Parts of Speech, Punctuation, and Sentence Building
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"Let the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Yahuah, my strength and my Redeemer." - Psalm 19:14
Every word in a sentence has a job. We call these jobs the parts of speech. In this workbook, you'll master six important ones!
Common nouns name general things. Proper nouns name specific things and are capitalized.
Pronouns take the place of nouns so we don't repeat the same word.
Verbs show what the subject does or what it is.
Adjectives tell what kind, how many, or which one.
Adverbs tell how, when, or where an action happens. Many end in -ly.
Conjunctions join words, phrases, or sentences together.
You already know that nouns name people, places, things, and ideas. Now let's learn about TWO types of nouns:
Name general things. They are NOT capitalized (unless starting a sentence).
Name specific people, places, or things. They are ALWAYS capitalized!
In this verse, "son" is a common noun, but "Yahusha" is a proper noun - the specific name of our Savior!
| Common Noun | Proper Noun |
|---|---|
| prophet | Elijah |
| sea | Red Sea |
| day | Sabbath |
| city | Bethlehem |
1. Which is a PROPER noun?
2. Which is a COMMON noun?
3. Why is "Abraham" capitalized?
Write C (common) or P (proper) next to each noun:
4. garden ___ | 5. Eden ___ | 6. river ___ | 7. Noah ___ | 8. ark ___
Write the proper noun for each common noun:
book =
country =
apostle =
Write two sentences - one using a common noun and one using a proper noun:
A pronoun is a word that takes the place of a noun. Pronouns help us avoid repeating the same word over and over.
"David was a shepherd. David loved Yahuah. David wrote psalms."
"David was a shepherd. He loved Yahuah. He wrote psalms."
Used when the pronoun is doing the action:
Used when the pronoun receives the action:
Notice the pronouns: "I" (Yahuah speaking), "thee" (you), "thy" (your). The Bible uses pronouns constantly!
1. "Moses led _____ through the wilderness." (the people)
2. "_____ parted the Red Sea." (Yahuah)
3. "Ruth followed _____." (Naomi)
Replace the underlined noun with a pronoun:
4. Abraham trusted Yahuah. → _____ trusted Yahuah.
5. Yahuah blessed Sarah. → Yahuah blessed _____.
6. The disciples followed Yahusha. → _____ followed Yahusha.
Rewrite these sentences using pronouns:
"Peter was a fisherman. Peter left the nets. Peter followed Yahusha."
You've learned about action verbs and being verbs. Now let's learn about helping verbs!
Show what the subject DOES:
Help the main verb by showing time or possibility:
"David is singing praises." (is = helping verb, singing = main verb)
"The disciples were following Yahusha." (were = helping verb, following = main verb)
"We should obey Yahuah." (should = helping verb, obey = main verb)
In this verse, "will" is the helping verb and "praise" is the main action verb!
1. In "Moses was leading the people," what is the HELPING verb?
2. In "They will obey the Torah," what is the MAIN verb?
3. In "Yahusha has risen," what is the HELPING verb?
Underline the helping verb and circle the main verb:
4. The children are learning the commandments.
5. We should honor our parents.
6. Yahuah will bless His people.
Write 3 sentences using these helping verbs:
Use: will, can, should
Both adjectives and adverbs are describing words, but they describe DIFFERENT things!
Answer: What kind? How many? Which one?
"The faithful servant" - faithful describes servant (a noun)
Answer: How? When? Where? How often?
"The servant worked faithfully" - faithfully describes worked (a verb)
Find the adjectives: gracious, full, slow, great - they all describe Yahuah!
| Adjective (describes noun) | Adverb (describes verb) |
|---|---|
| The quiet boy prayed. | The boy prayed quietly. |
| She is a joyful person. | She sang joyfully. |
| He gave a quick answer. | He answered quickly. |
1. "The brave soldier fought." What is "brave"?
2. "The soldier fought bravely." What is "bravely"?
