Adjectives and Adverbs
The hungry puppy ate quickly.
Identify the adjective AND the word it modifies?
Adjective --> hungry
Modifies --> puppy (noun)
I wanted to go outside, _____ it was raining.
Fill in the blank with the coordinating conjunction that correctly completes the sentence.
a. when
b. but
c. because
d. while
b. but
The
Find the nouns. Are they common or proper?
The baby slept on the couch.
baby - common
couch - common
The ball rolled under the car.
Identify the preposition.
under
Identify the part of speech for EVERY word in the sentence. (a, an, the are articles!)
The dog ran away.
The - article
dog - common noun
ran - verb
away - adverb
Define an adjective.
An adjective modifies a noun or pronoun.
Identify the subordinating conjunction.
We stayed inside because the storm was so bad.
because
(so is an adverb in this sentence!) So is also a coordinating conjunction.
Find the nouns. Are they common or proper?
New Jersey is known for its beautiful beaches.
New Jersey - proper
beaches - common
The teacher is very helpful.
Identify the verb.
is
Identify the part of speech for EVERY word in the sentence. (a, an, the are articles!)
Oop! I accidentally left my homework in my locker.
Oop! - interjection
I - pronoun
accidentally - adverb
left - verb
my - pronoun
homework - noun (common)
in - preposition
my - pronoun
locker. - noun (common)
Define an averb.
An adverb modifies an adjective, verb, or another adverb.
Use an interjection in this sentence.
_______, that roller coaster was intense!
Answers will vary - Wow! Whoa, Yikes! Oh my! etc.
It was raining all afternoon.
Identify the pronoun.
it
The dog went through the backyard.
Identify the verb. THEN, replace it with a stronger, more precise verb.
verb = went
The dog sprinted through the backyard.
The dog ran through the backyard.
The dog raced through the backyard.
Identify the part of speech for EVERY word in the sentence. (a, an, the are articles!)
She carefully placed the red book on the desk.
She - pronoun
carefully - adverb
placed - verb
the - article
red - adjective
book - noun
on - preposition
the - article
desk - noun (common)
The scientist was very skeptical of the results.
Identify the adjective AND the word it modifies.
Adjective --> skeptical
Modifies --> scientist (noun)
Name the 7 coordinating conjunctions.
FANBOYS
for, and, nor, but, or, yet, so
Marcus and Sam gave the teacher the assignment.
Replace ALL the nouns with pronouns.
They gave her/him it.
He arrived at school early.
Find the verb and the preposition.
verb - arrived
preposition - at
Identify the part of speech for EVERY word in the sentence. (a, an, the are articles!)
I almost forgot to submit my assignment because the bell rang early.
I - pronoun
almost - adverb
forgot - verb
to - preposition
submit - verb
my - pronoun
because - conjunction (subordinating)
the - article
bell - noun (common)
rang - verb
early - adverb
The soup was too hot to eat.
Identify the adverb AND the word it modifies.
Adverb --> too
Modifies --> hot (adjective)
Name 3 subordinating conjunctions.
When, while, although since, because, if, unless
Find ALL the nouns and pronouns. Identify is the nouns are common or proper.
Last Saturday, Emma and her brother visited the library in Fairfield, where they found a book that their teacher had recommended.
Saturday - proper noun
Emma - proper noun
her - pronoun
brother - common noun
library - common noun
Fairfield - proper noun
they - pronoun
book - common noun
their - pronoun
teacher - common noun
List 5 preposition that could be used correctly in the sentence.
The students walked _______ the gym.
in, through, across, by, past, around, behind, towards, into
Identify the part of speech for EVERY word in the sentence. (a, an, the are articles!)
When Jake scored the winning goal during the intense game, he proudly celebrated with his teammates, and we cheered for him.
When - conjunction (subordinating)
Jake - noun (proper)
scored - verb
the - article
winning - adjective
goal - noun
during - preposition
the - article
intense - adjective
he - pronoun
proudly - adverb
celebrated - verb
with - preposition
his - pronoun
teamates - noun (common)
and - conjunction (coordinating)
we - pronoun
cheered - verb
for - preposition
him - pronoun