Nouns
What is the common noun in the following sentence:
I sat in the massive leather chair.
chair
Identify the abstract noun:
She has a lot of pride.
pride
Words that describe nouns; answers the question, “what’s it like?”
adjectives
Tell the relationship between other words in a sentence:
Examples: Against, in, on, below, above, etc. (THINK OF THE BRIDGE)
preposition
Identify the article in this sentence:
Xander vaulted past us to get to the will first.
the
What is the pronoun in the following sentence:
She had a burrito for breakfast.
She
_____________ noun names a group of people or things: e.g. group, staff, team, family.
collective
Action words
For
And
Nor
But
Or
Yet
So
Identify the preposition:
Carrie is on the walkway.
Specific person, place, thing, or idea
Proper Noun
_______ nouns are ideas or concepts - things you feel or think about
abstract
What is the verb in this sentence:
He pulled himself out of the pool quickly.
pulled
Words like a, an, the
articles
Identify the adverb:
It’s all right to give away your books if you feel that strongly.
strongly
What is the proper noun in this sentence?
It was a full five minutes before Eli came back.
Eli
___________ nouns are things you can see, hear, touch, smell, or taste.
concrete
What is the adjective in this sentence?
I sat in the leather chair.
leather
Describes a verb, adjective, or another adverb. Usually ends in ly
adverb
I kept looking for you, but you never came.
but is an example of
coordinating conjunction
Which pronoun best competes the sentence?
Aiden and Eddie were bored, so ______ decided to play Fortnite.
they
Identify the concrete AND abstract noun:
Jane felt love for her hamster.
Abstract: love
Concrete: hamster
What is the verb in this sentence:
I have a secret about the day you were born.
have
What is the adverb in this sentence:
He pulled himself out of the pool quickly.
quickly
The portly pig purposely pressed his snout against the fence today.
against is an example of:
preposition