3. "Yahuah always keeps His promises." What is "always"?
Write ADJ (adjective) or ADV (adverb):
4. The loud thunder roared. ___
5. The thunder roared loudly. ___
6. We should always pray. ___
7. Yahuah is a loving Father. ___
Add an adverb to each sentence (tell HOW the action happens):
The children sang _____________.
David prayed _____________.
The disciples followed Yahusha _____________.
Conjunctions are words that CONNECT other words, phrases, or sentences together. They're like bridges!
Remember this word: FANBOYS
AND adds: "Adam and Eve lived in the garden."
BUT shows contrast: "The serpent was crafty, but Eve was deceived."
OR shows choice: "You can obey Yahuah or disobey Him."
SO shows result: "They sinned, so they hid from Yahuah."
BECAUSE shows reason: "They were afraid because they disobeyed."
The word "and" connects two commands: trust AND lean not!
1. "I want to go, _____ I am tired." (shows contrast)
2. "Study the Torah _____ you will grow wise." (shows result)
3. "You can read the Bible _____ pray." (shows addition)
Fill in the best conjunction:
4. Noah obeyed Yahuah, _____ his family was saved. (and / but / so)
5. Moses was humble, _____ Pharaoh was proud. (and / but / or)
6. Will you serve Yahuah _____ follow idols? (and / but / or)
Combine each pair using a conjunction:
"Yahuah is powerful." + "Yahuah is loving." =
"I was hungry." + "I ate lunch." =
A comma is a small mark that tells the reader to pause. Here are the main rules:
"Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob were patriarchs."
"We brought bread, fish, and wine."
"Yahuah is holy, and He is loving."
"I tried to obey, but I failed."
"Yes, I will obey Yahuah."
"However, the people disobeyed."
"First, we should pray."
"On December 25, 2024, we celebrated."
"He lived in Bethlehem, Judea."
Add commas where needed:
1. Moses Aaron and Miriam led Israel.
2. Yes I love Yahuah with all my heart.
3. David was brave but Saul was jealous.
4. Yahusha was born in Bethlehem Judea.
5. First we pray and then we study.
6. Which sentence uses commas correctly?
Write a sentence listing 3 things Yahuah created:
Write a compound sentence with a comma and conjunction:
The apostrophe (') has two important jobs:
Yahuah's commandments = the commandments belonging to Yahuah
David's harp = the harp belonging to David
Moses' staff = the staff belonging to Moses (name ends in s)
don't = do not (the 'o' is removed)
can't = cannot (the 'no' is removed)
it's = it is (the 'i' is removed)
I'm = I am (the 'a' is removed)
Add the apostrophe in the right place:
1. Noahs ark was very large.
2. The womens faith was strong.
3. I cant disobey Yahuah.
4. Its important to study Scripture.
5. "The prophets' words" means:
6. Which shows a contraction?
Rewrite using apostrophes:
"the throne of Yahuah" = _______________
"do not" = _______________
"the faith of Abraham" = _______________
Quotation marks (" ") show the exact words someone said or wrote.
Notice: The exact words Elohim spoke are inside the quotation marks!
Yahusha said, "I am the way, the truth, and the life."
"Follow me," Yahusha said to His disciples.
Moses asked, "Who am I that I should go?"
Add quotation marks and other punctuation:
1. Yahuah said Let there be light
2. Peter said You are the Messiah
3. Where are you asked Yahuah
4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
Write a sentence showing what someone said:
The subject and verb in a sentence must agree - they must match in number!
Singular subject → Singular verb (often ends in -s)
Plural subject → Plural verb (no -s)
| Singular | Plural |
|---|---|
| The boy runs. | The boys run. |
| She prays daily. | They pray daily. |
| David sings. | The disciples sing. |
| Yahuah is good. | His ways are good. |
"Heavens" (plural) takes "declare" (no -s). "Firmament" (singular) takes "showeth/shows" (with -s).
