Parts of Speech
identify the common and proper nouns in the following sentences
1. my first trip to brazil was in july.
2. very strong earthquakes hit italy this year.
1. common nouns = trip
proper nouns = brazil, july
2. common nouns = earthquake, year
proper nouns = Italy
Present simple negative
The coach _____(not shout) to get the teams attention.
does not shout
Present Progressive
Doug ________ (paint) the outside of the house.
is panting
Present Perfect Tense
We __________ (drive) to school many times.
have driven
There is ________(hard) any snow left on the ground.
hardly
put the adjectives in adjective order
ASCOMP
1. black expensive leather
2. long polluted green
1. expensive, black, leather
2. polluted, long, green
Past simple tense
The flower ______(grow) ten inches tall.
grew
Past Progressive
I _______ (teach) the class progressive tense yesterday.
was teching
Present Perfect Negative
Snow _______ (not fall) yet in Delaware.
has not fallen
Spelling Counts
The house _________ (tragic) collapsed.
tragically
What is the prepositional phrase?
In the evenings, we always watch television.
in the evenings
Past Simple Negative
Jeff _________(not bring) his hat home from school.
did not bring
Future Progressive
I _________(drive) home from work at 6:00 p.m.
will be driving
Past Perfect Tense
When he ________(finish) the test, he left the class.
had finished
Spelling Counts
He carried the glass jar ______ (gentle) up the stairs.
gently
Which of the following is a concrete noun which is an abstract noun?
1. run
2. success
3. beautiful
4. people
concrete = people
abstract = successFuture simple tense
Stephanie ________(pack) her suitcase for Disney World.
will pack
Present Progressive negative
They __________ (watch) the news.
are not watching
The Past Perfect Negative
It was cold in the house because I ______(not leave) the heat on.
had not left
DAILY DOUBLE
Did you practice the piano ________(good) for your concert.
Please read the directions ________(careful) at the start of the exam.
well
carefully
what is the prepositional phrase
The flight for Portland takes off at nine o'clock.
at nine o'clock.
Future simple negative
The dog __________(not run) into the street.
will not run
Future Progressive Negative
We _________ (talk) when the teacher comes into the classroom.
will not be talking
DAILY DOUBLE
The Future Perfect
I __________(write) the point by the time school is over.
Future Perfect Negative
The milk ________(not expire) before the end of the week.
will have written
will not have expired
Passive Voice
Sam planted flowers on the front porch.
Flowers were planted on the front porch.