Verb is the Word
Which of these is a verb?
A. Regan
B. run
B. run-- because VERBS are ACTION words
Proper or common?
the united states
Proper
Written: The United States
Interjection or Conjunction?
WOW!
Interjection
Hints: Interjections typically have exclamation points.
Conjunctions connect sentences.
Adjective or Adverb?
(look at the bold word)
HILARIOUS clown
Adjective.
Adjectives are describing words. They describe nouns.
Which pronoun replaces "Mom"?
a. she
b. he
c. it
a. she
Which one of these is a verb?
A. swimming
B. hungry alligator
C. Portugal
a. swimming.
A VERB is an ACTION word.
Proper or common?
billy bob
Proper: Names should be capitalized, because they are proper nouns.
(Proper nouns are specific nouns and are most often specific names or titles.)
Interjection or Conjuction?
Because
conjunction.
Remember: conjunctions connect sentences.
Adjective or Adverb? (italicized word)
He spoke loudly.
Adverb--
Adverbs describe HOW, WHEN, or WHERE actions take place.
Hint: Adverbs add to verbs.
Hint: A lot of the time, adverbs end in -ly.
Which pronoun replaces "Michael"?
a. she
b. he
c. it
Michael is typically a boy name, so the correct answer is 'he'.
Which of these is a verb?
a. elementary
b. Madagascar
c. whisper
c. whisper
Proper or Common?
white rhino
Even though this is a specific color rhino, there are about 15,000 white rhinos left in the world.
So this noun is common!
Interjection or Conjunction:
Phew!
Interjection.
Catching on yet?
Adjective or Adverb?
Pretty flowers
(pretty)
Adjective.
Pretty describes flowers, which is a noun.
What pronoun replaces "shoe"?
a. he
b. they
c. it
it.
Shoe is a singular object and is not a person or animal.
Which of these is a verb?
a.effectiveness
b. basketball
c. chases
c. chases
Proper or common?
earth
(the planet-not dirt)
Interjection or Conjunction?
But
Adjective or Adverb?
He yelled loudly.
This is an adverb.
Remember adverbs add to verbs.
Yelled is a verb. Loudly describes the verb.
Which pronoun replaces "my sister and me?"
a. she
b. they
c. we
C. We
Which of these is a verb?
a. birthday
b. has
c. expert
b. Has--> A bit tricky! This one is called a helping verb.
Tricky Question!
Which is correct A or B?
a. My mom makes the best pizzas.
b. My Mom makes the best pizzas.
When "my'' or another possessive pronoun (e.g. your, my, our) comes before a proper noun like "Mom", it is treated like a common noun.
Tricky Tricky!
Interjection or Conjunction?
for
conjunction
Adjective or Adverb?
The quick runner
This one is tricky! Quick is an adjective.
Did you get it correct?
Quick is describing a runner (a noun).
If I wrote ran quickly--that would be an adverb.
These ones are (I think!) the trickiest!
Weirdest question: Which pronoun replaces "Jim" in this sentence (otherwise it's incorrect!)
Jim thinks to Jim.
a. me
b. himself
c. that
b. himself.
Jim can't think to me. Unless we have telepathy!