Function & Content
Noun Forms
Verb Forms
Participles!
100

Which word in the following sentence is a function word?

Sam saw the man eating lunch.

the

100

Spell the plural form of chair .

< chairs >

100

What is the default past tense suffix for a verb? 

< -ed >

100

How many participles does any given verb have?

Two.

200

Which word in the following sentence is a function word?

Grandma gave us money.

us

200

Spell the plural form of child .

< children >

200

What is the default suffix for a present participle?

< -ing >

200

What are the two kinds of participles a verb can have?

Present & Past

300

Which word in the following sentence is a content word?

Can you help me?

help

300

Spell the singular possessive form of child , as in
the ___________ toy.

< child's >

the child's toy

300

What word do we add to the base form of a verb to make an infinitive?

to

300

Find the present participle in the following sentence:

That apartment has no running water.

running

400

Which word in the following sentence is a content word?

We have been watching it.

watching

400

Spell the plural possessive form of chair, as in
those ___________ armrests.

< chairs' >

those chairs' armrests

400

Most verbs form both their past tense and past participle with the suffix <-ed>:

I walked to school.
I have walked to school. 

Why does the following verb have different past tense and past participle forms?

I took French.
I have taken French.

Take is a strong verb.

400

Is the present participle in the following sentence functioning as a verb or as an adjective?

That was an interesting lecture.

adjective

500

Which word in the following sentence is a function word?

Liam's debate team argued about voting laws.

about

500

Spell the plural possessive form of child, as in 

these _____________ parents.

< children's >

these children's parents

500

What form of the verb write follows the auxiliary have in the following sentence?

I have written three chapters already.

Written is the past participle.

500

Is the past participle in the following sentence functioning as a verb or as an adjective?

I have a tiny unicorn made of blown glass.

adjective