NOUN KNOW-HOW
This part of speech names a person, place, thing, or idea.
noun
Find the pronoun:
Maya forgot her backpack.
her
Find the adjective:
The enormous wave crashed against the shore.
enormous
Find the verb:
The sailboat raced across the water.
raced
Find the adverb:
The boat moved quickly.
quickly
In this sentence, identify the noun(s):
The captain steered the boat.
captain and boat
What is the antecedent of their?
The sailors packed their equipment.
the sailors
What question does three answer?
Three sailors climbed aboard.
how many
Find the helping verb:
The sailors have prepared for the race.
have
What question does yesterday answer?
We sailed yesterday.
when
What type of noun is freedom?
What is an abstract noun?
Identify the pronoun and its antecedent:
The dog wagged its tail.
its → dog
Find both adjectives:
Those noisy seagulls followed the boat.
those and noisy
Identify the complete verb phrase:
The captain has been studying the weather.
has been studying
What does very modify?
The water was very cold.
cold
What type of noun is team in this sentence?
The team celebrated its victory.
Collective Noun
Does this pronoun have a specific antecedent?
We are ready to leave.
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Change this boring sentence by adding three adjectives:
The boat sailed.
ex. The small, white, speedy boat sailed.
Is looked an action verb or a linking verb?
The sailor looked exhausted.
linking verb
Find both adverbs and explain what each modifies:
The boat moved extremely slowly.
Classify all three nouns:
The committee showed courage during the emergency.
Find all pronouns and their antecedents:
The musicians picked up their instruments before they performed.
Identify every adjective and tell what it modifies:
Those three adventurous sailors crossed the rough Atlantic Ocean.
The word smelled can have two different jobs. Identify its job in each sentence.
A. The sailor smelled the salty air.
B. The salty air smelled fresh.
A. Action verb
B. Linking verb
Identify every adverb and what it modifies:
The extremely skilled sailor navigated the boat remarkably carefully.