Conjunctions, Interjections and Prepositions

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15 questions
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In the sentence below, against is what part of speech?

Do you see that man leaning against the wall?

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In the sentence below, yet is what part of speech?

The friends were having a slight argument, yet they still chose each other as science partners.

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In the sentence below, inside is what part of speech?

She parked her car inside of the garage.

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In the sentence below, yuck is what part of speech?

Yuck! I just drank milk that has gone sour.

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In the sentence below, so is what part of speech?
Denise overslept and missed the bus, so her mother had to drive her to school.

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In the sentence below, wow is what part of speech?

"Wow! I've never seen anything so shiny."

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In the sentence below which word is considered a conjunction?

Johnny enjoys eating icecream, but he does not like vanilla.

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In the sentence below which word is considered an interjection?

Hey, what happened to my car ?

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In the sentence below which word is considered a preposition?

As we walked over the bridge, we heard the ducks quacking loudly.

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Fill in the blank.

A preposition is a word that shows a _____________ between a noun or a pronoun and some other element in the rest of the sentence.
Prepositions are commonly used in the context of location (ex: over/under) or time (before/after).

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The sentence below contains two independent clauses connected by a coordinating conjunction.
Choose the sentence with the correct comma placement.

It rained so hard that everything in town was flooded and many of the houses were badly damaged.

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Fill in the blanks.
An interjection is a part of speech that is used to show emotion or feeling.
It is usually followed by a(n) ______________ to show powerful emotions, but a __________ can be used when the feeling is not as strong.

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Give an example of a interjection and use it in a sentence.

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Give an example of a preposition and use it in a sentence.

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Give an example of a conjunction and use it in a sentence.