FIND THE NOUN(S)
The shiny red car drove down the quiet street.
car and street
The energetic dog chased the tennis ball across the muddy backyard.
chased
Which of the following is a linking verb?
Run, speak, been, to, jump
Been
When Marcus finished his science project, he turned it in to the teacher.
Find the pronoun and antecedent
Antecedent - Marcus
Identify which noun in this sentence is abstract:
"The firefighter showed incredible courage as he entered the burning building."
Courage
Coach Miller told the nervous team that practice was canceled.
Coach Miller, team, and practice
After running five miles in the heat, the runner felt completely exhausted.
After playing outside in the cold rain, the young boy felt sick.
Is "felt" an action or linking verb?
Linking (replace felt with "is" or "was," and it still makes sense)
the specific noun or phrase that a pronoun replaces or refers back to in a sentence.
Identify the pronoun and its exact antecedent in this sentence:
"Although the storm damaged the old oak tree, its roots stayed firmly grounded in the soil."
Antecedent - Tree
Her remarkable honesty during the difficult test earned the respect of her classmates.
honesty, test, respect, and classmates
The soup smelled delicious, so Maya grabbed a large spoon.
smelled
grabbed
What is the trick for being able to tell if a verb is linking or action?
Replace the verb with a linking verb, like "is" or "am," and if it makes sense, it is a linking verb. If not, it is an action verb.
After the workers placed the heavy crates onto the wooden pallets, they were painted bright yellow.
What are the pronoun and antecedent in this sentence?
Pronoun - they
Antecedent - wooden pallets
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent in this sentence:
"When the severe weather hit the coastal town, it caused power outages for three days.
Pronoun - it
Antecedent - Weather
During the thunderstorm, the frightened crowd rushed into the nearby ice cream shop.
NAME IF THEY ARE CONCRETE OR ABSTRACT!
thunderstorm (concrete), crowd (concrete), ice cream shop (concrete)
Although the storm seemed terrifying, the lighthouse keeper was watching the waves safely from inside.
NAME IF THEY ARE ACTION OR LINKING!
seemed (linking)
was watching (helping verb was + action verb watching)
The curious detective smelled the mysterious substance in the test tube.
Is "smelled" an action or linking verb in this sentence?
Action
Every student must bring their own pencil to the exam.
Is this sentence correct? If not, what should change?
Student is singular, so the pronoun should be "his or her."
Identify all three parts of the verb phrase—including all helping verbs and the main verb—in this sentence:
"The lost hiker should have stayed by the campsite until rescue arrived."
Should have stayed
Sarah’s unwavering curiosity led her to search the ancient library for the truth.
NAME IF THEY ARE CONCRETE OR ABSTRACT!
Sarah (concrete)
curiosity (abstract)
library (concrete)
truth (abstract)
Although the storm raged outside, the cabin remained warm while the fire was flickering.
NAME IF THEY ARE ACTION OR LINKING!
raged (action)
remained (linking)
was (helping) and flickering (action)
The investigator looked through the old documents until the evidence appeared conclusive.
Which word is an action verb in this sentence, and which is the linking verb?
Action - looked
Linking - appeared
Leo told Jordan that he won the creative writing contest.
Who is he?
We don't know!
In this sentence, identify the abstract noun and state whether the verb is an action or linking verb:
"During the intense debate, the student's truthfulness remained obvious to everyone in the room."
Abstract noun - truthfulness
Verb - remained (linking)