1. The prophet _____ the truth.
2. The disciples _____ in the boat.
3. Everyone _____ to hear the Word.
Circle the correct verb:
4. The children (play / plays) in the field.
5. Moses (lead / leads) the people.
6. The stars (shine / shines) at night.
Correct the subject-verb agreement:
"The sheep follows the shepherd." → _____________
"David and Jonathan is friends." → _____________
A compound sentence is made of two complete sentences (independent clauses) joined by a conjunction.
"Yahuah is powerful, and He is merciful."
"I wanted to stay, but I had to leave."
"Study the Torah, or you will forget it."
"They were hungry, so Yahusha fed them."
"David sang and danced." - This has ONE subject (David) doing TWO things. No comma needed!
"David sang, and the people rejoiced." - Two subjects (David, people) doing separate things.
1. Is this a compound sentence? "Moses prayed, and Yahuah answered."
2. Is this a compound sentence? "Miriam sang and danced."
Add a comma where needed (if needed):
3. Noah built the ark and Yahuah sent the animals.
4. The disciples were afraid but Yahusha calmed the storm.
5. Ruth worked and gleaned in the fields.
Combine these sentences into compound sentences:
"Yahuah created the world." + "He saw that it was good." =
"We can obey Yahuah." + "We can disobey Him." =
Capital letters are important signals in writing. Here are the key rules:
Yahuah is good. His love endures forever.
People: Moses, David, Mary
Places: Jerusalem, Egypt, Red Sea
Days/Months: Sabbath, Passover, December
Yahuah, Elohim, Yahusha, He (when referring to Yahuah), His, Him
King David, Queen Esther, Prophet Elijah
But: David was a king. (no capital - not used as name)
When I pray, I thank Yahuah.
Rewrite with correct capitals:
1. moses led israel through the red sea.
→ _______________________________________________
2. on the sabbath, we rest and worship yahuah.
→ _______________________________________________
3. king david wrote many psalms for elohim.
→ _______________________________________________
4. Which is capitalized correctly?
Write 3 sentences about Bible characters using proper capitalization:
Congratulations! You've learned so much about grammar. Let's review:
1. What type of noun is "Jerusalem"?
2. What part of speech is "quickly"?
3. What does an apostrophe show?
4. "The children plays in the garden." What's wrong?
Write a short paragraph (3-4 sentences) about a Bible story using:
1. Moses | 2. temple | 3. Because it's a proper noun | 4. C | 5. P | 6. C | 7. P | 8. C
1. them | 2. He | 3. her | 4. He | 5. her | 6. They
1. was | 2. obey | 3. has | 4. are (helping), learning (main) | 5. should (helping), honor (main) | 6. will (helping), bless (main)
1. Adjective | 2. Adverb | 3. Adverb | 4. ADJ | 5. ADV | 6. ADV | 7. ADJ
1. but | 2. and | 3. and | 4. so | 5. but | 6. or
1. Moses, Aaron, and Miriam | 2. Yes, I love | 3. brave, but Saul | 4. Bethlehem, Judea | 5. First, we pray, and then | 6. "I need bread, butter, and milk."
1. Noah's | 2. women's | 3. can't | 4. It's | 5. Multiple prophets | 6. don't
1. Yahuah said, "Let there be light." | 2. Peter said, "You are the Messiah." | 3. "Where are you?" asked Yahuah. | 4. Mary said, "He is risen!"
1. speaks | 2. were | 3. needs | 4. play | 5. leads | 6. shine
1. Yes | 2. No | 3. ark, and Yahuah | 4. afraid, but Yahusha | 5. No comma needed (one subject, two verbs)
1. Moses led Israel through the Red Sea. | 2. On the Sabbath, we rest and worship Yahuah. | 3. King David wrote many psalms for Elohim. | 4. "I love Yahuah and His Word."
1. Proper noun | 2. Adverb | 3. Possession or contraction | 4. Subject-verb agreement