Nouns
What is a noun?
What is a person, place, thing or idea
What is a verb?
A verb is an action word.
What is the subject of the sentence:
The brown dog jumped over the fence.
The brown dog
What is the predicate of the sentence:
I shopped at Target for treats.
shopped at Target for treats
Give an example of a helping verb.
Am, is, are, was, were, etc.
Pick out the noun in the sentence:
The desk was messy!
desk
What is the verb(s) in the sentence:
I thought I recognized you.
thought, recognized
What is the subject of the sentence:
I tried my hardest on the test.
I
What is the predicate of the sentence:
Chase and Shoshanna worked on a video project.
worked on a video project.
What are the three kinds of verbs?
Action, linking, helping
What is the difference between a common noun and a proper noun?
A common noun is ANY person, place, thing or idea. A proper noun is the NAME of a person, place, or thing.
What is the verb(s)? What kind is it? (Action, helping, linking)
I am going to school.
am going - helping & action
What is the subject of the sentence:
Red, yellow, and orange leaves danced in the autumn skies.
Red, yellow, and orange leaves
What is the predicate of the sentence:
The Vikings won!
won!
Give an example of a common noun and its corresponding proper noun.
Example: restaurant = Taco Bell
Pick out the nouns in the sentence:
My cat and dog fought over the catfood.
cat, dog, catfood
What is the verb? What kind of verb is it? (Action, helping, or linking)
That food smells spoiled.
smells - linking
What is the subject of the sentence:
On a fall afternoon, Sam walked through the forest.
Sam
What is the predicate of the sentence:
Each child in the classroom performed a skit.
performed a skit.
What is the subject of a sentence?
The subject tell who or what the sentence is about.
Pick out the nouns in the sentence:
Mrs. Almen said, "Look at that costume! I wonder who is under the mask!"
Mrs. Almen, costume, mask
List at least 14 or more of the 23 helping verbs.
Am, is, are, was, were, being, been, be, have, has, had, do, does, did, shall, should, will, and would, may, might, must, can, could
What is the subject of the sentence:
After digging in the trash, the Buster found a bone.
Buster
What is the predicate of the sentence:
After careful inspection, the detective solved the mystery.
solved the mystery after careful inspection.
What is a predicate of a sentence?
A predicate tells what the subject is or does.