediately apologized to us.
5 th
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
The branches broke his fall from the tree.
6 th
Adjectives modify nouns or pronouns and tell which, whose, what kind, and how many. Identify the adjective in the following sentence:
The fall colors are outstanding this year.
7 th
Interjections show feeling and are punctuated with either a comma or an exclamation point. Identify the interjection in the following sentence:
No, you cannot go to the party this weekend.
Answer Key:
1 st Whew – interjection, This – adjective, weather – noun, is – verb, very – adverb, warm – adjective, for
– preposition, this – adjective, time – noun, of – preposition, year – noun.
2 nd Near – preposition (spatial relationship)
3 rd Fall – verb
4 th He – pronoun, seemed – verb, sorry – adjective, since – conjunction, he – pronoun, almost – adverb, immediately – adverb, apologized – verb, to – preposition, us – pronoun.
5 th Noun
6 th Fall – adjective
7 th No – interjection
Thursday December 20 th
1 st parts of speech review
The eight parts of speech are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Identify what part of speech each word is in the following sentence:
We will be driving together, but Mom won’t return at the same time as we do.

2 nd
Write a sentence using the word “fall” as an adjective.
3 rd
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence:
The two little boys wore their new suits.
4 th
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
Will you stand behind me?
5 th
Identify the preposition in the following sentence:
Are the boys still swimming in the pool?
6 th
Write a sentence using the word “spring” as a verb.
7 th
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
I shall mine the gold.
Answer Key:
1 st We – pronoun, will –verb, be – verb, driving – verb, together – adverb, but –conjunction, Mom – noun, will – verb, not (n’t) – adverb, return – verb, at – preposition, the – adjective, same – adjective, time – noun, as – conjunction, we – pronoun, do – verb.
2 nd Answers will vary.
3 rd the, two, little, their, new = adjectives
4 th preposition (represents spatial relationship)
5 th in – preposition (represents temporal relationship)
6 th Answers will vary.
7 th verb
Friday December 21 st
1 st parts of speech review
The eight parts of speech are verbs, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs, prepositions, conjunctions, and interjections.
Write a sentence using the word “near” as a preposition.

2 nd
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
The coal mine was no longer used.
3 rd
Identify the adjectives in the following sentence:
Drink this hot tea and get some rest.
4 th
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
We will begin our winter break as soon as today is over.
5 th
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word in the following sentence:
The diamond is the hardest known mineral.
6 th
Identify the adverb in the following sentence:
It was a magnificently beautiful performance.
7 th
Write a sentence using the word “behind” as an adverb.
Answer Key:
1 st Answers will vary.
2 nd noun
3 rd this, hot, some = adjectives
4 th verb (part of the verb phrase “will begin”)
5 th adjective
6 th magnificently – adverb
7 th Answers will vary.