Parts of Speech
A verb is a word that...
Shows action and represents something that someone/something "can do."
Todd, couch, popcorn, Europe
Which two words are proper nouns?
Todd and Europe
What is a verb?
A verb is a word that shows action. Verbs are things that we "can do."
sweet, marker, kindly
Which word is an adjective?
Sweet.
They were very excited to drive to Maine for the weekend.
What part of speech is the italicized word?
Example: Billy had a kite. He took Billy's kite to the park.
What pronoun could you use in place of Billy's?
His.
mirror, water, balloon, television
What kinds of nouns are these?
Common nouns.
The past tense of sing is sang. Using a helping verb, tell the future tense of the verb.
Will sing.
The purple flower was blowing freely in the wind.
What is the adjective in this sentence?
Purple.
The third planet from the sun is Earth.
What part of speech is the italicized word?
An adjective.
An adverb tells you more about what?
The verb in the sentence.
What type of nouns name a specific person, place, thing, or idea?
A proper noun.
The ugly duckling walked away from his family.
What is the verb in this sentence?
The verb is walked.
True.
The Karls think differently than the Jarls. Should Karls and Jarls be capitalized?
Yes, because they are proper nouns.
What part of speech connects words to other words?
A conjunction.
They went to their favorite country, France.
What is the common noun in this sentence? What is the proper noun?
Common: country
Proper: France
I taught middle school for a few years before getting a new job.
Is taught a past, present, or future tense verb?
Past tense.
Mary was upset because she didn't get to watch the funny movie.
(T/F) The adjective in this sentence is watch.
False.
I did well on my spelling test because I worked with the words every night this week.
What is the conjunction in this sentence?
because
What part of speech tells us the where and when of a sentence?
A preposition.
One of my favorite fast food restaurants is Wendy's.
(T/F) The proper noun in this sentence is Wendy's.
True
Josh brings lunch to school everyday.
What would the verb in this sentence be if it was in the past tense?
Brought.
The pretty girl picked up the delicious lollipop.
Which word(s) are adjectives?
Pretty and delicious.
He plays the flute beautifully.
What is the noun in this sentence? The adverb? The verb?
Noun- flute.
Adverb- beautifully.
Verb- plays.